Category Archives: Woodshop
DoorDashing, Wood Working, and Photography. Three of My Work Purposes
The days keep ticking on by and I am still DoorDashing. It is not enough to make it by, and we have cut all luxuries to reduce the expenses and try to align the outflows to the inflow of our … Continue reading
Wind Records and the Salt Box
Got some administrative chores done this morning that were good to get out of the way. You know the type. Perfect for a rainy, windy, snowy, cloudy day. It’s all those today! So, perfect. There’s a lot of things I … Continue reading
Eye Saw Better
I just came out from an eye exam with my eyes dialated, and everything looks like we just got nuked. Especially the white cars and snow capped mountaints. I am trying to adjust mostly to the blurr, though. I can … Continue reading
2026 – So Far
We are only two weeks into the new year, and so far it feels like it is doing everything it can to wear away at us. I have the car out of comission again, this time due to a leak … Continue reading
Melting Wax
It is autumn now, and the season is best for certain hobbies to start up, including woodworking in the shop where the temperature in the summer is a bit much for hand planing and sawing, or other kinds of work … Continue reading
Second to Last Day of Summer Musings
Well. I did get the logs moved over from the saw pile to the firewood pile, ready to be cut down and split. I am supposed to go get more wood tomorrow with one of the boys, and hopefully that … Continue reading
Thrift Store Yarn Winder
I saw this century plus year old Yarn Winder down at the thrift store the other day but did not have the $110 they wanted for it. But, knowing I could do a reasonable job replicating it, I took some … Continue reading
I Voted!
When you go to vote, they give you a sticker after that says, “I Voted!” I have to print my own this time and wear it proudly. Not because they were out, or because I voted, but because I did … Continue reading
Long Needed Day Off
I have recovered the site from a crash, and things are up and running like that. Good enough! I took the afternoon off today and cleaned up in the workshop some before joining my oldest daughter in some carving. I … Continue reading
Lazy Days of Summer
The only problem with Door Dashing is making too little to cover the bills and the spend on fuel to do the job. Never mind maintenance and all that. Still, I carry on, and this week I am trying to … Continue reading