Others at Kristine's wedding

Mrs. Sobel, Mike Sobel with his wife on the left. Mr. and Mrs Helwig, Bert and Robbi Whitaker. Table center floral arrangements

On to the next project.

This is a 1903 Singer sewing machine.

Per the Singer web site the machine # K756.634 was manufactured in Elizabeth N.J. in 1903. It has now been in the family for 4 generations. It still works better than most of the new type machines. In the 1950- 1960's it was starting to lose its veneer so it was varnished with a walnut tinted product ( The dark color in the above pictures.) My great grandmother Miller may have used it first then Grandma Parks then Irma Parks Baxter. I used it to make sheep blankets for 4H lambs and repair horse blankets. Heavy cotton duck was not a problem for it to sew. Now it is going to Tiffany Baxter Carney after it gets restored.

Rebuilding of Tiffany and Jeffery's antique bed

Top left and center pictures are of the bed after finish coat applied.

Top right is the detail of the Birdseye maple veneer that was applied with top rail and trim replaced (original was missing ) and stained. Bottom right is a view of the side rail supports being reinforced and extended 3/4 inch to each of the lower support rails. (the light colored wood supporting the cross supports) Note the head board marks were only worn spots and the veneer was in good shape and only had to be re-stained and more finish coat applied.

Kammi and Cora spend time riding

Time for riding the high line canal. First is s trip past the "Bee Tree" Poo bear would like this one as there is a constant flow of honey bees in and out of the hollow trunk of and old cotton wood tree. It is the most active hive we have seen in a long time and that is a good thing. the we ride down in the canal and under a old concrete bridge to see the collection of swallow nests. Most of them are now empty as the babies have hatched and are out hunting insects. The bridge now leads to "nowhere". It has been unused for over 25 years except for the birds. As the girls take turns Cora was at the play ground. Then she stops for lunch having a vinegar and salt chip to which Misae wants to try it but sniffs and sniffs then tries a bite only to drop it to the ground but still acts like she wants a bit of grandpa's lunch. Center are the two girls by Misae with grandpa on board. The on the right are pictures of both girls after they return for seeing the sights and a long ride down the trail.

Grandma's roses

These are some of Robyn's roses (with one non-rose, can you find it and name it?)
As you can see she has quite a variety.

Tiffany & Jeffrey Bed Project

Rebuilding of antique bed Tiffany bought in IN. This Birdseye maple bed had some issues and had to be rebuilt. The pins holding the sideboard brackets in place were missing or so loose they would fall out. They were replaced by custom made spring steel compression pins (all 8 of them).

It was discovered that the legs had been all shortened and that the foot board had been modified as well. The foot board required new veneer (as the old was missing) new moulding and a new top cap (the 2 lower right pictures). Lots of glueing, sanding and re-staining . Now about to start the finish coating.

Korean Reunion

This is Cosette and her case worker who came to visit from Korea

Family picture taken by the water fountain at the

conference/wedding center. This was Cosette's second trip to the renunion

to see people that were part of adoption process.

Another family pix taken in the elaborate gardens (an neat place) And the food was good.

The kids really like the lemon bars and brownies.