Stuck doors...

So I do not know what the hell is wrong with our brains.  But this time, when dad and I measured and cut, things did not go so well.  However, I refused to spend all Monday refining.  So, today, in this heatwave, I am sanding the doors in situ.  I am using my handy-dandy Dremel to lightly, gradually sand down the parts of the doors that are keeping them from closing easily.  And it has gone surprisingly well!  I know there will be more to do, but I will wait until the humidity lessens to sand more off.  The sawdust is sticking to me like glue.

I cannot tall you how much I LOVE the sound and feel of the solid doors opening and closing.  I hated the cheap-o doors with such a passion.  The last two are leaning on the garbage cans.  The temptation to kick them in is so great.  But then we lose our temporary garbage blocker.  Yes, for the first time in 8 years, our garbage was knocked over and rifled through last week.  My guess is a raccoon.  The bears and deer stick to the fruit.  They also leave evidence - scat, aka poop.

I also purchased a new scanner.  I have so much art to work on and needed the scanner.  My hp was not working at all and I refused to purchase yet another overpriced USB cable.  So I bought the Epson V600.  No warm-up time... scans negatives... and came with Photoshop Elements.  I had to dump CS - too old.  But I cannot upload CS6 b/c my computer is only 32 bit.  So I thought the Elements would be a fair trade-off.  We shall see... then I can upload images onto the Google Documents account and work on them on remote access CS6.  Oh the joy.  But, here's the great thing... I scanned three sheets of negatives - one 35mm and two 120mm.  It moved so fast and the scans were so good.  I cannot wait to work on those images.

The other project I have going involves my felted objects.  I made a bunch of little pieces with bone and resin-embedded insects.  Had no idea how to present them.  I had a brainstorm over the weekend and look to work on that today and tomorrow.  Super excited that the doors are near complete so that I can return to making art.  Once the school year starts, there is not a minute available for that...