This started off with just a calculator sitting on my desk, but I thought it would look better if I could actually use it to do something, so I made up some figures for my tax returns, for the extra credit, there is always that bit in red where I owe the tax man some of my hard earned money, so I added the red pen, and used my glasses to magnify the red total fee. Apart from the tax demand itself, all the figures are just made up for effect.
This is pyrography, the art of writing with fire, and the man holding the tool is James, a neighbour of mine who works in his small shed mainly with bits of wood he has recycled from the local area, he is currently making Christmas tags and spends a couple of hours each day producing various different designs. Everything he does is free hand, and some of his larger pieces are very interesting indeed.
I tried to think outside the box this week for the challenge, but in the end, I decided that in reality Tina is the most important part of my whole being and as well as a partner, she is my soul mate and my whole meaning in life revolves around her. Tina hates having her picture taken, but I asked if I could take one with her working in the garden, as she does like pictures of the garden :-) I consider the garden as fitting the extra credit this week, as it is Tina's favourite environment, and I have to admit, I find it an oasis of tranquillity as well.
