Cross Part 1: Old Cross

I my duties at church as sub-deacon I train a lead the alter servers. As part of that I have trained some of the younger ones to be cross bearers or  Crucifer. Do to the young age of these new servers we began using the lighter of the two processional crosses at the church. The wooden one pictured below.  

It was when we started using it more that I realized that it was really showing its' age. As you can clearly see above the dowel that attached the cross to the handle has broken out, and pieces of the border have broken off. I used stain pens to cover up the large colour difference, but that is far from a real fix.


Because of  all of these facts and problems, I have got the permission of the leaders of the church to make a replacement cross. I am very excited about this. It is something I have thought about doing for some time.  

Peer Review Radio

I recently was doing some research for an assignment and I came across a very good podcast. It is Peer Review Radio. It is produced by students in and around the University of Ottawa. The episodes that I have heard so far have helped me greatly in my understanding of what I have been learning in school.   

Video Promoting show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCw51SsDPBM

First episode I heard
http://peerreviewradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/PeerReviewRadio_Episode4.mp3

Directory of all episodes
http://www.podcastdirectory.com/podcasts/archive.php?iid=114917

Share Your Joy

Shared joy is increased.

Spend time with friends to share each others Joy

Good Old Canadian Road Trip

This past weekend I found myself in Central Ontario so I decided to drive Highway 60. Highway 60 travels East to West from Renfrew to Huntsville. One of the really nice parts of this drive is that it passes through  Algonquin Park. It also has some wonderful spots to stop and stretch your legs. I really enjoyed the drive. Normally when I do these kind of trips on my own I find myself needing to stop for coffee to wake myself up. Taking this route I had no such need because the landscape was so wonderful

Really great spot to stop for a bit that is just off the road

 

Looking over  Algonquin Park

I kind of like the outhouses just off the road.

Did not go in this trip, but maybe next time

Trellis

Recently my mother ask of my father and I if a trellis could be placed in her front garden so that some vines could grow up in front of the house. what sprang into my mind was a some thing nice made of wood. What appeared into my father's mind was what is pictured below. A few welds and 3 coats of paint later, a nice trellis made of an old gate and some fence posts. If that is not in the spirit of steampunk DIY, I am not sure what is.