Category Archives: Scottsdale Adventure

More than one way to skin a Cat!

Posted on January 14, 2016 by woodworksbyjohn

          ….and I don’t mean this one! Just thought I’d start this out with a little bit of humor and show you how close to me my cat likes to be.  When we first began our … Continue reading →

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Rosette/Patera Final Post

Posted on January 11, 2016 by woodworksbyjohn

This blog about the Rosette will start with two pictures, taken at the same time with my iPhone but at slightly different angles to illustrate the way the light hits the carving.  I’m super happy with the “fruits of my … Continue reading →

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Always Learning & That’s a Good Thing!

Posted on January 6, 2016 by woodworksbyjohn

As we’re coming up on our first full week here in Scottsdale I’m finding that I, a life long teacher; am now in the different role as the student!  I’ve taken classes through-out my life (much to the chagrin of … Continue reading →

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Settling in to Scottsdale

Posted on January 3, 2016 by woodworksbyjohn

Here we are getting ready to wind up the first whirlwind week of our Scottsdale adventure.   It’s beginning to feel like home rather than an apartment/condo for an extended vacation. Well, I suppose it really is an extended one … Continue reading →

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20th. Anniversary Scottsdale Trip Update

Posted on December 31, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

Well, we’re here and the trip was uneventful which is a good thing!  Going in we knew there would be some bumps along the way, things we should have brought, and things maybe we didn’t need.  I like how Diane put … Continue reading →

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Scottsdale — 8 Days and Counting

Posted on December 21, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

Diane and I are getting much closer to our Scottsdale adventure, must admit my to-do list seems to be getting longer rather than shorter!  Of course, I’m the one at fault there as I just had to add one more … Continue reading →

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