Category Archives: Woodshop

Health and Unwellfare

Feeling unwell is tantamount to feeling old. I mean, I don’t think my mortality is at risk here. I am at a far greater risk while doing the work I do. But I do feel that I am beginning to … Continue reading

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Breezy Summer Evening Feels Good!

I am sat on the balcony enjoying a lovely breeze brought on by a storm crossing Marsh Valley right now. The temp is down in the low 80’s at last, and being in the shade of the evening side of … Continue reading

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Family, Work, and Art

My oldest daughter went to her friends’ graduations yesterday evening, while the youngest stayed home because she did not feel entirely prepared for the swimming activity her grade had. I worked the day away till it was time to come … Continue reading

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Dashing, Photography, and Window Coverings

Today was yet another day of DoorDashing. It was not a very good one. Seems like there are too many people out trying their luck as I saw a lot of faces. There are certainly fewer people ordering as the … Continue reading

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Bunches To Do!

Friday. Sat at the school waiting for my oldest daughter to finish doing a plant selling project from the school’s greenhouse. Meanwhile I am thinking of soem things we need to get done around the farm, and for the family, … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Intention

It is going to be a challenge to write a video script that is informative and not something aweful, like preachy, or patronizing. But it is something I am going to have to do if I am going to get … Continue reading

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Kitchen Baseboards

I ignored woodworking for too long this winter. I got out to the shop yesterday with a couple of boards from out in the yard, and made the first one into a seven and a half foot long baseboard for … Continue reading

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Modern Consumerism Takes the Cake

The farm journey, a bit of reflection on how the farm has changed us and how the world has changed while we have been here. When we first moved to the country in 2010, we were still a bit unsettled, … Continue reading

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Firewood Stand Up and Running

So, I opened the Firewood Stand for business officially yesterday. Today I got the label maker working after much effort, and finally tonight got a couple of simple instruction labels printed to put on the honor box tomorrow morning. I … Continue reading

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Dead Car

Well, we had a good look at the Chevy Cobalt today. It’s hosed. The thing has lost compression and the cost to repair it would be far too high for me to worry about it. The car is not worth … Continue reading

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