Friday has struck again!

Carol Reed

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So, what's up, folks?

Gonna spend some time this morning with mortising timbers. I have to finish a PowerPoint for Sunday, and in between there will be lots of writing. No special meals planned. That doesn't happen when you live alone and cook for one.
 
I have plans to pick up a used wood lathe tonight, probably will be living in the dog house the rest of the weekend after that, unless I can get it home without my wife's knowledge (also known as the Roger Tulk technique). ;) I think Dad wants to try out a new shooting range, they built a new one with a 200 yard section this past fall across the state line. Also need to do some yard work.
 
Cleaning and restarting our hot tub this morning. Keeping an eye on my first attempt at some worthless wood casting for pen blanks.

Practice some turning techniques on Saturday.

Sunday should be a full day of rest!!!
 
Tonight staying in and resting up...Tomorrow celebrating my dad's 70th birthday!! It was acutally the 27th, but the party is tomorrow. I'll be the grill master while everyone eats and drinks a few cold ones. My wife and sister planned it all so I just need to show up and get told what to do. :thumb: Sunday resting up after the party and maybe get started on the girl's bunk bed.
 
Running usual weekend errands.
Appt. with orthopedist (hand specialist) for injections in fingers (ouch) with steroid medication to resolve trigger finger & perhaps some pain medication for arthritic fingers.
Dinner out with the LOML.
Work on a larger box (surprise).
Visit local Rockler's store & Harbor Freight.
 
Yardwork!

Ten yards of mulch to spread, 1½ acres to mow, garden area to rototill, house siding to pressure wash, flower beds to weed out.

Yeah, it's a busy weekend. About the only shop time I'll get is sharpening the mower blades.
 
Saturday I'm participating in an Ironman triathalon for charity (Orphaned and Homeless Puppies Fund) in the morning, then later in the day I'm going to single-handedly put out several blazing buildings while rescuing small children and their mothers. Sunday will mostly be spent achieving world peace and bringing about universal brotherhood. Might also watch some NASCAR. :thumb:

Actually, I got nothin'. :D Probably practice some guitar stuff and do a bit of tweaking on some of my guitar gear, might do a bit of hiking, and will for sure be getting caught up on some sleep. Tonight and Saturday I have my choice of several friends' bands to go see around town. In other words, nothing significant on the calendar.
 
I had the entire week off and worked on the remodel.

Installed front entry door

Did some wall repairs in the hallway

Installed one more bedroom door

Moved along on the beam covers #3 of 5 almost ready to install.
Plan to install Sunday

I made 2 ( Oklahoma US 66) signs

Will try to do a progress thread on that one.

Took Grand daughter to Yankee Candle Village in Deerfield Mass.

Spend a Day at Kittery Trading Post in Maine and had some Maine Lobstah
Walked around historic Portsmouth New Hampshire.

It has been a great week.

Spent the week makin believe I was Retired - AWESOME
 
I'm going to fool around with putting a DRO on my router lift. I've had the DRO for awhile now but, have just gotten time to look it over. Who knows? If it goes well, maybe I'll hook up the Bindicator on my cyclone before I overfill the barrel again :D:D:D.
 
It's my Wednesday...but tomorrow is Friday! 30 lbs of reloading supplies showed up in the mail so de-prime the brass and tumble it. Couple new pen kits in the mail so I want to have a lash at those in between naps.
 
I actually opened the rollup door on the shop today and started sweeping and sucking it out ( can't spell vacumn!). Dang gone, there are benches in there! Went through a couple of boxes from Paul via Jay via Larry. School is out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Leo,
Kittery Trading post is lots of fun. Tons of stuff to look at. I bought a new pistol there no too long ago.
We are going up to Kittery on Sunday after church. The best fried clam joint is on RT1 in York.

I delivered the 2 adirondack chairs this morning and the customer really liked them. I should find out in a day or two if I get the order for around 8 more.

The shop is a disaster area. Will have to spend the day tomorrow cleaning up and putting stuff back where it belongs.
Tonight is the Memorial day parade in town (if the rain holds off).
 
Leo,
Kittery Trading post is lots of fun. Tons of stuff to look at. I bought a new pistol there no too long ago.
We are going up to Kittery on Sunday after church. The best fried clam joint is on RT1 in York.

I delivered the 2 adirondack chairs this morning and the customer really liked them. I should find out in a day or two if I get the order for around 8 more.

The shop is a disaster area. Will have to spend the day tomorrow cleaning up and putting stuff back where it belongs.
Tonight is the Memorial day parade in town (if the rain holds off).

Bob, if you haven't tried "Petey's" on Rte 1 in northern Rye along the seacoast, then you owe yourself a treat. I'll venture to say that they have the absolute best clam chowder & fried clams on the entire eastern seacoast - bar none! :thumb: And they advertise/brag about that too!;)
What is the name of the clam joint in York?
 
I'm going to look at a job tomorrow and when I get back home I have about four small brass planes to assemble that are used to make violins. After that I need to get started on a resonator box for a tuning fork.
 
going to help fill a void in a 12yr olds life, and put him to work:) he has adhd and lost his grandpa this feb.. so we wil work some and get to know each other more, his grandpa was one of my best friends threw school and then later on in life. he lived next door to my parents. might turn him into a fishun buddy:)
 
going to help fill a void in a 12yr olds life, and put him to work:) he has adhd and lost his grandpa this feb.. so we wil work some and get to know each other more, his grandpa was one of my best friends threw school and then later on in life. he lived next door to my parents. might turn him into a fishun buddy:)

Good luck and good for you Larry!!!!!!! Hope it all goes well and is the start of a great relationship.
 
spent over 10 hours at hospital today, was up at 4:30 this morning.
my wife had some surgery today, so Ill be tending to her needs, cleaning, cooking, whatever for the next 4-5 days.
Im happy shes finished with it. First time shes ever had surgery.
no woodworking this week.
 
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