Well, with the upcoming Birthday/Anniversary event at the farm, it's back to work we go! (YAY!) - actually, I'm thrilled about it! I haven't been to the farm in a while, due to the buisness of life taking me away from it, and having other obligations...But yesterday we got back in the swing of things! - Another volunteer and I drove a honkin'-big truck. (and I do mean honkin'), over to the local 84 lumber, and picked up an exterior 4X8, 3/4 inch piece of plywood to create a new board that will have The Dish, (the original one), and The Spoon, (a re-creation of sorts), mounted onto it. The board has been primed, both back and front, and is ready to go. - We also placed The Dish on it, and traced where the prongs at the back of it are, ( there will be holes cut into the board so the prongs can go through and then be attached to a pole). Later, when I get back to the farm, I'll sketch out- and then paint on the background. New metal arms and legs are being re-created for both The Dish and The Spoon, and hands and feet will be added as well, that will be re-created out of chicken wire, and fiberglass. When all said and done, it should look pretty good! I hope we can do the original justice and that people will enjoy them just as much.

 I also got back to the mural. It's like a map or layout of what The Original Enchanted Forest looked like. I have been able to add The Three Pigs Homes, and most recently I have been working on The Merry Miller's House.  I was even able to get some of the landscape painted in around it. I think I'm almost done with this particular one, except for the water wheel needs to be fixed, and some touches like the little fence that goes next to it needs to be added...and then of course the water itself :)   I hope to get The Wishing Well painted on too, in time for this August's event, as it is one of the latest arrivals to the farm from the original park.

 We will be going back tomorrow, and I hope to get a little more time in on this. It's a big project and will cetainly be done in stages! I look forward to being able to get up to the farm more often. It's my therapy, and I get such joy from it, especially to see others enjoying seeing these things brought back to life!

 :)