Some Sunshine Warmed Me Up

I was able to spend a little time at the lathe yesterday afternoon 

while Bill took a deep nap. 

 I removed all of the blankets from the plants

 I tried saving with mixed results.  

So what am I making? 

 No, it is not a horn!

It's a twig vase! 

( I have purchased glass vials to glue inside

 so the vase can hold water to use it for a bud vase, too.)

I received the full array of sanding grits and couldn't wait to put them to use.

What a difference! 

 The smooth surface is beyond what I was able to achieve before!

I sure am learning that the finishing touches 

take as long as it does to turn the item!

Sanding sealer has been applied

 and today, I will sand and polish throughout the day 

until I have a deep sheen to show off the grain of this camphor branch.