Barn Wood Whale

Today when I downloaded the photos from my camera there were photos I didn't remember taking.

Because I didn't take them.

This is the second time that's happened this month.  

My family is learning not only to save free furniture finds in case I can create something, but also when they make a project they are remembering to take photos.  

I thank them for doing that because it's not really any work for me.

When I saw an old weathered board in my photo feed, for a moment I contemplated what I ended up making with it.

Then I saw a photo of a drawing, which was good because I was concerned about my memory at that point.

I recognized Moby and I knew I hadn't drawn him because the only thing I can draw is stick people and I don't even draw them very well.

Up next in the photo feed was the shape from the drawing traced onto the wood, and  I knew somewhere lurking in the confines of the garage someone was making a wooden barn board whale.

#2 daughter was creating again.  

And she remembered photos.  

She's getting better at this blogging thing than I am, her plot to overthrow me must be imminent. 

She traced the mammal on the barn board and used a jigsaw to cut it out.

She stained the top part of the whales body dark, and used a screwdriver to gouge out between the top and bottom to give it some depth, then sanded the whole thing by hand.

She wanted a rustic beady eyed sea creature and that is exactly what she got.

I asked her what she was going to do with her whale and she said she didn't know, she just felt like making a whale.

I feel like making lots of things, but I don't do it.  I guess I should have her give me motivation lessons.

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