You know Phil, when it comes to turning odd shaped wood you are both fearless and a visionary! You are not afraid to turn things others would run from! You also see things others can not! Beautiful piece! Take care and stay safe!
Phil, I think whoever gets it, is getting a Prize. I live in SoCal and boy howdy is it dry in our State. For a while the fires were down here, it got so bad that they were calling the San Fernando Valley (where I live) The Ring of Fire. Some places burned twice in the same year. A friend of mine almost had to Boogie, then 6 or 7 days later I drove into the Valley & looked up & the other side (friends area) was on fire again. TG she was ok. The next year I had 2 friends lose their homes, and another had some yard damage & a lot of smoke damage inside the house. I'll tell ya, it's really scary to be surrounded by fires. NorCal sure got more than their share. Yikes. I was looking online for housing. I almost took a job in Chico. The areas I was really lookin' at was Paradise. Of course it burned to the ground. Sure glad I decided against the job. 😱🤯 Ok, to the bowl... Yes that certainly is an interesting piece of wood. (I find interesting stuff too.) What made you decide to turn it? When you were working on the back I saw color starting to show up. It really got my attention. On my end it looked like it had pinkish and grayish streaks running through the brown. It was really unusual. I think it came out very nicely. Ok...shapes/faces....When you first held it up and pointed out the 'burnt' end it was horizontal. From the side it looked like an alligator. When you were talking about the poor bull who left his right horn eviscerating the Toreador's kidney. But had you been looking at it from our angle, straight on, you would have seen a dog. For the top portion, the second you started to lift it up I saw a squirrel. However while you were working on it what came to me was how great it would be for a mantel clock. I think it could be very cool.
Phil, I had a piece of drift wood I found and was going to turn it. That on your piece the left hand looked a lot like a dog. That is what I see in yours. I did a little more whittling in the front of mine to reveal a dogs face and turned out the middle into a bowl. It was really quite unusale, but that is my nature!!! It will never match the piece you turned it, It was a professional job. Let this be a lesson, look it over good ,you just might see a GOLDEN GOOSE!! What you are going to turn, may not be what it ended up to be. I turned out quite unique, it looked so good to me, I think Its going to be a keeper.!!!!. ❤ KEEP ON TURNING
Thank you, Howard! 😊 I think most of us do this for fun. Your hand carved driftwood bowl sounds like a winner! As long as you had fun making it, it's a success!
Wow, what a great bowl, Phil, you really turned the little beast into a beauty! Absolutely love it! I admire your patience of letting a piece of wood show its own special character… I always feel like you are having like a silent conversation with it as you turn until you come to an agreement on what it wants to be… Very beautiful, great job as always, Phil, well done 👍🏻👏🏻 You take care, I am happy to see you back and enjoying yourself out in the workshop 😊 Thank you for another great video, Phil 🙏🏻
I took a pause as 2:15 in the video to express my immense gratitude and joy for the way you hold, respect, explore and share each piece before the turning begins. Some days I feel like I'm a freak, in love with nature, bugs, dirt, stumps, and the like... then you remind me that it's a gift!
Well Phil, at the risk of repeating myself, you have a unique ability to bring the absolute best out of a piece of wood most people would not give it any thought as they threw on the fire. This ability that you instinctively bring to each wood turning that you do shows what an Artistic inner vision you have &, as a former Senior Master of Art, very few people have this vision when they look at a piece of wood like this. It is a stunning, unique piece pf Artwork produced by a man with enormous vision & yes, the bear & the bull were very clear. Brilliant grain & finish too my friend. Stay safe & stay well. Look forward to your next video, Don from South Aust.
Absolutely beautiful piece! Your work is so inspirational and stunning. I would have never looked at a piece of driftwood and thought for a second it could be turned! Thank you so much sir for sharing your skill and inspiration and glad to see you with a gouge in your hand. Stay well my friend.
Phil, just wanted to tell you how much i enjoy your videos. Iam a newer woodturner and have learned so much from watching your amazing skills as well as your very creative imagination. Please keep the videos coming!!
