I was also burning the midnight oil last night getting my eagle ready for our Tea Party entry into our 4th of July parade. We're supposed to have at least 80 in our group marching, so they are going to split us into two groups [divide and conquer?].
I'm also displaying Steve Backus's Gnome. Pix to follow, but they'll probably take me longer to post than carving the eagle.
Nevada City/Grass Valley, Calif. is alive and well.