woodworking

Use for a First Act

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Melissa and I are learning Guitar. Teaching ourselves mostly, with the help of online videos and such. A few years ago, with the help of a friend I picked out a larger dreadnought for myself to practice on. The size … Read More

Metronome Cafe Musings

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So I am discovering that there seems to be a direct correlation between having an interview, and the number of new employment opportunities that come up on the various job boards. at minimum I seem to be able to scape … Read More

New side project.

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Melissa needs a new writing desk and workbench for the craft room-library.I had a bunch of 1*3 that I was going to build storage in the garage out of but didn’t end up using them and went a different route and … Read More

Shed

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So far I have already started the yard work in the easement at the front of the house. Lowes had Mulch on clearance for a little over $3.00 a bag.  3 trips with the Mazda later I had 40 giant … Read More

Odd is at it’s end

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Taking a step back from something is a good thing every now and then. I took a break from the library project because of some finishing issues that cropped up. I am now only angry instead insanely furious when I … Read More

Calories in what?

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Have managed to stay relatively focused on the bookshelves project. Ran into a snag last week so have to redo a cabinet. No big deal. It’ll end up looking better and be easier to clean anyhow. Melissa wasn’t too keen … Read More

Getting on with life is expensive

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It about killed me to do it, but yesterday we purchased an end table. I am (up until today hopefully) still not getting anywhere on the Library and with a visitor coming up, we needed a path for him to … Read More

still out side

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We changed some more of the back yard. What was the rear courtyard fence now runs from the corner of the house to the back fence. It has made the courtyard larger, and the the gods toilet smaller. less area … Read More

It has been a very odd month thus far.

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I’ve managed to get quite a few magazines read BEFORE the latest issues arrived. My office manager that I didn’t get along with work wise at the beginning, who I now get along with swimmingly (that’s probably not a good … Read More

Monthly update 2

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Been busy keeping up with my knee therapy. Doing better know, but I still have trouble with stairs and quick turns. I’ve been having fun with the new PC downstairs and the LCD TV. Have a whole bunch of old … Read More