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the perfect flower.. It never needs water and it never wilts.. Nice project and use of extra wood. Very nicely done Dick heppnerguy

I know you are right about dressing properly. Being retired, I just go North for part of the summer and while I am here in AZ, I do my outside yard work at 5 am then it is off to the air conditioned shop for more fun. I probably never learned to dress correctly for the cold but then, I just did not venture out much then. Dick heppnerguy

One can never go wrong with a Sue Mey pattern. I bet you sell that one fast Dick heppnerguy

cute little piece.. I love that we do not get snow here.. still can go outside and sit on the patio when I first get up at around 7am. Dick heppnerguy

We have wild pigs in Arizona. I did not know that either until I moved here. some of them live on the outskirts of Phoenix. Dick heppnerguy

The frames really spruce up the pieces and the colors make them pop. Very nice. Dick heppnerguy

Welcome back to The Village, I hope to see you and your work hitting the forums. Why work part time when you already spent so much time just getting here. I hope you change your mind about that and take more time to enjoy the wife and family and do fun things while you can. A lot of people's bodies slow them down, soon after retirement and then they can no longer do the fun things they spent so long to get to. welcome from Arizona Dick heppnerguy

A great first entered item. Original and interesting.. Your work is always enjoyable to see. Dick heppnerguy

Welcome Harley from Southern Arizona. Glad you found us and hope to see you often. Be sure and post some of your work and know that if you need any kind of help about scrolling, just ask Dick heppnerguy

Welcome. I started my scroll saw experience making intarsia pieces and did that for 7 years before I actually got interested in scrolling itself. I was shocked when I finally understood that scrolling was a lot more than cutting outlines for things. I have since enjoyed scrolling more than any other hobby I have ever done. I am so glad that you joined up with our world wide family. Your work is very nice and I hope to see you around often, commenting , sharing and posting. From Southern Arizona I send you a big Welcome Dick heppnerguy

Hello from Southern Arizona. I can already tell that you are not afraid to write comments on here and that is exactly what one needs to do so they can quickly get to know the regulars here, also it helps us to get to know you also. I am amazed, personally, how The Village has so many people as members from all over this planet. I enjoy the friendliness and helpful attitude that exists here in The Village. I feel like I have met so many of the them and have known them for years. It is the nature of this site, I guess. I am so glad you choose us as a place to hang, contribute and share your talents. Dick heppnerguy

Welcome to The Village. We are one big happy family here and we are all glad when someone decides that we are worth becoming a part of. Interesting to combine your talents and do something new, I personally, enjoy new ideas. You look like you will continue to be contributing some interesting items for all to enjoy. Be sure and explore everything here in that village as there are many places filled with helpful and interesting things to discover. It looks like to me, that you would be right at home here in Southern Arizona because you seem to enjoy the Arizona type art. Dick heppnerguy

Brian, Nice pieces.. Your work is really nice. Now that you have introduced yourself and are starting to post your work, which we all enjoy seeing, you should be posting your work in the 'bragging rights' forum. That is where everyone is to display their work. Just letting you know. Thanks for staying up with us and posting. Dick heppnerguy

I have a few almost life time friends and I lost one myself about four years ago. You can not replace those people in your life because of all the time and things you did together. There are few people that come into one's life that you know beyond a doubt that this person would do anything for you and you for them. You love them so much and you know each other so well.. the two of you accept the good, the rough side of each other and know so much about each other's private lives. No amount of money can buy another them, but you will always have the great memories you shared together that no one can take from you and you will never stop remembering for the rest of your life. Right now there is a hole in your heart and tear in your eye when you think about him, but now is the time to talk to God and thank Him that he put this person, that is so dear to you, in your life. I am so sorry whenever I hear about someone like this life long friend leaving this world and us behind. But I believe some day we will back together again for all eternity and we can start to rebuild new memories as we worship our God together for all eternity. Bless you and I will put you and his family in our daily prayers Dick heppnerguy