Phil, you astound me at your unique ability to see such beauty in the pieces of wood most of us would burn. This piece is exceptional. Your woodturning artistry is definitely on the rise. I saw the fish, too. Thanks!
Outstanding piece, Phil! I don't know what more to say than the usual. I love the look and the finish and the many levels of interest contained in it. You chose the perfect bowl size for it and I could see the bear before you even said it. However, I couldn't see the bull but I definitely thought I saw a few sea creatures in there. Great work and thanks for a solid video.
what do i see? i see something that was a piece of a good time on the beach. maybe some food being cooked over that fire, a few friends, some laughs, and memories. then, the fire went out, the wood washed away with the tide, and it found its way to Phil. and he brought it all back to life. wow. ive seen some really pretty traditional bowls, vases, and boxes. but this piece takes a discarded, forgotten, tossed-away chunk of wood, and really brings something beautiful for us to enjoy. thank you.❤
When it was turning on the block of wood I finally could see the bull. Saw the bear almost instantly. And this is one of the prettiest things I've seen you do yet.
It turned out fantastic. Burnt, wormhole branches, etc. The more the better. I love these curly ones and roots of course, you've probably seen that by now. As usual 👍 Carsten
Love the Bull and the Bear piece Phil. I have been collecting drift wood from my Lake Whiskeytown. Way to hot here in Redding for turning Cant wait to cool down a little so I can get back into my woodshop Thank you again Darrell
Hi Phil. I found your channel about a month ago and have been watching your videos. You are great. I got a mini lathe this year for my 55 birthday. I always wanted to work on a lathe since shop in middle school when I got to use one. It’s been such a joy to turn wood. Your videos have taught me so much from different finishing techniques to different ways to use my gouges. I also have learned about planning projects, and how to do different things (like a mushroom shaped container and making a bowl with the bark on the edge). Thank you so much for being a wonderful teacher.
Phil, Hubby and I think this wood looks like Myrtle wood. But, we could be wrong. 😉 We see the bear and a Sea Lion. Wonderful! A beautiful piece! Cheers & Blessings 👍🤗
Wow. From the ashes. You are like a cosmetic surgeon. You see and create beauty with your skill and vision. You are an inspiration to us all👀👀
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Watching you enjoy yourself is the best part. ART IS NEVER WRONG.
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Phil makes the 'scarred', 'charred' and 'marred' look beautiful again.
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LOL! Yes, I see both the bull and the bear! Beautiful piece! We love it! Great to see you again! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Ted! 😊
lovely wood i see the bear .very cool bowl .
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Another magnificent creation! It’s magical! 🤗
Thanks, Marilyn! 😊
The “Bob Ross” of wood turning! Thanks Phil! Godspeed! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Nice job it's so beautiful. Very cute bear.
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You know Phil, when it comes to turning odd shaped wood you are both fearless and a visionary! You are not afraid to turn things others would run from! You also see things others can not!
Beautiful piece!
Take care and stay safe!
Thank you, Raymond! 😊
You kill us Phil!! 😂
Fine, fine job ol’ boy!! Glad to see that you haven’t ‘lost’ the “Phil touch”!!👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌
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Sideways on it looks like a fish. It’s yet another beauty. ❤️Keeping my eyes open for driftwood next weekend. 🤞🏼
Good plan, Mandy! 😂
Yes. I too saw a big old catfish.
I see the bear but I don’t see the bull, I see a seal with an abnormality instead. Love your work Phil. Another great piece. Thanks. Sheryl
Thank you, Sheryl! 😊 Cheers!
“I’m gonna turn until…it looks like something else.” That did something to my brain, I can’t explain what.
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@Eh... Ya, I caught that as well. I got a chuckle out of that. I guess I relate to it. Eh, Phil. 😁
Phil, I think whoever gets it, is getting a Prize.
