I was finally feeling up for getting back out for a short hike this morning. I took Hoagie to the Benedict Benson Preserve to hike the yellow loop trail. It is short, around a mile and a half long, but I figured it was best to keep the loop short today. Hoagie was also feeling … Continue reading Sunday morning hike
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A long week (with COVID) and some small projects
It has been a long week already, and it is only Tuesday. It feels like Thursday at least. I started feeling symptoms on Saturday night and tested positive on Sunday. Luckily it has so far been mostly mild, but I have had no energy. I'm stuck isolating until Friday at the earliest. It has been … Continue reading A long week (with COVID) and some small projects
Another quick workshop project (hand plane storage)
It was way too hot and humid to climb on the porch roof and work on the house tonight, so I decided to finish another very quick workshop project and use up some of the cherry I pulled out for the chisel rack. I built a shelf for my No 2. smooth plane. The nice … Continue reading Another quick workshop project (hand plane storage)
A quick workshop project finished (chisel rack)
Tonight I finished a quick workshop project, my upgraded chisel rack. I had previously milled the cherry rack and back board, and cut the slots for the chisels in the rack. Tonight, I finished the groove and attached the rack to the back board. After the glue dried, I finished the project with two quick … Continue reading A quick workshop project finished (chisel rack)
Hike, house projects and a new donut shop
Today finished up the first of for weekends with Susanna and Isabella away in Sweden. But, with Ben over for the week, it isn't as quiet as I suspect the next few will be. We started our day with a visit to a new donut shop, Dixie Donuts. My friend, Mark, recommended it; it is … Continue reading Hike, house projects and a new donut shop
Friday night in the workshop
It is much quieter around the house with Susanna and Isabella out of town. My evenings are pretty open without having to juggle getting Isabella to go to bed. Tonight I decided that I would be happier if I did something other than watch a show after dinner, so I headed out to the workshop. … Continue reading Friday night in the workshop
Saturday Morning Photo Walk
This morning, Will, Izzy and I drove to the Connecticut College Arboretum for a short photo walk. It was warm and humid early which elicited complaints about the walk early on from Izzy. However, for the most part, she was good company and a somewhat willing model for pictures. Will focused on the wildlife, and … Continue reading Saturday Morning Photo Walk
Workshop Project – Saw Till
Saw Till - completed and hung This morning I put the final finish coat on the Saw Till and hung it in the workshop. I made it from yellowheart lumber with some spare flooring milled for the back. I learned a few lessons from this project. Yellowheart (Euxylophora paraensis) is hard to work with. It … Continue reading Workshop Project – Saw Till
Sailboat Project Day
I had the day (mostly) to myself today. Susanna and Izzy departed early this morning to go to New York for Swedish School and Will, for most of today, was busy doing his own things. I had carved out today to be a day to get back into restoring the sailboat. I've been working off … Continue reading Sailboat Project Day
The start of summer
Memorial Day weekend is the start of the crazy rush of a summer. In the past it has always felt sort of like getting on a water slide over Memorial Day weekend and everything is a rushed blur until you get dumped out the other side at Labor Day. This summer is setting up to … Continue reading The start of summer