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If you have not been following along with @Smallpatch Jess's teapot adventure, well you been living under a rock! Check out Jess's finished teapots, all shiny and sittin in the home now, thank you for sharing your adventure with us Jess, it's been a real pleasure following along!

 

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No shop work for the next several days. I'd say it's because we're on vacation but, we've been on vacation since we retired. We just change locales every so often. 

helping Gene w/ his vacation

retirees need to stick together...

Yep, us old guys need all the help we can get.

Gene I almost questioned you going to Branson but then again you might like the old guys versions of songs that are sung way out of tune.  Me, I still like the way they were sung when I was also young..

  When I am reading Patriot Woodworker I always have the sound on you tube and the old goodies.

It seems like now the young people just starting in the music business has to sing off key, or maybe my hearing has changed along with being deaf???

This week I’m finishing a map case, building trivets and living in the pool.  

got some work done yesterday on my bookcases, more books and shelves in place today.

Got some turning blanks cut Friday and Saturday started turning. Rough in some cherry and had 2 blanks suitable (i hope ) for platters so got started on that. See pics tonight in turning.......John just had to add a teaser since you are getting so good at it.

Got a few things done in the shop...yesterday.

Today was Doctor visits, and new pills....joy.

 

Picked up a box of screws...for when I get back to the shop.....may stay closed today...

Edited July 2, 20187 yr by steven newman

25 minutes ago, steven newman said:

may stay closed today...

after all, it is Monday!

 

@John Morris I like the new layout for the landing page. 

Edited July 2, 20187 yr by lew

Late to the party today. This is moratorium week...no organized school sport activities allowed by ISHAA so, shuttle bus 'er truck and driver gets a break.

Finished the mowing/trimming yesterday; starts over tomorrow. Hope to get all fence rows, drive way and other weed infested areas sprayed if the rains will hold off for more than 12 hours.

Big birthday party Wednesday...U.S.A. celebrates 242 years old. I'm planning for some burgers, sausage dogs, and maybe potato, bean, and pea salads to compliment. Pyrotechnics will conclude the day.

Remainder of the week I'll be focusing on work toward completing my PhD's (Projects half Done that is)

Last summer my wife saw a planter built into a head board. She found one at the thrift store during the winter and brought it home.

Since it was too cold to get out to the shop to make it, it waited until last week.

Had to keep the cost down ( like Steve Newman ) no check until the 1st part of the month, so I used a couple of cedar fence boards and 1 x 1's for added strength. Good place for it to keep the dogs from walking on the plants!

10 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

No shop work for the next several days. I'd say it's because we're on vacation but, we've been on vacation since we retired. We just change locales every so often. 

A friend told me many years ago, retirees don't have "vacations,"  they have "trips."

Had a quick Dr. appt and paying job this morning.  When I got home, I moved forward with my plan to trim what I carry in my work van.  A lot of it I don't regularly use since I "semi-retired" and not doing work for stores or delivery companies any more.   Using the wine display cases I got from Sam's Club closing and sorted stuff out so I can grab a box of related stuff on the way out if I think I'll need it.  And boy was it hot outside today.

wrapped up the first 4 (of 5) bookcases today.  now back to floor tiling.  ugh.

 

one more similar to these planned, little wider than each of these (20" inside, last one will be about 27" inside), and will re-use 2 of the metal and glass ones i already have, so the spacing on the books will be eased a bit, make it easier to put books back and allow some display of small stuff on some shelves.  this plywood was $86/sheet.  bought 5 sheets, have 1 left for the last case.  pretty good guessing/measuring.

 

@Smallpatch Jesse, Branson would not be our first...or twentieth pick for a reunion. But, we weren't consulted. We're not really interested in any of the shows so, we spend our time visiting with family or napping. Branson proper is 40 mi. by road from the reunion site. One trip there is plenty. 

 

 

 

On 7/2/2018 at 1:07 PM, lew said:

 

@John Morris I like the new layout for the landing page. 

Thanks for that Lew, it's coming along, it gets better as I learn more!