Back in Jr high, 9th grade, I made hanging lamp for my mom for Mother's Day. It was made from mahogany and had 8 sides. Four of them were this gold opaque pieces of plastic. It looked really nice and is hanging in my living room 51 years later.

Folks, it is painful to write (both, Physically & Emotionally), that I must leave here for a good while; I "took" a fall, at 75YO that's not good. the short story is My left arm is not cooperating and I can barely do 1/4 of the things that must be done. 75 YO, in my body [except for the Right Hip, it tells Me its 127 years old]. (I can still do humor) • • • • • but truth be told, I get depressed NOT being able to be creative in wood, AND seeing it done brings about some Depression[s] that I have worked on for Decades as a RVN Combat Veteran to get rid of. So I choose to "be absent" for a while • • • • I hope to to be back, but live with GOD'S WILL not my own . . . . a parting joke: "What is ORANGE, and Sounds just like a Parrot?" * * * * * * * * * * * A CARROT philip lives LIFE, on Life's terms

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