Original anecdotes, commentary, rumination, and occasional pontification.
OCTOBER 19, 2020 – Those who’ve followed my stenciling project for signage in our Northwoods tree garden will be happy to know that over the weekend I hung the first sign. As it turned out, the hanging required ample engineering, way too many tools (and return trips to the cabin workroom), and boundless patience. Early …
OCTOBER 15 2020 – A few days ago I wrote about the art of the stencil. Yesterday, I moved on to the science of the stencil; that is, I took paint to stencil and boards on which I’d intended to make two dozen trail and landmark signs for my tree garden. The “art” part was …
OCTOBER 11, 2020 – For some weeks I’ve been planning signage for my tree garden—trail signs and markers designating regions where I’ve planted white pine seedlings. The project is a wonderful diversion from the discouraging plight of our country. The signage has multiple facets: size, design, colors, materials, and most important, names and directional arrows. …