Carving on Mother's Day

Mother's Day turned out to be a glorious day for carving.  The weather was sunny and breezy, warm enough to be comfortable but not too hot.  I couldn't think of a better way to spend the afternoon, than to work on refining and sanding these stacked stone forms.  I also drilled the holes out a bit larger to accommodate a thicker support rod, cut the threaded rod to the right length, and made a new top piece to sit at a steeper angle.  It doesn't show in this picture, but I also had time to work on the two-tiered base, trimming off the rough surfaces and putting a bevel along the edges to protect them from chipping.  So now everything is ready for the final stages of sanding.  Hope I can get back to this some time on Thursday or Friday afternoon.