Category Archives: Woodshop
What Is the Meaning of Life Again?
The author faces financial strain due to a lapsed driver’s license impacting their DoorDash job. They are focusing on alternative income sources, including a roadside firewood stand, woodworking, and candle products. Despite challenges in video creation, they remain optimistic and dedicated to their family and new ventures, striving for stability. Continue reading
Broke and Broker
So, with my DoorDash account suspended, and no money coming in, and my cars too old to use for Uber, I can officially and proudly say that DoorDash is the most monumental pile of ass in existence. It is definitely … Continue reading
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