Rolling Along
Camille’s son Bob rolls out the latex in the living room:
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Chaos Theory
I think the most difficult part of this adventure is trying to complete repairs amidst complete chaos. Neither the shop nor man’s land are up, so I am continually rummaging through boxes looking for notes, tools, hardware, jigs, fixtures, shims, … Continue reading
Iconoclasm
Camille used the master bath shower for the first time last night, and the faucet handle fell apart in her hand. She told me she out it back together, and she was worried she had cross-threaded it. It was indeed … Continue reading
Interview
I applied for a position at the Snohomish County Assessor’s office, and I passed the written exam last week. They selected the top five or six candidates for interviews, and mine was this morning at 9:30. There was a panel … Continue reading
Next
I didn’t have to wonder very long. (Flat tired.)
Washing Machine Repair
Next up on the big disaster wheel, the washing machine failed. We called a repairman, who pulled out the filter, in which there was six socks, steel underwires from two different bras, four bobby pins, some small pieces of cheap … Continue reading
Slide Puzzle
Remember those little number slide puzzles we had as kids? Well, here’s the grown up version: Eventually, this will be the new “man’s land.”
Sprite Relocated
The afternoon sun spills across my Biltmore Sprite, now installed in our new front yard!
Surprise
Things are falling apart faster than I can repair them. Late last night, I unloaded a small grouping of Camille’s clothes from my truck onto the rack in the laundry room, then turned to take the garbage bins to the … Continue reading
Oinky Doinky Doo
HOW do people get this much schmutz on all of the light switch plates in the house? It was caked and thoroughly dried on. The only thing that would get rid of it was… TAH DAHHHH!! Scrubbing Bubbles! Apparently, the … Continue reading
Inaugurated
I spilled a little blood in the kitchen today, so the Mill Creek house is officially inaugurated! There is something primal and manly about bleeding all over your work. 😀 I’m feeling overwhelmed. As I walk through the place, I … Continue reading
Leaning Into The Turns
Tomorrow is closing day! The past few weeks have been a tornado of planning and activity, and the next two will be even worse. I’ve been wandering around a little shell-shocked, with a clipboard as constant companion. Oddly, under the … Continue reading
One Towel Only, Please
Here’s a 4-minute TEDx talk that demonstrates the correct method for drying your hands with a single paper towel.
Jigs and Fixtures
I make a fair amount of jigs and fixtures in order to provide a higher degree of precision in woodworking. This image shows the construction of a jig that will hold crown molding stock on my chop saw so that … Continue reading
Details
Silly as it may seem, the place where the Hickory meets the Travertine is a point of pride for me. Divinity is in the details, and this is the place two projects meet, and are perfectly flushed and mated.