I live in SoCal and boy howdy is it dry in our State. For a while the fires were down here, it got so bad that they were calling the San Fernando Valley (where I live) The Ring of Fire. Some places burned twice in the same year. A friend of mine almost had to Boogie, then 6 or 7 days later I drove into the Valley & looked up & the other side (friends area) was on fire again. TG she was ok. The next year I had 2 friends lose their homes, and another had some yard damage & a lot of smoke damage inside the house. I'll tell ya, it's really scary to be surrounded by fires. NorCal sure got more than their share. Yikes. I was looking online for housing. I almost took a job in Chico. The areas I was really lookin' at was Paradise. Of course it burned to the ground. Sure glad I decided against the job. 😱🤯
Ok, to the bowl... Yes that certainly is an interesting piece of wood. (I find interesting stuff too.) What made you decide to turn it?
When you were working on the back I saw color starting to show up. It really got my attention. On my end it looked like it had pinkish and grayish streaks running through the brown. It was really
unusual. I think it came out very nicely.
Ok...shapes/faces....When you first held it up and pointed out the 'burnt' end it was horizontal. From the side it looked like an alligator.
When you were talking about the poor bull who left his right horn eviscerating the Toreador's kidney. But had you been looking at it from our angle, straight on, you would have seen a dog.
For the top portion, the second you started to lift it up I saw a squirrel.
However while you were working on it what came to me was how great it would be for a mantel clock. I think it could be very cool.
Sorry, I thought I was making a new post, not replying to this again. Oy.
As usual you take something that someone else tried to burn and destroy and create a thing of beauty. I love it.
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Once again beautiful. I think the wood color and grain reminds me of Alder.
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Phil, I had a piece of drift wood I found and was going to turn it. That on your piece the left hand looked a lot like a dog. That is what I see in yours. I did a little more whittling in the front of mine to reveal a dogs face and turned out the middle into a bowl. It was really quite unusale, but that is my nature!!! It will never match the piece you turned it, It was a professional job. Let this be a lesson, look it over good ,you just might see a GOLDEN GOOSE!! What you are going to turn, may not be what it ended up to be. I turned out quite unique, it looked so good to me, I think Its going to be a keeper.!!!!. ❤ KEEP ON TURNING
Thank you, Howard! 😊 I think most of us do this for fun. Your hand carved driftwood bowl sounds like a winner! As long as you had fun making it, it's a success!
Wow, what a great bowl, Phil, you really turned the little beast into a beauty! Absolutely love it! I admire your patience of letting a piece of wood show its own special character… I always feel like you are having like a silent conversation with it as you turn until you come to an agreement on what it wants to be… Very beautiful, great job as always, Phil, well done 👍🏻👏🏻 You take care, I am happy to see you back and enjoying yourself out in the workshop 😊 Thank you for another great video, Phil 🙏🏻
Thank you very much, Morning Song! 😊
This piece was ment for you Phil.
Handsome.
Blessings from Maine 💜🙏
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I took a pause as 2:15 in the video to express my immense gratitude and joy for the way you hold, respect, explore and share each piece before the turning begins. Some days I feel like I'm a freak, in love with nature, bugs, dirt, stumps, and the like... then you remind me that it's a gift!
Thanks for sharing! 😊
Absolutely stunning!,,,,,,,👍👍👍👏👏👏
Thank you so much, Jack! 😊
Absolutely stunningly beautiful Phill! You sure know how to expose nature's work.
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This piece has so much character, beautiful! 🥰
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Well Phil, at the risk of repeating myself, you have a unique ability to bring the absolute best out of a piece of wood most people would not give it any thought as they threw on the fire. This ability that you instinctively bring to each wood turning that you do shows what an Artistic inner vision you have &, as a former Senior Master of Art, very few people have this vision when they look at a piece of wood like this. It is a stunning, unique piece pf Artwork produced by a man with enormous vision & yes, the bear & the bull were very clear. Brilliant grain & finish too my friend. Stay safe & stay well. Look forward to your next video, Don from South Aust.
Thank you so much, Don! 😊
How gracious of that driftwood to patiently wait until you were ready to bring out its inner beauty. Awesome!
I know!! LOL! Thanks, Mark! 😊
Glad you're back. Not only turning, but turning at full power. I love it!!!
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Yes, I w the bear right away. Beautiful wood and a lovely finish. ❤
Thank you very much, Marcia! 😊
Absolutely beautiful piece! Your work is so inspirational and stunning. I would have never looked at a piece of driftwood and thought for a second it could be turned! Thank you so much sir for sharing your skill and inspiration and glad to see you with a gouge in your hand. Stay well my friend.
