Latest Crab Shell Ornaments

To say that I am tired.........very tired...........would be an understatement. The aches and pains......muscles......bones......joints......back.....hands........oh the pain and suffering.......however........whatever........I suppose it goes with the territory.

That territory happens to be a zone that is all mine and mine alone. As it is, if you have read anything previously on this blog, I happen to be a "crab artist".........it was supposed to be a "hobby".....to make myself useful and have a feeling of contribution to the family cause. I should have known that it would become somewhat of a monster. From cleaning up the crab shells.....scrubbing.......disinfecting......priming.......attaching rope to each one....then painting them and then finally putting a clear coat sealer on each one...........well........it is a bit much on my plate. I should not complain, there are far worse things to groan about. Needless to say, there are weeks where I get a bit behind and end up staying up too late at night working on the shells. One has to do what one has to do.

Here I find myself at a point where November is practically gone already and I am trying to prepare for the Christmas shopping madness that is about to occur. I suppose you could imagine where my brain is at about now, not to mention my tired fingers. Busy.......busy........busy.

That back row of stacked crab shells are the unfinished ones that I sit and work on at the flea market.

I mount some on plaques and in display cases..............more work.....hehehe.

Here are some photos of some of the latest crab shells that I have made:

That's it for now........sorry about taking so long to post lately. Hopefully another crab video is in the offing soon........stay tuned.

Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!