March 17, 20179 yr Popular Post A Happy Saint Patrick's Day to y'all. This is John Moody's hairy legged secretary again because he's out doing a show today. While John's making money, I'm spending the day on the phone getting all of my P's and Q's in line with my insurance company because my next job involves a school and they're a bit sticky about liability insurance. Yes, I won a contract for 24 shelf units for a local school corporation and I think this may be just the beginning. I have 40 sheets of birch plywood on order so I get to rest until next Thursday. Tomorrow is an auction day for yours truly so I'll see if I can snag a bargain or two. So, that's my agenda........What's on your agenda?
March 17, 20179 yr Happy Saint Patrick's Day to All!! Ron, I hoped you figured in the insurance as part of your price to the SD. As for me, more of the same. Still house bound unless I can be "released" for a little while (someone else driving). The wife is still up north. Today is her last day at work up there. She starts her new job down here next Wednesday. I am still toying with the idea of getting out to the shop and painting my router table cabinet. That could be a good test for me this weekend. Starting on Tuesday, with my wife back home, I will be heading back to the office for work, although still on crutches and the scooter.
March 17, 20179 yr Author 25 minutes ago, Chips N Dust said: I hoped you figured in the insurance as part of your price to the SD. Kelly, let's just say that there was adequate profit margin. It was a step that I probably should have taken before now. There are plenty of opportunities for business with this school corporation so I couldn't afford not to take this step.
March 17, 20179 yr i looked into starting a profit making business, but discovered that i didn't want to hand over more than 1/2 of the money to various flavors of gov't. i'm morally opposed to working past lunch for someone else's benefit.
March 17, 20179 yr Popular Post haven't got past the coffee and coffee glazed apple cinnamon muffins...
March 17, 20179 yr Popular Post My week has been spent in the great outdoors communing with nature. What that really means is that since we have had a good warm dry spell after all the rain here in So. Calif., it was time to attack the 4' tall weeds that have grown. I have to do this every year but this has has been the worst since we moved into our home in 2001. The first step is to blast the weeds with strong dilution of weed killer and then let the sun help to wear them down. After a week I used the weed whacker to them down close to the ground. After a few more days in the sun I take off all the dead weeds which is what I am doing today. Tomorrow I will spray the slope 1 more time to kill off what is left. But this is just 2/3 of the slope. The other 3rd has 2 very over grown pepper trees that I will have to give a very short buzz cut as they have not been trimmed in about 4 years. Edited March 17, 20179 yr by Allen Worsham Spelling
March 17, 20179 yr Author 45 minutes ago, DAB said: i looked into starting a profit making business, but discovered that i didn't want to hand over more than 1/2 of the money to various flavors of gov't. i'm morally opposed to working past lunch for someone else's benefit. All depends on your CPA, DAB
March 17, 20179 yr Popular Post Ron, you're gonna be a busy boy, my friend. Time to think about relocating the pool? I'll be having a ball this weekend and for the next few weeks. Planning and making a prototype for a rifle case. Using joints I've never used, toys I've never used and parts of my brain I hope are still functioning.
March 17, 20179 yr Author 55 minutes ago, Allen Worsham said: My week has been spent in the great outdoors communing with nature. What that really means is that since we have had a good warm dry spell after all the rain here in So. Calif., it was time to attack the 4' tall weeds that have grown. I have to do this every year but this has has been the worst since we moved into our home in 2001. The first step is to blast the weeds with strong dilution of weed killer and then let the sun help to wear them down. After a week I used the weed whacker to them down close to the ground. After a few more days in the sun I take off all the dead weeds which is what I am doing today. Tomorrow I will spray the slope 1 more time to kill off what is left. But this is just 2/3 of the slope. The other 3rd has 2 very over grown pepper trees that I will have to give a very short buzz cut as they have not been trimmed in about 4 years. Allen, the yard doesn't look much different than last summer. It was dead then too.
March 17, 20179 yr the other half of it is that i could claim so many deductions for tools and shop cost, that i'd never show a paper profit, thus running afoul of IRS rules for deductions (have to show a profit in 2 or 3 out of 5 years, otherwise they count it as a hobby, and allow no deductions).
March 17, 20179 yr Author 6 minutes ago, DAB said: the other half of it is that i could claim so many deductions for tools and shop cost, that i'd never show a paper profit, thus running afoul of IRS rules for deductions (have to show a profit in 2 or 3 out of 5 years, otherwise they count it as a hobby, and allow no deductions). See my above statement, DAB
March 17, 20179 yr Popular Post Friday? I can remember when it being a Friday actually meant something.. Trying to learn a new type of finger joinery.....full blind finger joints....no...not the Colorado Version.....these.. Have the second set done now, two more to go.. Might need to sharpen a chisel, or three before too much longer...
March 17, 20179 yr 1 hour ago, Ron Dudelston said: Allen, the yard doesn't look much different than last summer. It was dead then too. It will be dead for the rest of the year until next February- March when we get the spring rains. Weeds are about the only thing that will grow on our slope. Here is what I started with.
March 17, 20179 yr Popular Post We got hammered this week with a potfull of snow... so it's shovel and blower to the driveway, yo ho... Maybe by Sunday I'll have time to spare Assuming, of course, I've not pulled out my hair... The day started cold but it's warming up nice... If I get past the snow I'm sure there'll be ice. To think we were done with the winter this year and sitting outside with a refreshing cold beer... Alas, we were fooled by Mother Nature herself it just can't get better than Ron building his shelves... So Happy St. Patty's, no more Winter and cr@p I think it's now time for my afternoon nap...
March 17, 20179 yr 8 minutes ago, Allen Worsham said: It will be dead for the rest of the year until next February- March when we get the spring rains. Weeds are about the only thing that will grow on our slope. Here is what I started with. E @Allen Worsham, surely those aren't weeds!
March 17, 20179 yr Got the ornaments done and cleaned the shop some. Made a couple pens and will make some others this weekend.
March 17, 20179 yr Popular Post Congrats Ron for receiving the school corporation contract. I guess we know what will be consuming most of your time over the next several weeks...Good luck tomorrow at the auction; hope things work out. As for me, I drew a "bye" this weekend...winter sports are done...oldest grand-daughter gone until Sunday PM on annual FFA Chapter retreat...youngest, no athletic practices or music events... Weather/temperature will dictate any outdoor or shop related activities...There are several NCAA games that likely will require my unsolicited arm chair coaching, refereeing, and color commentary assistance. I do need to mount my sound bar for the TV...no doubt my two grandsons will be more than willing to offer their assistance
March 17, 20179 yr 2 hours ago, Ron Dudelston said: See my above statement, DAB if i could make a profit, i'm not turning it over to a CPA so i end up working for zero.
March 18, 20179 yr Author Popular Post 4 hours ago, DAB said: if i could make a profit, i'm not turning it over to a CPA so i end up working for zero. All a personal choice. If I wasn't making money, I wouldn't do it.
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