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It's Coming On Christmas!
It's Coming On Christmas!
In 1971 Joni Mitchell published the album Blue including the song River. It is one of my favorite songs of all time. The first line is “It’s coming on Christmas”.... Read more...
50th Anniversary
50th Anniversary
50 years, not marriage (though we are close at 46 in June), 50 years of making puzzles. I’m not sure exactly which year I started making them but know it... Read more...
Shopping.....at long last!
Shopping is where I tell my wife I’m going when I leave the house in the morning and walk to the shop. Oscar, my four year old great dane accompanies me. My shoulders are finally well enough to start working in the shop again. Hallelujah! It’s been eight long months since my rotator cuff and biceps tendon surgery. I started making things in the shop again in late January. On January 30th, I had a heart attack. Really. Two stents on Monday, 2/1 and home on Wednesday 2/3. Back working... Read more...
Surgically Repaired
Surgically Repaired
I have had terrible problems with my shoulders for the last several years. Read more...
Sold But Not Forgotten Too!
When we built this website we decided to have a place to exhibit previously sold items. Read more...
Surprise!
Pennie and I decided to take an inventory of finished bowls left in stock. I downloaded a CSV. file of the listings, imported it into Excel then arranged it in order numerically and printed it. Read more...
Getting It From Here to There, It's a Crap Shoot!
Getting It From Here to There, It's a Crap Shoot!
Many of you know from recent personal experience that quite a few packages are taking vacations in warehouses while on route to their final destinations Read more...
Say Cheese! (and save 20%)
Say Cheese! (and save 20%)
Now through December 2, 2020, save 20% on all cheese and charcuterie boards. Read more...
Let's Start at the Beginning
Let's Start at the Beginning
The other day I posted a picture of the remodel I’m doing to my lathe room. Today I will show the whole system from start to finish. Read more...
A Little Remodel
A Little Remodel
I rotated my 3520c lathe 90 degrees and built a temporary enclosure around it with 4x8x2 foam board. Read more...
Slowly But Surely
Slowly But Surely
After a very long spring and summer with very little time in the shop, I was able to work a full day there today. Read more...
I Can See Clearly Now - Well Almost
I Can See Clearly Now - Well Almost
The good news is that my retina surgery seems to have been a success! Read more...