Nice to know how well the Square card item works. Always good to be able to pick up a few extra dollars with one. Dick heppnerguy

I was unable to see the craigslist post as it has been deleted by the seller. I am glad you found something you like. Any chance you can put up a photo of it? Nice score on the price also Dick heppnerguy

Steve Good has a group of all the zodiac patterns that are free and ready to download. All you have to do is print, paste and cut. I hope this helps you http://www.stevedgood.com/zodiac2.pdf Dick heppnerguy

The fact that it is a really scary scroll piece but the thought about adding the spiders around the frame sure makes it additionally great. I really like your entry. Dick heppnerguy

Welcome to our family, Brian. Glad you decided to join up with us. If you log on often you should quickly be aware that this is a site filled with fun and giving people. Nice to have you on board. From Arizona, I say "keep in touch" Dick heppnerguy

What a piece of art this is .. .I can't believe how nice this sign truly is.. love it Dick heppnerguy

How correct is Scrappile. When I was at his house and saw the beautifully done items that he had cut, I had to go home and challenge myself to up my level of cutting. So I did. I went home and took out a spiral and worked with it more and soon found that I could cut things that I had been shying away from. Now I feel confident that I can cut almost any pattern and even find myself looking for things that are more challenging. One hole at a time... correct analysis. Thanks Paul for being so good at what you do and for becoming a good friend to me. Dick heppnerguy

Thank you very much, Bill. Sharon and I love each other a lot and there is no time that is more important then the short time we have left in our lives. I do not know what I would do if I were to loose her. So, I feel I need to try and cherish whatever time God will give us. We both are in good health except to Sharon's arthritis, and she does not complain and always gets her work done.. She is a super woman. Dick heppnerguy

i hope I did not come across too one sided here. My wife often says to me, "why don't you go to your shop and cut?". You see, my wife does not do crafts, I believe with her arthritis it is just too difficult for such tasks. However, that said, she also enjoys television and spends a lot of her time watching shows she enjoys. I, on the other hand, do not enjoy television very much and do not watch much of anything on it. My shop time is very relaxing and enjoyable for me but not near as important to me as is my wife. Therefore I am trying to make more time with her as i see too many married people who are no longer 'couples', if you get my twist. My wife is very considerate of my 'likes' and understands and encourages my scrolling. I am not a sports guy so I think it helps that I am not dominating the TV every weekend watching games, so that has never been a problem in our household. I just felt it was important to stay focused on each other more. We go out on the lake in our boat, where we have a dock right at the end of our patio and we also recently purchased a hot tub and we make a point to go into it together so slowly things are coming together as I plan. I still need to have more focus on her but it is coming around. We love each other and both cherish our time with each other. Neither of us are dominating or controlling people and we became 'thing' way back in high school and never looked back. I am one lucky guy to be sharing my life with Sharon. That is why I need to make the effort to help her understand that. I have not always had my focus in the correct spot. I am trying to change that Dick heppnerguy

I have to say that I do not agree with that idea, Kevin. It is being married to someone that you know loves you and is always there for you, that make life so worth while. If I did not have my wife to share my life with, my life would be a very shallow one. There is no way that I am able to give to her all she deserves from me. Sometimes couples get to focused on the things they enjoy most and start leading their lives as separate ones instead of a partnership which we vowed to do when we were married. Having recognized that I have done this very thing by isolating myself for many hours in my shop in Heppner, that I decided since we are now in the twilight phase together and we no longer have what seems like forever together left here on Earth, I had best re-think what I am doing and put my wife first in my life. That does not mean I am not doing things I enjoy also, and believe me, Sharon does encourage me to continue with my hobby, but I am just putting my priorities in their proper perspective. Dick heppnerguy

A really cute and well done piece. You are so talented and now how to make a rather simple pattern into a cutting that is very special. Love this one. Dick heppnerguy