Grant Wood

"Universally, a carpenter is considered a person who is skilled in constructing objects and buildings with wood" (Burgess). Carpenters are those who have an expert knowledge of the materials they use and are very adept with using an array of tools. "Following blueprints or other specifications, a carpenter builds, assembles, installs and repairs fixtures and structures that are made of wood" (McKay). "Carpentry is the art or trade of a carpenter; specifically: the art of shaping and assembling…

Diablo As Victoria and I sat on the plush sofa in our atrium, studying for a particularly difficult math test that was to take place the next day, I glanced out of the glass doors in front of us, at the fog covered lake and clustered vegetation that circled our cement patio. By chance I happened to spot a milky colored patch of fur moving along the jungle within our back porch. I leaned forward to get a better look at this mysterious animal. “Lilli!” Victoria barked, as she tried to get me to…

Carpentry would not exist without Math. Carpentry is one of the oldest skilled trades that is still used to this day, but also the base and necessity in all aspects for carpentry to be precise. There are references taking the word back to the French origins, “charpentier”, (pronounced char-pen-ti-er) which means a carriage maker. But history shows carpentry goes back to the beginning of time, existing in every culture and civilization. Today, I will show you examples of how carpentry was…

Q: What are some of the significant current problems with Tall Oaks? “What an irony it is that these living beings whose shade we sit in, whose fruit we eat, whose limbs we climb, whose roots we water, to whom most of us rarely give a second thought, are so poorly understood. We need to come, as soon as possible, to a profound understanding and appreciation for trees and forests and the vital role they play, for they are among our best allies in the uncertain future that is unfolding,” said by…

Well, I’m glad to hear you’re interested in coming West. The Gold Rush is over, but there is still opportunity to mine out valuable metals and ores. I want you to take that brain of yours and help me start a business, I’ll pay you handsomely for it. I want to hire some men coming from the South to mine for me (for a fair sum), we’ll be doing some quartz mining. I’ve made enough friends to get some investors who will allow us to mine out their land too. I want you to monitor finances and the…

Maple trees are glorious trees to have in your yard because they are so large and strong. However, there are a few tree diseases that seem to occur more often with maple trees that you need to be aware of. Awareness of these diseases can help you treat and save your maple trees should Maple Wilt Maple wilt is caused by two different types of fungi, Verticillium dahlia and Verticillium alboatrum. These fungi reside in the soil and starts by working its way into your Maple tree’s root system.…

I'm running to the woods with my pack. I see the blurs of reds, browns, and blacks of each wolf's fur and I follow. I speed up; I am Alpha and I should be leading the pack. My white paws crush the snow with each rapid step. I am in front and now we are in the woods. I slow down and the pack follows. I hear something, and my solid white fur stands on end. I take a whiff, and I smell a family of deer and another doe further in the woods. I crouch, a motion the rest of the wolves copy. Our ears…

A gunshot rings in my ears, and the wind roars around me. Panting I don’t look back at the foggy and gloomy sky. Noises, whispers and voices follow me into the wall of dark muddied trees. The cold air pierces my throat as I inhale faster. My heart beats more rapidly with every step I take deeper into the wilderness. I think I have shaken them from my path and they are trailing far behind me in the distance. I hear the voices again, this time they sound like they are right next to me. I run, I…

that when he was sent there, he forgot what he had done the grandmother said maybe it was a mistake that they sent him to the prison, he replied to her saying it was no mistake because they “had the papers on me” (26). When both men came back to the woods Bobby Lee was carrying Baileys shirt he tossed it the misfit and he put it on. The mother began to panic and breath hard the misfit seeing this asked the mother if her and her daughter would like to “step off yonder with Bobby Lee and Hiram and…

So running in the woods, playing war, looking for bugs, and building forts was an immense part of my childhood. The greatest woods I ever roamed are at my cabin in Park Rapids, just four hours north of St. Paul. The colors of each season are so rich surrounding Bottle Lake. I do not know how to explain this innocent, untouched…