WindSong - wind bells

Apr 9...
Carla & Dave had a boy!
8lb 6oz, huge hands & feet ~ noon GA time.
15 hrs of labor, the last 3 naturally the hardest.
Judy was in attendance & reported both CK & Dave did very well.
Named Julien Robert after Dave's grandfather.
For you who are friends of Hazel Dewey, JR is her 2nd great grandchild.
For us it's our 2nd grandchild with the 3rd due late May.

Apr 2...She takes a licking & keeps on ticking....while three weeks in the hospital cardiac unit didn't kill my Mom, falling off a stationary bike in rehab might. While it was touch & go for about a week her current prognosis is good & she's working hard to regain the independent life she enjoyed her first 87 yrs. Plus she has two great grandbabies due this Spring & a granddaughter getting married in Dec. She's in a local facility thus we get to visit daily, usually late afternoon to watch & discuss the news & catch up on her day. Her PT & OT stories are funny & she's questions why she has to do things like attach & remover clothes pins from a line...tells the OT she has a dryer at home & she never had a bike & doesn't plan on buying one now so why learn to ride one at 87. While her convalescents will keep me away from the shop a bit, it shouldn't affect my bell business.

Now to the most positive news...Carla (in GA) is due with Mugo ~ April 10. Judy is there now with Dave & I'm on standby. I have a show in the Woodlands mid April & if no baby before then I'll do the show & rush over later. Six weeks after Carla delivers Jenny (in HOU) is due with her 2nd. Will will have a sibling & Judy & I will have three grandbabies.

Judy & Carla

Will, our grandson, on his 1st birthday.

My knowledge of metallurgy and harmonics allows me to forge windchimes which produce a carillon of sounds. Each bell produces three tuned notes: the larger the chime the deeper the pitches and richer the tones. A truly unique feature of my chimes is their property of actually improving both visually and acoustically with age. Natural weathering of the metals adds softness to the chime's tones plus enhancing the colors and textures of the bells. I use stainless steel, copper and silver for the working parts to insure the chime's long life and your pleasure

I offer five sizes of chimes for your selection:

In order to listen to a sound-byte of the bell you are interested in, click on the musical note by the description!

The 2 dot chime (11.5") has three voices ranging from mid to high pitch. It's tone is soft and clear. Compliments the 4 dot chime best. Price is $50 plus $1.25 for handling.

The 3 dot chime's (13") pitches are in the mid range and rich. This is my favorite. Price is $64 plus $1.50 for handling.

The 4 dot chime (15") is my wife's favorite. It gives you three mid to deep sounds and is even richer yet. Compliments the 2 dot chime best. Price is $80 plus $1.75 for handling.

The 5 dot chime (19") has very deep, rich and mellow tones. The sound of this chime is comparable to three large church bells. Price is $110 plus $4.00 for handling.

The 6 dot chime (24") has even richer and mellower tones. The sound of this chime is warm and soothing to the ear. Price is $160 plus $6.00 for handling.

I offer these incentives and services for your consideration:

I offer these Windcatcher designs to choose from:

What's new: 2006 was another hectic year; between a dozen shows & daily shop orders, family, friends, home & play my life was full & happy. Judy first full year as a semi-retired educator was very rewarding. She's still the Dir of the BISD Alternative Campus, her passion, plus she's consulted with a number of smaller districts in need of her expertise with complicated discipline issues & state mandated testing. She has also fulfilled another professional goal, co-written a class room discipline reference guide for teachers. http://www.dayonepublishing.com/Educational/Behavioral_Disorders/Index.html Carla (our older daughter) & Dave are in Athens GA. She's teaching Sp Ed during the day & getting her Masters in Ed at the UGA at night. Dave is the UGA distance track coach, he & his teams are doing very well. The major & multiple changes in our lives revolve around our younger daughter Jenny & her husband Michael & their new son Will. Along with having a baby in June '06, they both have changed jobs & will relocate to Houston in May '07 for a couple of years before going overseas with the State Dept. Jenny is telecommuting for FEMA, maintaining a couple of very complicated databases. Between my shows, visiting the girls & an occasional trip to the lake to enjoy & maintain our boat BON DIA, we'll remain very busy but always welcome your calls & emails. Our goal is to make the very best windbells of our unique design & market them as responsibly as possible while maintaining an enjoyable balance in our lives. When you do call, if you get the answering machine please leave your number & I'll call you back ASAP.....thanks, Philip

If you have any questions regarding the line of wind chime products, please take a moment and send me an [email] , I would love to hear from you.

WindSongs

Handcrafted windbells by Philip & Judy Dewey

PO Box 1083 Boerne TX 78006

1.800.992.1981

I offer five sizes of chimes for your selection:

I offer these incentives and services for your consideration:

I offer these Windcatcher designs to choose from:

2008 Show Schedule - Where can you go to see the bells... better yet.. hear them??.. below is Philip's show schedule: (... and contact info.)