In summary, I get frustrated with expensive household appliances (1, 2, 3); I love being a Maker; I hate litter(2); I’m not fond of Trump (1,2); I support the International Aerial Robotics Competition (1,2); I love Camp Quest (1,2,3,4…); Most of all, I enjoy being retired and Halloween (1,2,3)!

I gather supplies all year long. Upcycling is also an interest of mine so I pick up things of interest. We’ve had a theme for the last three years. We did pirates, then witches, and last year we did zombies. This year I decided to do clowns and the circus. I try and build something new every year. It’s best if I pick something that goes with the theme and a couple of days ago the light bulb illuminated above my head. It was so obvious.

This should be the first part of a series. Here are some of the items I’ve collected so far for the build:

There are a few parts still on order. Keep reading. If it comes out the way it appears in my mind, it’s going to be legendary!