Best laid plans . . .

Okay, eleven days and counting. October has produced an uncharacteristic and oppressive period of drizzle/rain and cool temperatures. However, it looks as though there'll be a bit of a break in this pattern over the next several days and I might be able to get in some carving time on the stone. I've just about got my pneumatic tool setup ready to use, so I have not given up on getting this hefty piece cut down to a weight I can lift off the bench.