Grandpa's Brace And Bit

An old brace and bit set that belonged to my grandfather. Oil on 5x7 canvas, completed October 29, 2006.

Grandpa's Hand Saw

Grandpa's hand saw, passed down to my father and now to me. This saw dates from about 1893! Oil on 5x7 canvas, completed October 29, 2006.

Cow Bell

A cow bell, used to locate the cow at milking time if she doesn't come to the barn. Oil on 5x7 canvas, completed October 28, 2006.

Shaving Time

Getting ready to shave as my father would have done it. Oil on 5x7 canvas, completed on October 27, 2006.

Early Auto Horn

An old brass automobile horn. The bracket for attaching it to the automobile is on the back, but that side wasn't as interesting as this side. Oil on 5x7 canvas, completed on October 27, 2006.

Grandpa's Level

Grandpa's level, passed on to my father and now to me. It is an old Stanley, and the horizontal glass vial still has liquid in it. The wood is stained from wood and coal smoke from my childhood. Painted in oil on a 5x7 canvas as my Painting A Day on October 27, 2006.

Hydrangea

A hydrangea from my bush. The foilage was really lush this year, even though we didn't have much rain. Photographed when in bloom, and painted in oil on a 5x7 canvas on 10/26/2006.