I got together a few of the smaller pieces of scrap from the walnut in the burn bucket in the shop and put them on the lathe. I was thinking of egg cups, but they were too small. I turned them into handles instead that could be used on any future furniture projects, such as a Shaker style candle box or drawer. Then I was reminded later today that one of the small projects I wanted to do at some point is bobbins. I could have turned a couple of those pretty easily. So I am disappointed that I didn’t. Somehow, I think a couple of walnut bobbins would be quite luxurious.
I had to mess about with the DoorDash app quite a bit today to get it to show me Preston. I think what it wants is for me to not just enter the zone physically but actually take a delivery there before it will remember the zone for me. It seemed to earlier today. So, I guess that’s how I solve it going forward. Drive back from Logan after a Sundy delivering and go into Preston and take a delivery, then I can be set up for the week. Otherwise, I have to do it sometime on Monday or Tuesday, whenever I can get into town. Stupid thing will require me to be there to notice any runs, though. So that would be a lot of guesswork. Best to drive up and catch one on the evening when people are fancying something nice before going back to work for the week. It will be a challenge though, because I am tired come that time of a Sunday night, after working the Friday – Sunday weekend.
Missus just called out to tell me that we finally got our first review on the hairpin lace looms on her Etsy shop! Five stars! This is great! A few of them went out and we are looking forward to seeing what people say, and how they are received. This particular review read…
“Fabulous loom, I had one in the past and you cannot find them anymore. Love it.”
Etsy Customer
Well, that’s exciting! She seems to have used them before, so I am happy that she might have experience with them, and she is happy with what I made. That is important to me. I give this customer a five-star review!
I am feeding the llamas and goats in the mornings now. That way I can be free the rest of the day, and work in the shop, or do food deliveries, or both. It is more satisfying than doing it in the evening and usually having to fit it in or forget it. They don’t like it when I forget it. I remain logged into Door Dash now till 8:30PM. That’s another 20 minutes. If it grabs me, then I go. Otherwise, after 8:30 I will start thinking about bed. I like to relax and read a bit or watch news and Late Night or maybe some woodworking related videos before I nod off. These days suit me just fine. I like them. I especially like still being able to do the school runs. That ride home listening to how the kids’ day was is very important to me. And the ride to and getting them psyched up for their day is also such important time.
Time keeps on ticking, to both the near future and the far.