I went to Tucson last week for my Nana's and my joint birthday (I was born on her 40th--don't ask how old we are now). Since then I've been scrambling to catch up at work.

I finally started my rock last night but ran out of daylight. I need to illuminate the mudpit...we're having an early Spring but it's still getting dark at 6:30 p.m. I hope to be able to finish tonight and then paint it after a few days cure time. It will definitely be a late contribution. I'm just happy to be slappin' mud again!

Deb

Hi Deb
I got a couple of carved 'rocks', just tufa and pigment, nothing fancy.
They are part of my unfinished lantern so don't qualify as rocks.
I can relate to your frustration.
I'm torn between finishing the workspace or using it in a complete state of disaster to work on my tufa.
So I do a bit of both which is really dumb and frustrating.:)
I have to suck it up and finish getting this space drywalled and painted.
Problem is I HATE drywalling and painting and I love playing with the tufa mud.:)

This was the sixth weekend that it rained in Austin. Anyone from Seattle out there with coping skills on how to deal with all these clouds? I sure hope this spring is not like fall was. Can't tell me the weather has not gone bad. Soon we'll have a rain forest here.
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/hypertufa/msg1115015127445.html

Dixiesmom

Here's the link I meant to put on;

Dixiesmom

Here is a link that might be useful: When its flooding down in Texas.

Going crazy..for sure

Hey, Dixiesmom, did you mean to put on a link????? BB

I guess it fell off the forum. It was there yesterday. It was just me complaining about the rain back in November. I bought a new bag of Portland and some quickwall and It rained every weekend end from Oct first until the 2nd week in Dec. ItÂs still there in 5 gallon buckets untouched. But I woke up to a strange site this morning. There was brightness coming in my bed room window. I can't explain it.. it hurts my eyes. I don't remember what sunshine looks like.

Dixiesmom

I can't wait for real spring. On Monday, we had almost 68 degrees. On Tuesday morning, I woke up to 60 degrees but by noon it had blown up a blizzard, temp dropped to 20 degrees, snow, sleet rain and gusts up to 50 mph. What the heck is going on????? Tonight it will be in the teens, and very windy. I would welcome a 45 degree sunny day!!! BB

We are having some beautiful weather. Nice enough to work outside but not warm enough for tufa.
I'm in a horrible catch 22 funk, I need to get my shop finished so I can tufa comfortably indoors but I'm sick of all the construction, drywalling, painting so I'm avoiding it.
This means the workspace is not available to work on my tufa or woodworking(drywall sheets everywhere) which just depresses me further so I go out for a burger instead.:)
I'm looking forward to spring.

He he he he. I know what you mean. I am looking at unfinished drywall in my bathroom, no sink. I am so sick of working on it, I just ignore it, and do something else! We really should bite the bullet, and jump in there with both feet and get to work. I think I would feel much better if I got the work done, instead of ignoring it. Hmm. Next week I have a few days off, maybe I'll get it done. What say we make a pact, and all DO what we HAVE to do so we can tufa as soon as the weather turns???? BB