May 16, 201610 yr My goodness, time is flying so quickly, again! My first thoughts of the morning are of our friend Cliff, who's family is dealing with a loss of a great man in his family. Cliff's father-n-law passed today, and it is obvious he was a very important and integral part of the family. If you'd like to drop on by and wish Cliff and his family your thoughts and prayer, the original discussion can be found at A Tough Spring. Of course if it moves you, please leave your thoughts and prayer here too. So, what have yall done in your shops over the weekend! Let's see what you got done, what you threw into the firewood pile, let's see your shops! Lets see a machine, a hand tool, let's see something about you and your shop life. We are nosy, we like to be voyeurs in your shops, and the only way we can do that is to send in a team of top secret Patriot Woodworkers and install camera's in your shop, but that would be too expensive, so we'll have to settle on your images and your commentary. I wish I had something to show off from this weekend related to woodworking, but our life here at home has been centered on a girl and her senior prom. The image below is my daughter, her date and close friend, and his dad to the right, and ya, that's me, the knuckled head at left with my girl. This was the dad with kids shot, as you can imagine we have about a hundred photos of the kids before they left for the prom. The misses and our daughter worked on this event for weeks, and it all finally came to an end Saturday night. Ya I know this is not woodworking related, but hey, there are big trees in the background! I gotta tell ya guys, I love the fact all our kids are highly involved in life, and projects, and events, but with 3 kids active all week long, each with their own schedule of events and fun stuff they are doing through school, and us parents being there for each event and driving them here and there, I have one thing to say, I CAN'T WAIT FOR SUMMER!!! Even up till the last gasp of a Sunday evening last night I was at our younger girls riding lesson, sitting in my truck waiting for her to wrap it up, I had my laptop and I was doing Patriot Woodworker website maintenance while waiting for her to finish up her lesson till 7pm. I took this cell phone image of our younger girl and her trainer riding by the truck. About a half hour later she showed up at the truck, threw her riding boots on the floor and got in, then we took off for home to eat a late dinner. I love being a parent! So, how about you all, show us your projects, and happy woodworking ahead folks!
May 16, 201610 yr Great group John! They grow up fast. I'm piddling this week trying to close up a couple of projects. I'm finishing an ottoman that my son "started". In other words, he bought the wood and didn't have time to build it. A few years ago, he built a morris chair and matching ottoman. A boxer ate a leg off the ottoman so this is a replacement. John, maybe I'll recant my comment about them growing up. You never really lose them.
May 16, 201610 yr Author 1 minute ago, Ron Dudelston said: Great group John! They grow up fast. I'm piddling this week trying to close up a couple of projects. I'm finishing an ottoman that my son "started". In other words, he bought the wood and didn't have time to build it. A few years ago, he built a morris chair and matching ottoman. A boxer ate a leg off the ottoman so this is a replacement. John, maybe I'll recant my comment about them growing up. You never really lose them. A boxer chewed off the ottoman leg! For some reason the sound of that made me laugh Ron, thanks! And thanks for your words about the youngsters, time is just flying to fast Ron, waaay to fast for this dad! Have a great day.
May 16, 201610 yr 3 minutes ago, John Morris said: A boxer chewed off the ottoman leg! For some reason the sound of that made me laugh Ron, thanks! And thanks for your words about the youngsters, time is just flying to fast Ron, waaay to fast for this dad! Have a great day. The kicker is that the dog belonged to a family that was visiting them. Geesh.
May 16, 201610 yr Author 1 hour ago, Ron Dudelston said: The kicker is that the dog belonged to a family that was visiting them. Geesh. Oh lord, hour embarrassing!
May 16, 201610 yr Hopefully last night was the last "frost" so I can get some of the tender veggies/herbs planted in the garden. Got a couple of computer repair jobs this week so that should keep be busy.
May 16, 201610 yr 4 hours ago, John Morris said: Oh lord, hour embarrassing! Here's chapter 2. We just found out that the same family and beloved boxer is coming to visit over Memorial Day. The new ottoman is staying here until they leave.
May 17, 201610 yr Author 21 hours ago, lew said: Hopefully last night was the last "frost" so I can get some of the tender veggies/herbs planted in the garden. Got a couple of computer repair jobs this week so that should keep be busy. Sound like my non-woodworking weeks as of late Lew!
May 17, 201610 yr Author 18 hours ago, Ron Dudelston said: Here's chapter 2. We just found out that the same family and beloved boxer is coming to visit over Memorial Day. The new ottoman is staying here until they leave.
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