Popular Post Ron Dudelston Posted May 4, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 Like many states around the U.S., Indiana is right in the middle of its Primary Election cycle. That being said, the primary has impacted yours truly because I'm the chairman of our county election board and my life has been filled with meetings and numerous trips to the courthouse as well as the traveling board trips to homes and nursing homes so that the sick and shut ins can exercise their right to vote. Even with the election board duties, I've had the opportunity to build a small oak bookcase for my office area. This weekend we'll continue deconstruction of my son's newly purchased house. So, fellow woodworkers, what's on your Patriot Woodworker agenda for the weekend? Stick486, Gerald, p_toad and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Morris Posted May 4, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 Busy busy Ron! So you are tied up with elections for the next 7 months! Yikes! Book case looks superb by the way, We are re-organizing our garage this weekend around mama's car she just got, we've never had a car in our garage/my shop, adjustments must be made, mainly in my mental state. It's kind of fun actually, I have had my shop one way for 17 years, now I get to have a little fun figgerin it all out again. Chips N Dust, Fred W. Hargis Jr, Grandpadave52 and 4 others 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 22 minutes ago, John Morris said: Busy busy Ron! So you are tied up with elections for the next 7 months! Yikes! Book case looks superb by the way, We are re-organizing our garage this weekend around mama's car she just got, we've never had a car in our garage/my shop, adjustments must be made, mainly in my mental state. It's kind of fun actually, I have had my shop one way for 17 years, now I get to have a little fun figgerin it all out again. Yep can't live with them nor without them so we compromise . But in a few weeks it gets the first scratch and then it is all copacetic. Now it the time to to push for the dedicated shop for all those expensive toys you have. p_toad, John Morris and HARO50 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 12 minutes ago, Gerald said: Now it the time to to push for the dedicated shop for all those expensive toys you have. That'll never happen Gerald, we live on a 6000 sqft postage stamp tract lot with mostly home inhabiting it, small backyard with no room for additions. For a long time I have been chomping at the bit to simplify my shop and work, this just may be the time to shed some shop weight and get simple, and go even more into hand tool projects than I already have, deep like. HARO50, p_toad and Gerald 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Dudelston Posted May 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 47 minutes ago, John Morris said: Busy busy Ron! So you are tied up with elections for the next 7 months! Yikes! After the Tuesday election everything calms down until about mid October when the early starts. It's only crazy for a few weeks. The pay is awful if you wondered. John Morris, p_toad, HARO50 and 4 others 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chips N Dust Posted May 4, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 It has been a busy and crazy week for me. Sunday night's grinding and paving was canceled due to rain showers, so I go to work like normal on Monday, around 4:30 am to do all of my office stuff and estimation of a project, then at 5: PM we starting grinding on our ODOT project. Paving was to start around 9:PM. Paving finally started at 11ish. I went home showered, ate, went to bed and the inspector butt dialed me at 2: AM. Could not go back to sleep so finally I got up and went back out to the project around 4ish to see how the paving was going. Very Slow. We needed to be off the road by 7 but we ran over a little bit to 7:30. Got back in the office around 9:00 and worked on the bid, then went back out to the job at 4:PM so we could start the traffic control all over again for the 2nd half of the road. While going over other aspects of the project with the lead inspector, we find out that the grinder had broke down so no grinding and pave back. However, they did decide to pave a few road approaches that were ground out the night before and a couple of access roads. I got home about 11:00 that night and up and in the office by 4:AM on Wednesday. Worked on the bid all day to finish it up (it was due on Thursday at 9:AM). Got the bid packet ready and handed it off to another guy who was going to deliver it Thursday AM in Salem. Got home around 8:PM. The grinder was still broke down, so no paving Wednesday night. Thursday, back in the office at 4:AM to make sure no late subs sent in better pricing. Worked on other office paperwork till about 9:30. Found out we did not get the bid. Went out to check on the day crew to see their progress, back to the office for more paperwork. Went back to the job at 4:PM for the second night of grinding and paving. Went home again around 11:00 after the sub got everything lined out. In bed by midnight only to have phone ring with a few issues around 1:AM - poor existing base section under a side street. Must fix the agency's problem before it gets paved. Accident - drunk driver ran into back of lowboy trailer parked off the edge of roadway. Got a sleep and back to the job at 4. Worked with the crew to get the lanes marked and opened and finally got back into the office around 9:30 to work on a bunch of backlogged paperwork. So, what am I going to do this weekend? Probably sleep, maybe some shop time in if I feel like I can do it without causing harm to myself. Harry Brink, Grandpadave52, p_toad and 6 others 7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 Spent the day subbing in the Computer Tech class. The instructor is using up his personal leave days each Friday this month. Going to get the rifle rack delivered. Got a bunch of Box Elder short logs that need recut and sealed before they dry out. Fred W. Hargis Jr, Grandpadave52 and p_toad 