A Day In The Life - 01/16/2011: The Life Of A Gourd Party

 These three gourds show, for the most part, the life of a gourd - at least the ones in my shop with out the disastrous end, of course.
First, on the left, you have the natural dried gourd with his waxie skin still in tact.
The center gourd is the one that has been soaked and then scrubbed with steel wool until all of the leperous skin has been removed.
The third one is the gourd that has been marked and the work has begun to make it into a piece of art. Hopefully this one will survive the rigors of life as an art gourd in the making.

The second day of partying for Gaye's birthday continues with a meal for more kids who could not be here on Saturday and then Eegee's being eaten on the back porch by the grand kids.
The partying managed to continue for one more day on Monday when I took Gaye for a day of fun - to the movies and then shopping for a necklace and a pair of earrings. What a fun weekend!