After All Its Just Time

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GIFTING:

Rolling Holidaze ideas around my noodle , which you all might point out as a brain , brought me to my latest project. Landed on a random algorithm via YouTube and gave it a go. Prototype 1.0

Now , do I really have the spare time for these X-Mas gifts?? Oh boy , here I go. I started off with a pencil and began free handing a few sketched out designs. There was so much to learn about placement and cutouts. Kinda Cool Really 

One of my biggest hurdles right out of the gate was removing the under boards of the pallets. Removing the under boards allows the blade of the jigsaw to move freely. Without stability , a jigsaw becomes a flappy diving board type of reaction and borders danger really. Remembering to cut out the top portions of each tree last also took a minute. So after navigating through those minor hiccups , spitting out these little gems wasn't all that exhausting. I would hold the shop vac hose in one hand and use the jigsaw with the other hand. The second pallet went fairly smooth with these pervious steps figured out. 

Basically , started streaming Secret Agent first , threw on the ear protection next , sawing out patterns like buttery clock work , grinding down each tree with precious details added in , and before ya know it , I created a BoB Ross forest of happy little trees there my friends. And plenty of fire wood as well. So Thats Cool 

And yes , thanx to old covid , I still wear a mask all the time. I not only wear my mask at work or in the office but I wore it religiously while mowing the yards on my route this past Summer. And while sanding down these individual trees , my mask was a must. Like Second Nature 

I began staining these trees with two different tents of stain. My thought was adding a shading element to the trees and then I quickly became obsessed with all these color pattern options. Some of these trees only received the dark walnut stain down the left side and I began brushing under coats of stain and then only adding dark stain to the grooves and I clearly began to overthink this project like I always do. Phuc Me 

Then , reality hit. Once I drilled out the bottoms , added supporting dowels , lathered on the wood glue , assembled them all to the proper hand carved out pedestal , I just did not care for any of them. Isn't that flipping weird ?? Seriously , I just don't dig these. Not sure what it is but I lost my boner for these trees. 

So my next move , with the backyard full of vibes offered up by Secret Agent , back to whittling away on pallets I went. Now I am all about pushing the envelope of this jigsaw thang as my confidence soared. I picked up a new $10 metal grinding disc for going ape SH*T on details and I cant wait to begin to stain these new wave of trees. This 2.0 version has become fascinating I tell ya. The original learning curve helped tremendously and my creative juices were thriving once again. I even trimmed cutouts in my foam brush for adding extra details in all these nuances carved throughout these trees. I cant wait to start staining these.  Oh Baby 

YOUTUBE:

The poor old GoPro3 Silver ( the new GoPro13 is on the market ) just doesn't have the battery life that it once held. I go back and forth with this time lapse hobby of mine. Should I Stay Or Should I Go 

I mean , is it worthy of my time?? Should I still be building these clips? Here are the facts and why I am NOT building these video. Definitely not creating content for "my" audience. Yes, uploading these time lapse is actually my therapy. Creating these buggers scratches my itches and my itches only. 

As you can see , most folks click away within the first 30 seconds. I am well aware that folks only catch about 40% of the content. No Biggie 

And this stat below totally cracked me up. I was under the impression that SUBSCRIBERS were key to growing ones channel. According to this YT stat below ( less than 20% ) subs carry zero merit. So again , I am capturing these here time lapse videos for my own desires. Hopefully Mother Nature continues to showcase her beauty because I'll keep looking up. And for me , there is joy when I watch the final result. 

I am not creating content for the views obviously. Over a decade ago I was under the impression that views were my main focus for growing. These means I am not receiving any monetization for these time lapses and doubtful that I will ever meet the YT standards for receiving any $$$$$$$$. I am just capturing what I am capturing for the pure joy of it. Would be stoked to surpass the criteria of YT but my future in time-lapse videos is far from the all mighty dollars. 

But there are these tiny little byproducts that are captured that continue to inspire me. BIRDS !! That's right , birds in motion. These little snap shots bring smiles to my heart. So I guess , what I have discovered , I love birds. I do love time lapses but I just love bird watching. 

I take pleasure observing them along the banks of the Gunny or Colorado Rivers. You know that feeling , when you are by yourself , across your path fly's a Robin or A Red Tail or Crows squawking about or a happy little momma duck just doing her thang. Love It 

Or hearing Canadian Geese calling out to each other from those arrow shaped migration patterns. I so dig their arrow position and they so crack me up when one bird barks at the flock about LANDING SOON !!!!! Like let us all land right there because it is as good as the last patch of land or body of water. So what I have processed here in my noodle is that I guess I will just keep uploading until I stop uploading. So Deep Today , Classic 

And then YT sends this little tasty bone to chew on for awhile. Is This To Inspire

 

WHICH WAY:

The Dude & I added to the future of the Disc Golf World the other day. And that outing lead me to this blog post. Such as , what the flock of seagulls I am doing?? Better yet , what will I be shooting for ?? I have this little appetite for presenting you all with daily photos in 2025. But I sort of feel that by adding "daily" photos is really just a cop out. I mention this because writing a blog , updating today from what went down a week ago has lost its appeal. I truly don't believe that it is writers cramp or a stagnate situation by any means. It all boils down to the fact that I just haven't prioritized this blog like I once had. So maybe with daily photos , that might , just maybe , who knows , might spark interest in life sharing stories here with this blog. Not sure but we shall see how it all unfolds itself. Hopefully below is a moment in time that the grandkids will always remember. Hopefully 

Below was an interesting discovery. I played in this tournament down in Durango Colorado back in 2001. That tourney was pivotal as it would be my first and last ever podium. Yes , I placed third in that tournament in the Mens Open Category. It would also be one of my last tournaments because the guys I competed with or against were such dickheads. They basically took the mojo out of the game for me. I enjoyed competing , the companionship , the competing or competitive spirit of the game , and most of all , THE TRAVELING. But there was this shift from about 1997 - 2000's and I know that it stems from the all mighty dollar but still. So after that Summer of 2001 I never registered myself for another event. We obviously still play but we play for free and we only account for the birdies. I don't miss scorecards and I surely don't feel the need to prove myself. Plus , let's be honest here , the game has evolved and has definitely left me in the dust. Play On Boys & Girls 

So in closing , I will persist with the trend of uploading here and on YouTube. After all , as I keep this on the forefront of perspective , it is just a straightforward hobby. Sometime I do agree that this blog is sporadic at times. Just as this particular post was random as Sh*t. I have said it before and I will definitely say it again. Happiness is only real when it is shared. So I am looking forward to 2025 and do have great hopes that Mother Nature will hold on over the next four years. Life is chock full of surprises and let those adventurous dreams become reality. What did the janitor say went he jumped out of the closet?? SUPPLIES 

Keep It Simple ,

Cheers