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You’ve taken Mother Nature’s beauty and intensified it. Amazing colors and love the bear!!
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I Love it. As usual you have out done yourself again Phil. Brilliant project
Glad you like it 😂
Phil, just wanted to tell you how much i enjoy your videos. Iam a newer woodturner and have learned so much from watching your amazing skills as well as your very creative imagination. Please keep the videos coming!!
Wow, thanks, Roger! 😀
Phil, you astound me at your unique ability to see such beauty in the pieces of wood most of us would burn. This piece is exceptional. Your woodturning artistry is definitely on the rise. I saw the fish, too. Thanks!
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You absolutely amaze me. I’m learning a lot. Thank you. 👍👍👍
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Gotta tell you Phil when I first saw the wood I didn’t have high expectations but WOW turned out great (pun intended). Wonderful!
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Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!
Quite a surprise to me! 😊
Outstanding piece, Phil! I don't know what more to say than the usual. I love the look and the finish and the many levels of interest contained in it. You chose the perfect bowl size for it and I could see the bear before you even said it. However, I couldn't see the bull but I definitely thought I saw a few sea creatures in there. Great work and thanks for a solid video.
Lotsa fishies according to the comments, Jay. I'll have to look again! 😊
what do i see? i see something that was a piece of a good time on the beach. maybe some food being cooked over that fire, a few friends, some laughs, and memories. then, the fire went out, the wood washed away with the tide, and it found its way to Phil. and he brought it all back to life. wow. ive seen some really pretty traditional bowls, vases, and boxes. but this piece takes a discarded, forgotten, tossed-away chunk of wood, and really brings something beautiful for us to enjoy. thank you.❤
I think the same way as you about these pieces, Dave. So much history! 😊
When it was turning on the block of wood I finally could see the bull. Saw the bear almost instantly. And this is one of the prettiest things I've seen you do yet.
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I saw a frog laying on its back. Another work of art. I think this is my favourite.
It surprised me when I saw what was in there. I'm glad you like it, Heather, thank you! 😊
Thanks for spinning up the Bull. Love seeing your thought process. Beautiful
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Crab claw off the end there
Excellent work as always 👏 👍 👌
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Hey hey I hope you're feeling good today and well God bless you Phil this is very entertaining I'm praying for you
Thank you, Curtis! 😂
From trash to treasure, Phil “Bob Ross” Anderson does it again!!!
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Outstanding! You turned a piece of trash into a real treasure. Thanks for sharing your skills with all us amateurs. Great work, Phil!
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My goodness Uncle Phil.. Beautiful does not cover it enough. And we love the bear. Sure am glad you grabbed that simple turned awesome chunk of wood!!
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Absolutely beautiful! The treasure within is again revealed. You are a master! Yes, I see the bear!
Yayyy, thanks, Karen! 😄
Impressive. Who knew driftwood could be so beautiful.
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Absolutely gorgeous.
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Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. This just might be my new favorite!
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Beautiful! So much fun to watch! You rock...er...WOOD!
Very beautiful finished bowl. There’s so much to see. I love the bear❤. Terrific job!
I'm glad you can see him, thank you! 😊
A fantastic looking bowl not many people would have seen a bowl in that if they found it on a beach well done. Cheers
Thanks, Steve 👍
When you were showing the bill, I saw a turtle head sticking out from under a stick. Amazing talent, as usual!!
Wow, thanks! 😊
What a beauty Phil! 🥰
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Always a pleasure watching and learning from your videos Phil.
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Love your Bullish Driftwood bowl. You do amazing things, Thank you.
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It turned out fantastic. Burnt, wormhole branches, etc. The more the better. I love these curly ones and roots of course, you've probably seen that by now. As usual 👍
Carsten
So nice of you, Carsten, thank you! 😊
Ridiculous Phil. How you take a piece of flotsam and create a real work of art is beyond me. Creativity. Art. Humour. Humility. Wonderful. Love it
Haha, thank you, Barry! 😊
Wow! That's cool Phil!😃👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks, Mike! 😊
Beautiful Beautiful piece of work. Fantastic, Thanks for sharing 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
I like the bear look👍👍
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Stunning! 😉🤗
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Fantastic phill I see the bull and the bear you did brilliant Phill
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Amazing
Thank you! Cheers! 😊
Turned out great 👍. I love the way drift wood finishes. Love rustic piece's. Great job Phil.