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven newman Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 Other than a "Moving Sale" Saturday moving....NADA! No projects going on....still fighting those tremors on the entire right side.....New meds aren't getting it done....will call them back Monday, and see what they want to do.....Shaking enough to make Don Knotts look calm..... Fred W. Hargis Jr, Grandpadave52, p_toad and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kmealy Posted May 5, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 Got started on a toy kitchen set today. Put on hold this weekend, funeral and derby day party tomorrow, then granddaughter's 2nd birthday party Sunday. The kitchen set will be similar to the one I made for another granddaughter a few years ago. Cradle in the background was a very early project in my woodworking career. Maybe one of the first. HARO50, Dadio, Grandpadave52 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 Our son and, his wife brought our new 3 week old grand daughter up to see us. Phyl's sister and brother are here, too. All will be her till Monday. Not much shop time. p_toad, Grandpadave52 and Fred W. Hargis Jr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 For whatever reason we are celebrating several birthdays in the family this weekend. Looks like even my yard/garden work will be on hold. p_toad and Grandpadave52 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 22 hours ago, Ron Dudelston said: It's only crazy for a few weeks. Not really...the craziness starts once the election is over. 22 hours ago, Ron Dudelston said: The pay is awful if you wondered. Yeah but the hours are long HARO50, p_toad and steven newman 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 Busy week with lots of ups/downs...Normal stuff plus lots of lawn work to catch up...oldest has another tennis invitational all day today...last of the the season... Blueberry pancakes, sausage, OJ & second round of coffee taking priority right now. HARO50, p_toad and Fred W. Hargis Jr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Charles Nicholls Posted May 5, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 Getting ready to do some turning myself today. I’ve got an old bowl blank of an unknown wood type, that has sat forever. Even though it has split some, I am hoping to keep it together long enough to get it turned. Crossing fingers! I’ll post it later as I go. Have a great weekend all! Fred W. Hargis Jr, Grandpadave52, HARO50 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Allen Worsham Posted May 5, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 My wife has now passed the 2.5 week mark after having her left knee replaced. Yesterday was her last "In-Home Physical Therapy" and she will start doing her Physical Therapy at an outpatient facility near us. The good thing is that the Physical Therapist goes to our church and she did Tami's Physical Therapy when she had her right hip replaced in 2016. So Tami is getting around better but it will take her a bit longer to get her balance up to par since she has Cerebral Palsy. She still uses the walker when we go out of the house but inside the house she is not. Yesterday I started taking all the family photos off the walls and getting them downstairs into the dining room so we can start packing for our move to Kentucky in June. It is starting to get real as we walk through the house with blank walls. I am having to ride shot gun over my daughter as she was supposed to have moved a bunch of her stuff a month ago as she is stressing about her having to move out. So I will have to get in there tomorrow and start taking out things. Today my wife and I will be running some errands and boxing up some things. I will also have to get some yard work done this weekend as our temperatures have warmed up and will be in the 90's. Fred W. Hargis Jr, Gerald, steven newman and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 9 hours ago, Charles Nicholls said: Getting ready to do some turning myself today. That's great news Charles. Hope it all went well... Good to see you posting again too! Wishing you a great weekend also!. p_toad and steven newman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven newman Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 No van today...went for a walk-about....10 klicks....feet are sore, calves are tighter than a snare drum.....Maybe I can get the neighbor kid to mow the yard...for a fiver.... p_toad and Charles Nicholls 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Dudelston Posted May 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 On 5/4/2018 at 9:25 PM, kmealy said: Got started on a toy kitchen set today. Put on hold this weekend, funeral and derby day party tomorrow, then granddaughter's 2nd birthday party Sunday. The kitchen set will be similar to the one I made for another granddaughter a few years ago. Cradle in the background was a very early project in my woodworking career. Maybe one of the first. Keith, a number of years ago I made something similar for our grand-kids and they still love it. That'll be a memory maker for them. Charles Nicholls, HARO50 and p_toad 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadio Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 12 hours ago, steven newman said: No van today...went for a walk-about....10 klicks....feet are sore, calves are tighter than a snare drum.....Maybe I can get the neighbor kid to mow the yard...for a fiver.... Around here they might roll their eyes at you for 5 bucks,and tell you to "get real old man". My kids used to say "forget you Dad, I'm going to my buddies house". herb steven newman, p_toad, HARO50 and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven newman Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 Kid next door jumped at the chance for the fiver....his dad is going to get the gas for their mower, and his son will earn his $5.... Grandpadave52, p_toad and HARO50 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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