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Got a whole lot of nothing done over the weekend, not sure if I'll get anything done during the week.

Warming up nicely already so it's time to see if the rototiller will start.

I did make a little process on a laminated bowl I'm trying to make, from an article in the AAW magazine. Needed to change the bandsaw blade and discovered the tires were covered with dust and chips from processing the crabapple and locust logs. Might have been quicker to change the tires but got them cleaned up and the resaw blade mounted. Looks like I need to replace the brush I mounted to sweep the lower wheel tire, as it spins.

progress on the dining table and benches is a little slower than i hoped for, have some other things i have to get done around here. hoping to get the top sanded and holes filled with epoxy mix this week. then time to build legs.

hang in there.....

37 minutes ago, lew said:

time to see if the rototiller will start.

Getting pretty ambitious there aren't you?

I still have to put the new drive cable on the walk behind but since I'm doing the "No Mow May" thing I think I have time.

Lots of Yard Sales to raid...not much else...

40 minutes ago, steven newman said:

Lots of Yard Sales to raid...not much else...

Must need a yard for that barn huh?

3 hours ago, Larry Buskirk said:

Getting pretty ambitious there aren't you?

It's an small, old, rebuilt machine with a Harbor Freight Predator engine. Started on the first pull! Hadn't been run since last October!!!

@HandyDan , that feeling for me has taken some training to get too. After 5 months in on my retirement, I'm just now getting these random giggles after realizing I don't have to report in anymore. Seems to be a bit of a process and mind training to fully understand I'm really retired.

As many here I started working as soon as I could at 15 yrs old partime, and unlike many here I moved to full time after dropping out of high-school after 10th grade, so I've effectively been working for 45 yrs, again like many here, I'm not special, we all have our story. But we all gotta admit, that's a long time. So how long does it take to rewire the brain for retirement after all that time of reporting in and punching a clock and dealing with a thousand different personalities? Some folks jump right in, it takes some longer. I talked to one retiree and he said it took about a year to fully rewire the mind, and after that it got better and better. I may be on that one year roll. I am just now starting to feel that I can take my time getting ready for the day. And it's nice.😊

24 minutes ago, John Morris said:

one retiree and he said it took about a year to fully rewire the mind

I retired from full time teaching in 2003 but continued to sub until 2020. When summer comes to an end, I still get nightmares about teaching and what I need to do when starting back into the classroom.

37 minutes ago, John Morris said:

So how long does it take to rewire the brain for retirement after all that time of reporting in and punching a clock and dealing with a thousand different personalities?

It took me at least 3 days........

1 hour ago, John Morris said:

So how long does it take to rewire the brain for retirement after all that time of reporting in and punching a clock and dealing with a thousand different personalities?

About "Two Weeks".

Got a bit done over the weekend or at least steps toward being done. Dug out more dirt under lean to to add gravel.

Got a lot done on the medicine cabinet and mostly have the door to do now.

Built a bridge from fence leftovers for a small creek where we hunt.

Actually got an acre mowed this morning, gotta remember to wear dust mask.

Edited May 4May 4 by Gerald

As stated last Friday, my weekend project was to restore/freshen up a wooden bench my daughter found. It had one broken foot and lots of scratches.

I made two new feet for it, sanded the entire bench down to wood, smoothed out some sharp edges with a couple of router round over bits and restained it.

My daughter has no use for it so she is going to try to sell it in a garage sale or online. I have no idea what something like that might be worth.

Listening to all my fellow retirees I thought I would share an idea this old retiree had after I built my new scroll saw cart a couple of weeks ago. Once I had the cart put together on my sawhorse work table I found it was too heavy for this old man to move to the floor by himself. SO, I came up with the idea of building an easy to install and remove ramp off the work surface using some stuff I already had in the shop.

I hammered out a piece of angle to just the right angle between the ramp and the table top, drilled a couple of 1/4" holes on the edge of the wood and insert a couple of fender bolts to hold it in place.

I use a small chain hoist I used to use on my hunting lease to raise and lower objects up/down the ramp.

This week I just have numerous doctor appointments and getting organized for a garage sale my daughter, granddaughter and I are having this coming weekend.

Sorry for all the rambling but I'm retired.............what else do I have to do. 🤪

1 hour ago, Bubba said:

use a small chain hoist

Where there's a will, there's usually a lawyer a way!!

4 hours ago, John Morris said:

So how long does it take to rewire the brain for retirement?

It took me 9 months to rewire and not touch my shirt pocket to verify that I had my company badge on when I left the house. Danl

The worst thing is leaving the house and suddenly find yourself driving to "work"

Took me about 10 minutes to get used to NOT having to go work for someone else.....

Problem? THEN you switch over to Full Time Honey-do worker...