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Year: 2008

Woodshop progress: Passed electrical inspection this morning!
Woodshop progress: Passed electrical inspection this morning!
A milestone! I finished the rough-in electrical last night and had the inspection this morning. Yes
Validation
I don't do movie reviews. Ordinarily. But, my family has just voted this film to be the best for
Utah drivers: Give me a break!
I ride a bicycle. A lot. I commute to work by bicycle more than 50% of the time. Last year I rode
Woodstove for the woodshop
Woodstove for the woodshop
I got out to the shop early this morning to work on wiring. But it was about 37 degrees, and hmmm,
The shop is closed in!
The shop is closed in!
Well, the door is hung, and winter can come. I just need to do the weather stripping, and we really
A door for the new shop
A door for the new shop
I figured that the new shop should have a fine door that speaks to what goes on inside. Sometime
Woodshop Progress
Woodshop Progress
To complete the exterior, we just need the overhead and entry door. I'm working on the entry door
Musical Desire Meets Taskmaster
Musical Desire Meets Taskmaster
I play the piano. And have played for 50 years on again and off again. The last couple of years
The workshop is a reality
The workshop is a reality
Well, it's not done, but the space definitely exists now! Todd Thurgood was the framer. Who could
The workshop progesses
The workshop progesses
The permit was issued, and last week, the site was excavated and footings where poured. The
New Woodshop: Getting closer
New Woodshop: Getting closer
I had once dreamed of building a timber-framed woodshop, but time and locale prevent it. Design for
A Bicycle Trailer for the Golf Clubs
A Bicycle Trailer for the Golf Clubs
Choices. A man always has choices. Well rather than choose golf over bicycling, or bicycling over golf ... I combined the two.
A minor victory for the aspiring pianist
A minor victory for the aspiring pianist
I can't say how long I've been practicing Marian McPartland's Twilight World. Months and months!
Google is my backup!
Good grief. I accidentally deleted the previous post, thinking I was deleting a comment. Where is
Google Sketchup Meets Piano Man
Google Sketchup Meets Piano Man
I had the good fortune of attending a one day class on Google Sketchup on Thursday of last week.
Another piano: 1916 Chickering
Another piano: 1916 Chickering
Partly because I couldn't resist (I like Chickerings!). Partly because the Stieff project has been
Duane re-surfaces!
Hibernation? Death? Disaster? None of the above. Distraction. Oh yes, I've been distracted.
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