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Morning all! 56 going to a sunny 78. Hard to believe it's Thursday already! Nothing much accomplished yet this week! Just don't feel like doing anything. Puttered in the shop some. Not doing much as the safety gear is to heavy for my neck for long periods. Did get a few projects done though...

Morning all! 55 going to a nice 76. No rain seen in the forecast. Very dry here. Will be watering a lot this week. Washer install went good except I forgot to tell them the prior owner reversed the water pipes! I had to go back the next day and change them. Doesn't work well when calling for...

Morning all! 46 going to 68. Up since 2 am with back and hip pain. Guess that trip up the ladder into the attic to change the filter in the air/heat exchanger is harder than I thought! Off to breakfast with the wife's family this morning. After that will probably be a rest and recoup day. Still...

Mesquite hollow form and an alligator juniper box.

Walnut stuff:

Here are a few in no particular order. Apple projects.

Just got in from coffee with the sisters. I've done about 20 projects since the last time I showed pics. This months contest was to make something out of wood that is normally made from steel. I made this from cedar and maple.

Morning all! 68 going to a humid 80 with forecast for severe thunder this afternoon. Of Course we have an outdoor outing then. Hopefully there will be a tent setup. Been an expensive week here. 7 year old clothes washer went at the apartment. 15 year or so dish washer broke here at home...

Quick stop to add completed garden pics. Need to buy more drip feeders for the plants as a few are plugged. Japanese maple is doing great also in it's new home. Hopefully new bush will grow as big as they say. Want to block the meters.

Morning all! 53 going to a perfect 70 today. We got much needed rain yesterday. Hopefully will get more soon. Busy week so far, Wife and I ripped out our front flower bed after 20 odd years of growth. Most of the flowers got rearranged after I roto tilled the soil and added compost. One large...

Morning all! 59 going to 84. Have two sisters and a friend/coworker coming for a visit this weekend. Should keep me busy! One sister will sleep overnight. Been a week of just puttering about. To hot and no rain have had us out watering the plants to try and keep them alive. Lawn is brown and...

Afternoon all! Just got out of the shower after washing and waxing the wife's car. Hot and humid for that kind of work! Also spent some time taking apart a Canadian rocker. Ordered up a parts kit to replace all the bearings. Only 38 bucks. Quite a few projects from the shop. Been trying to work...

Thanks for the idea! That's what got me started in turning. I've made hundreds. Here's a few I kept for myself. The snowman one is not a kit. Totally made by me.

Morning all! Currently 58 going to a rainy 74. Woke up early with severe hand pain. Arthritis kicking in from working on the tractor yesterday! I went out to mount the bucket so I could turn the mulch pile out back. I noticed a stream of oil on the floor as I was leaving the garage! One of the...

Yes. I got it yesterday. Was going to PM you tonight.