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Halloween, and an Award!

Cactus Kate — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:38:03 +0000

I realize it’s been a while since I last posted (okay, it’s been over a month). I was busy, and then I was sick. I think that about sums it up.

The Chile Pepper Bike Shop Ho-Down costume party was great this year. That’s Moab’s version of an adult Halloween party. There were lots of great costumes, a live band, and other fun stuff.

This year, I am proud to say, I won the costume contest. My costume was quite a bit of work and engineering. Rich helped me a lot, almost entirely without complaint. I was complete with little paper fortunes. I am glad we spent the time to make it. Here we are at the party (the place is empty because we went very early). Click it to see it bigger!

My prize for the costume contest was a brand-spankin’ new grape-itty purple women’s Electra beach cruiser bike. I love it. It’s beautiful, shiny, and mmmmm. NEW!

Thanks, Tracy & Ryon and everyone at Chile Pepper!

The Finished Peacock

Cactus Kate — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 07:09:03 +0000

Well, thar she blows! I finished the peacock a few days ago. Just wanted to let y’all know.

Here he is outdoors in the fresh air (‘free range’), and in his new home – amongst Hummels, fake fruit, and various interesting pods:

How could you not love this face?!

I’m Building A Peacock

Cactus Kate — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 02:49:59 +0000

Last Christmas, I gave my Dad a kit to build a wooden peacock. I got it for him at the Dollar Store, and I thought it would keep him busy. Yesterday, I noticed it was still sitting on their cupboard, so I repossessed it, and decided to build it myself.

Last evening, I opened it up, and got cracking.

Here’s the stack of wood pieces with the label, the wood sheets after I punched out all the parts, and the bowl of parts (which I have already started painting), including the googly eyes.

Now I can’t wait to finish it. Such a simple project, but it’s kind of exciting just the same!

Thanks for stopping by!