A Forest of Trees!

HELP! I'm living in a forest and I can't get out!!
HAHA!

Hubby has started making wood turned trees and they are absolutely beautiful! I have sold several
for Christmas gifts so I thought I would share them with you in case anyone is interested.

Each one is unique and they are also different sizes. I didn't have time to really stage them so I just took
a few photos. 

He amazes me. He has worked as a machinist with metal for over 40 years and this came
natural to him. His brother-in-law gave him a lathe and he loves playing around with it. One day I
said "you should try and make a tree" and the rest is history. He loves turning wood and that
is a 'good thing' as Martha says.

Has the GM strike hit your household? It just hit ours. His factory supplies parts for GM and this is
his first week of layoff. ugh. I sure hope they get this strike settled soon. In the meantime, he will
keep making trees. It keeps him busy and out of my hair. Just kidding!

Trees range from $20-$45 depending on size, base etc.

Give me a hollar if you think you might want one. My email link is on the left side of my page.
Happy Fall everyone!!

A thankful heart

I am very thankful today that even though...

our poor evergreen trees...

still look like this...

that we were able to get away for a day.

Can you guess where we went?

It is only about an hour and a half away from us.

and the horse and buggies are plentiful here.

Shipshewana, Indiana!

{home of the world renouned flea market

although they don't have it in the winter}

On our drive the sun was shining bright...

and the ice on the trees just glistened.

Yoders department store is a must see if you have

never been. They have everything you can imagine.

Love this urn...could have packed it up

and brought it along home with me...

but then that would have been stealing

and that is not nice. :)

I am thankful for the beautiful snow on the trees

that made a gorgeous picture...in spite of the fact

that I am so tired of snow.

Can you see the *buggy rides* sign way over to the

right? I didn't even notice it until I was looking at

my photos.

I am also very thankful also that this photo and the next

one turned out so pretty in spite of the fact that I took

them outside of the car window while traveling

55 mph. (and absolutely no editing)

Aren't they gorgeous?

This is one of the shops that has neat architectural ideas.

Love this walkway and the arbor above it.

We usually eat here at the Blue Gate Restaurant, but

since it was a quick trip we ended up eating fast food

on the way down. I know, I know...

This was why I really wanted to go and I was very

thankful that they were open today.

Look at the snow on the roof. I am very thankful that

it didn't come down on my head! lol.

We had a wonderful day away today and I will show

my purchases and other photos next time.

Hubby's shop has been shut down this week due to

power outages from the ice storm and he may end

up having the whole week off. Michigan has called

in many electric trucks from Ohio and Indiana

to try and get all the power restored, but it is going

to take a long time.

We usually lose power in these instances, but I am

very thankful that we didn't this time. My brother

who lives about 10 miles northwest of us has not

had power since before 3 am Monday morning

and may not have it until the end of the week. Factories are closed, schools are closed, businesses

are closed , but we are thankful to be doing fine.

I will be linking up to White Wednesday over at

Faded Charm. Have a wonderful day! Blessings~