a tree for the holidaze

This is a clamp tree, wooden clamps, used by woodworkers. Adorned with two strings of LED lights and topped with Superman. The tree skirt is a burlap coffee bean bag. Our shop provided the power and Superman, but Liz (blueberry pie baker) came up with the inspiration, and the ever important, execution. I like it. This morning when I pulled up at a very chilly 7:30 am it was guiding me into the building. Winter has come to Building 14, the piano shop has about the only heat in the facility. Not much heat, but enough that we take in cold woodworkers and offer them espresso. As Carl Nolte so eloquently wrote this weekend, winter comes to the Bay Area in December. And we ate our first crab of the season Saturday night. Two whole crabs, purchased live, cooked in the canning pot. Eaten with a triple levain baquette, a salad, and wine.