Jackfruit Tree

http://fruitandspicepark.org/friends/ Check out the events coming up. We visited the Fruit & Spice Park yesterday and look what we found. The wikipedia, will tell you all about this tree. Just had to take a picture. I was looking for a Sour sop Fruit tree, but this was the closes I could get. Some of these trees were spindly looking and had these great big fruits dangling from them. Check out our other blog to see the other extreme of beauty.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackfruit

Tour of Our Studio

Have to have some kind of bullentin board with stuff you hold dear or for inspiration. Then comes "the Shelf" with Jer's stuff for shows and stuff to keep. With a Raven or two.

Top shelf, In our studio there is a shelf that has some of my favorite things. L to R-Pine cone, duck bottle opener, my mothers art case (well used) another duck, one of Jerry's turnings and a artsy box that I bought at an art show. We have two faces holding up a beam. I enjoy drawing the face, either distorted or whatever. Jer has his own studio out in the barn, where he turns wood or does his sculptors.

More Wood

Jerry has more wood, be still my heart!

Crotches and Limbs, we're not talking about body parts here. A wood turner can never have to much wood! It was a pleasant surprise for Jer.

Personally, I wish it was a delivery from Cheap Joe's. I am going to have to sell a few paintings for that delivery.

Our daughters brother in law brought this wood over yesterday. It is from a Tamarind tree, I think.

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/tamarind.html#Description

Woodturning/Starfish

Suz- I love the Ocean, so I asked Jerry to turn me a box of something to do with the ocean for our new bathroom. He came up with a beautiful starfish. As you can see I enhanced the photo.

PS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_over_Japan_Day

Disney Show

Nov. 13-14-15 2009 Booth 232

Woodturning

This blog has been neglected since I have a new blog -

http://remistuff.blogspot.com/

So I thought I'd find a photo of one of Jerry's pieces that he has sold.

We found this piece of Florida Holly (Brazilian Pepper) Burl after hurricane Wilma. He left the natural edge and inlaid the turning with turquoise. Sold fast! Wilma produce enough wood for many shows.

It is very unusual to get a Holly burl big enough to turn a piece this size.

Porsche Parade 1998

Woodturning and Cars-Jerry's Passion
Jerry has the Mad Car Disease or a passion for cars. His mother said he could name the model and year of every car when he was very young.

We have belonged to many car clubs over the years, AACA, the old Ford Club, Porsche Club to name a few. Maybe that is why he quit his job as an engineer and went into the car business. We have been to many car shows and outings. Jerry has bought lots of cars, he always says it's an investment. Have met some wonderful people, and some have become long lasting friends.


The Porsche club has a national event every year. We have gone to a few and Jerry became a National Car Judge. We were in charge of the Art Show for the Florida Parade (2003) and have entered some of the Art Shows, where we have sold pieces and won some awards. Jerry won BEST IN SHOW for a beautiful woodturning he did out of a piece of Cedar. Named it "Desert Rose" (Sacramento, California) forgot the year.


This photo was taken in 1998 Porsche Parade (Steamboat Springs, Colorado) - my granddaughter is the mouth on the left. Both the girls will be 18 this year, Ashley's birthday is the 20Th of this month and Sydney's birthday is next month.

The Parades are full of events, a Art Show, Banquets, Concours, Rally, Autocross and one of my favorite is the Social, they have planned trips, this particular Parade we had a Balloon Race that started right next to our condo, what fun.