We're getting information back from the NFHR membership survey. A little over 300 responses thusfar. The results are as postulated. Membership doesn't provide enough bang for the buck. A lot of people feel isolated and there is a lack of community. Our job now is to assess and figure out how to fix it, or at least make it better ( Read more... )

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I've been painting like mad.

The white dun was finished.


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I was able to put between five and six hours on the painting today. I feel better about my progress, but will probably have to paint Saturday, Sunday and Monday to finish it.

Cowboy #2 now has pants!


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Well, I didn't make my goal of having this beast finished by the end of April, but I am getting there. I started work on the fire pit and tidied up around it and the cooking stuff.


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Not sure if that would be the proper word for hitching post, but I try ( Read more... )

I'm trying to get this painting done before the end of the month, which means I can't feel guilty about time in the studio. I have also been officially paid for the work (haven't deposited the check yet, but I have it) so now is the time to really get cracking!

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I had started with the intention of working on the chuckwagon, but as I mixed the paint a good color for the brown dun showed up so I went for it.


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More progress on the painting. Other than a couple of touch-ups on the grass I think I can say the background is done. I haven't planned on doing detail in the grass, but that might change. We'll see.


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Ug, grammar fails me (those with better German than I can feel free to correct any mishaps in my titles).

I worked more on the painting today. I am finished with the snow and itbturned out fairly well, I think, though I still had my moments of doubt.


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