The home stretch ...

Never thought it would take this long but the mosaic table top made from scrap pieces of stuff found at garage sales, thrift shops, and in my brother's backyard -- and a couple of purchased pieces -- is finally seeing the end of its journey. This has been therapy for me of sorts because I have problems focusing my attention on any project for too long. If something takes more than a half a day, I get frustrated and often just abandon the project. Life's too short to spend too much time on one topic (unless it's a good book.)

But this is the second big task I started in the last couple of years (the other was painting my kitchen cupboards) and I'm pretty pleased with the fact that it's a work in progress that is progressing.

I really started it because of the coal fossils. It seemed a shame not to do something with them. What I did might not be conventional; however, it's a work of art to me.

Next comes the frame and the grout. I think I have enough scrap 1 x 1 strips I found when my neighbors were remodeling their kitchen so the frame will be made from salvaged material. I'll have to buy the grout, though because I don't have a clue what goes into that product.

Probably there will be some odds and ends and finishing touches but I'm thinking I'll be finished with this baby by the end of November.