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I see the bear and love the bowl!!! The wood is so beautiful!!! Your work is amazing.
Thank you so much, Mary! 😊
Beautiful turning Phil.👍
Glad you like it, Ralph, thanks! 😊
Nicest piece of driftwood I've seen. I saw the bear just before you said it was abear.
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That turned out really nice... and of course I see The Bear ... good work Phil !!
Of course! 😊
So happy that you are back.
Thank you, Faith! 😊
Beautiful piece and as always both educational and entertaining. 😊
Thank you so much 😊
Another absolutely stunning piece
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Wow!!! I think that just might be the best yet!
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Just Beautious Phil. I've learned to expect nothing less
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Love the Bull and the Bear piece Phil.
I have been collecting drift wood from my Lake Whiskeytown.
Way to hot here in Redding for turning
Cant wait to cool down a little so I can get back into my woodshop
Thank you again
Darrell
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That was a real piece of art.
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Thank you,Phil ! Another beauty !
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I see the bull and the bear very beautiful piece Phil I love it take care and God bless
Thanks, Mike! 😊
Great looking bowl
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Wow Phil that is good looking bowl 🥣 at 1st I didn't think you could do much with. Wow you changed my mind for sure 👍 good 👍 job again.
Thanks, Ray! 👍
I see the bear! Loved watching that Phil, very enjoyable
Thank you, Richard! 😊
Very nice, Phil. I see both the bear and the bull. Beautiful wood.
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
I'm so excited for this one.
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Fabulous! I see them! Simply outstanding!
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Hi Phil. I love it too. It is gorgeous. Take care. 😊
Thanks, you too! 😊
i see the bull and a beaver / bear !!! loved this video, great work Phil, awesome piece. many thanks
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Nice stock market piece…one each bull/ bear. Love the finish, one of my personal favorites that you have ever done. Thanks
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Such dark rich colors. And I did see the Bear!! Nice bowl.
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Love it thanks Phil 👍😎
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Glad to hear you sounding so chipper with the chips aflying!
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Wow, my word what a piece of FOB wood, Found On Beach, take care Phil
Indeed, Keith! 😊
Wonderful work Phil. Yes, saw the bull and bear, but the bear looks also like a waving beaver!
Yeah, I can see the beaver, too! 😊
Beautiful💙💙💙💙💙💙
Thank you! 😊
Wow…what a gorgeous piece. Love the critters.
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It turned out just amazing. I love the odd pieces.
Me too, Jennie! 😊
A seal laid on top of the burnt bit looking toward the bull great piece👍
Cool, thanks, Jeff! 😃
Hi Phil.
I found your channel about a month ago and have been watching your videos. You are great.
I got a mini lathe this year for my 55 birthday. I always wanted to work on a lathe since shop in middle school when I got to use one. It’s been such a joy to turn wood. Your videos have taught me so much from different finishing techniques to different ways to use my gouges. I also have learned about planning projects, and how to do different things (like a mushroom shaped container and making a bowl with the bark on the edge). Thank you so much for being a wonderful teacher.
Fantastic, M Z! Sounds like you are having fun and enjoying your new hobby! Thanks for watching! 😊
I love 💕 the colours it’s so gorgeous
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It's a real pretty piece Phil, thank you. What you do from drift Wood is wonderful. Graham UK
Depends on the driftwood, Graham! 😊
Phil, Hubby and I think this wood looks like Myrtle wood. But, we could be wrong. 😉
We see the bear and a Sea Lion. Wonderful! A beautiful piece!
Cheers & Blessings 👍🤗
Could be but I think not hard enough to be Myrtle, Cheryl. Thank you for watching and playing along! 😊
I watched yet again because I love what you do.
Cool! 😊