Well, after single-handedly (perhaps a poor choice of words) boosting the Scott Toilet Tissue first quarter earnings to well above expectations, the virus- or what ever it was- decided to morph into a nasty respiratory "thing". Fortunately, both lungs are still located within my chest cavity, although I could swear I coughed up one, the other night.

 

I did promise to make a couple of mallets for a friend. The smaller one is made of Ash and the larger one, I think, is Cherry- or at least that's what it smelled like as I was turning it.

 

 

While I was dueling with the Grim Reaper, I stumbled upon a You Tube turning channel. The guy has some interesting stuff. You can check it out here-

 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjDmM-IdWyJ1g0VyxwFpv5g

 

Safe Turning

Cool!!

Cool. I need to redo mine a bit, it's getting a bit beat up from all the use.

Nice Mallets Lew. I like the Cherry, but then I like anything in Cherry.

Nice looking.

 

Haven't seen a Chinese fire hose virus  go respiratory before.

Usually viruses head for either the respiratory or the integumentary system but not both.  Maybe you picked up an opportunistic infection that attacked your throat and lungs because the  first one weakened you?

 

Could  this one be bacterial?

Possible. The hospital, where Mimi works, had a "run" on this particular malady just about the same time I picked it up. Mimi and I both ended up with the respiratory stuff. I won the grand prize with both. 

 

We are both still hacking around but it's a little better each day.

Possible. The hospital, where Mimi works, had a "run" on this particular malady just about the same time I picked it up. Mimi and I both ended up with the respiratory stuff. I won the grand prize with both. 

 

We are both still hacking around but it's a little better each day.

Both of ya get well soon!

Both of ya get well soon!

Thanks, Charles!