new floor and the such

we put the finishing coat on chris' floor today and are

completely excited about the way it turned out.  it is

created entirely from wood scraps we've saved over the 

years that most people would not consider usable.  birch,

walnut, cherry, oak...i think we may have even grabbed 

a few scraps from woodworker friends we've used for 

fabrication and the such... 

our good friend nick bauman, from minneapolis, is out 

visiting for a long weekend and came by the studio today.

good discussions about cradle to cradle considerations

among many other subjects.  here we're looking over the 

prototype for an unbelievably awesome new side table.  

nick has always been an impressive conversationalist and 

hasn't lost ANY of his touch.  someday he may even find 

a sense of humor.  good luck, nick.