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After nights in single digits and highs in the teens, 38*F today was warm. And, it was warm enough to open the hoop house to water the Swiss Chard, Lettuce, Spinach, Radishes, and Arugula.

I like a coarse-ground Dijon.

Single digits at night with high winds; folk nw of us with no power; excuse to sit by the fireplace and catch up on reading; when Karen retired a friend of hers congratulated her by saying, “ Enjoy being able to sit and read in the daylight”.

Today I am refinishing a newborn crib I made 38 years ago which our two youngest daughters each slept in for their first few months, then used by our oldest grandchild. Now readying it for our ‘second son*’ and his wife, who are expecting their first. *(his father died when he was a teen and we...

Darwin Award Winners: # 1 I am a medical student currently doing a rotation in toxicology at the poison control center. Today, this woman called in very upset because she caught her little daughter eating ants. I quickly reassured her that the ants are not harmful and there would be no need to...

I use the “Libby” app to get books from our local library. They have that book listed… Better than spending $28

Italian made Oregon 511A. Looks like I have three thin grinding wheels (smaller pitch chain), one medium wheel ( I think it was sized for 73LP) and a new raker wheel still in cardboard.

Nice. Simple.

I think I might have one of those file guides in a box somewhere that someone left at a worksite. I have always hand sharpened. Back when I had my business I bought a grinder and would have my main groundie sharpen beat chains on rain days. In retirement it’s just gathering dust… I ought to sell it!

It’s been busy - but with two snow days it was nice to be home and busy yesterday 🤣. Refinished our breakfast table, finished rebuilding carbs on snowblower and generator, and a flat tire on the snowblower. Neighbor saw me out front of the garage working on both and thanked me - saying “You know...

Hope everyone enjoys their holidays, no matter your system of belief, and here’s to a more sane New Year!!

The best of natural crotch rigging were the days of Manila triple twist - we lowered a lot of tops on our 5/8” and 1 1/4” at speed with minimal burning/glazing. Of course that was 45 years ago, pre-synthetics. Manila for the winna

Frank Gehry, Architect at 96

Anesthesia is usually worse than the surgical intervention. Friend's 94 year old Dad had hip replacement post-fall a month ago and he is just now starting to get his mental clarity back.