[Woodcarver] Birthday reply

[Ol' Don]

Mornin' my friends,

I miss chatting with you folk but I don't really have the time I'd like to 
participate in list conversations.  I do read the archives occasionally to 
see what y'all have been up to.  Thank you to all the well wishers.  About 
the only time I feel 70 is when my mind writes checks my body can't cash.

It's been another busy year so far with workshops in Jackson, Tennessee and 
Chelmsford, Massachusetts, plus sharing some thoughts with the NEWC folk, 
behind us already.  I've designed new roughout projects for the workshops 
this year and have been creating a line of instructional CDs along with 
getting ahead with my Carving Magazine, Chip Chats and WOM publication 
responsibilities. I'm hoping to find some time to carve a few competition 
pieces and add to my show inventory too. I plan to update my web site with 
new pictures and projects soon.  I'll let you know when that's done.

We're currently in New York but in a couple weeks we'll be heading back to 
Nashville as we make our way to Florida for the Suwannee River Carvers 
Roundup,  Following that I'll be doing a workshop at Smoky Mountain 
Woodcarvers Supply in West Tennessee as our 2006 schedule unfolds.  Again, 
thanks for the birthday wishes and I hope to shake a howdy with many of you 
somewhere on down the road.

"Ol' Don" Burgdorf

You're invited to visit my studio/gallery at http://artofdon.com for a 
visual tour of wood carvings and paintings as well as information about my 
workshops, portfolios and CDs of original patterns created for woodcarvers.

For carving helps visit http://www.PictureTrail.com/carveroldon

Leiper's Fork, TN carving club -- http://artofdon.com/Club.htm