messenger bag build II

gig book

the black book is the gig book. I got the idea to make a book for a friend who plays in a band. He is also a sound guy and I know he will take notes at different venues. It is a little thinner than a HH at 3 1/4 inches. It is a 3 signature book made of cover stock @ 67 lbs so it is not to thick to throw in your back pocket. The card stock is yellow to help (I hope) in low light situations like bars or clubs. Check out the fender picks on the end of the page mark. The pictures are from some tourists cards I picked up in Nashville.


the blue book is a standard hedge hog size. Glass bead by a friend Dennis.

Bob's 80th BD gathering

messenger bag

Latest project over the last few days has been building a messenger bag. It started with 2 tote bags I received during a Citibank charge card program at work. I had grabbed them thinking they would make good kite bags.






messenger bag pattern and information and another site where making a messenger bag is discussed.

Alchemy Notebook

Alchemy Notebook

Found INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE

Source

1. Memorize your favorite poem.
2. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have, or sleep all you want.
3. When you say, "I love you," mean it.
4. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.
5. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
6. Believe in love at first sight.
7. Never laugh at anyone's dreams.
8. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
9. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
10. Don't judge people by their relatives.
11. Talk slow but think quick.
12. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?".
13. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
14. Call your Mom.
15. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
16. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
17. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.
18. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
19. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
20. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
21. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, his/her conversational skills will be as important as any other.
22. Spend some time alone.
23. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
24. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
25. Read more books and watch less TV.
26. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time.
27. Trust in God but lock your car.
28. A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home.
29. In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
30. Read between the lines.
31. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
32. Be gentle with the earth.
33. Pray. There's immeasurable power in it.
34. Never interrupt when you are being flattered.
35. Mind your own business.
36. Don't trust a man/woman who doesn't close his/her eyes when you kiss them.
37. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
38. If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction.
39. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck.
40. Learn the rules, then break some.
41. Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for each other.
42. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
43. Remember that your character is your destiny.
44. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
45. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

for those missing Autumn

Chris's site - lots of family pics

Go here to my brother's site