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LAST SUMMER MY WIFE AND I TOOK A SHORT HOLIDAY TO BRITISH COLUMBIA'S OKANAGAN VALLEY AND VISITED WITH RELATIVES IN PENTICTON, A SUMMER TOURIST HAVEN. THE OKANAGAN IS VERY WARM IN THE SUMMER AND HAS AN EXTENSIVE PROLIFERATION OF VINYARDS AND WINERIES. I HAPPENED TO COME UPON SOME SOME GNARLED WOOD READY FOR THE BURN PIT. THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY ASSURED ME THAT THE WOOD WAS JUST THERE AND ALLOWED ME TO TAKE A FEW PIECES WITH ME.
ON BENDED KNEE I GOT PERMISSION FROM MY WIFE TO LOAD THE TRUNK OF HER CAR. THIS COST ME SEVERAL BOTTLES OF WINE AND ALL WAS WELL AT THE END.
AS SHOWN IN THE PICTURE, THE TRUNK OF THE GRAPE PLANT WAS ABOUT 8 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND HAD SUPPORTED AN EXTENSIVE ARRAY OF VINES AND GRAPE CLUSTERS IN IT'S TIME.
AFTER SQUARING OFF THE LOG, I CUT A BLANK FOR A 'ROMAN-STYLE' BOOT AND THE REST IS HISTORY. FINISHED WITH A WIPE-ON-POLY, THE BOOT RECEIVED A FINAL WAX POLISH.
ON BENDED KNEE I GOT PERMISSION FROM MY WIFE TO LOAD THE TRUNK OF HER CAR. THIS COST ME SEVERAL BOTTLES OF WINE AND ALL WAS WELL AT THE END.
AS SHOWN IN THE PICTURE, THE TRUNK OF THE GRAPE PLANT WAS ABOUT 8 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND HAD SUPPORTED AN EXTENSIVE ARRAY OF VINES AND GRAPE CLUSTERS IN IT'S TIME.
AFTER SQUARING OFF THE LOG, I CUT A BLANK FOR A 'ROMAN-STYLE' BOOT AND THE REST IS HISTORY. FINISHED WITH A WIPE-ON-POLY, THE BOOT RECEIVED A FINAL WAX POLISH.