3.17.2024

 

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  Even though we aren't Irish, we've always had fun celebrating the day.  We started with green pancakes this morning, and corned beef and cabbage are in the crockpot along with pistachio cake for dessert later on.

Jim continued to work on the cabinet drawer pieces today, doing some planing...

These fronts and some sides are all ready for millwork...

Lots of pieces gluing...

High 49/Low 39.3

3.16.2024

Thanks to all of you who checked in with us recently since posts haven't been real prompt.  It's always humbling to know that people are reading, and especially that people take the time to check in!  

I've had a health issue come up, and things are moving very quickly.  I was found to have a large pelvic mass that has to be surgically removed and biopsied.  There have been lots of appointments and things to figure out in a short period of time, but we feel confident that we are in good hands with the doctor, hospital, and staff.  Jim has been my rock, and as much as I hate that this is putting a bit of a pause on our plans, it's all part of our life's journey.  I'm just grateful to have such an amazing life partner!  Thanks also to an amazing network of family and friends sending love and prayers.  Again, I feel very blessed.  

Onto a different subject,  Jim finally got some shop time today to continue making cabinet drawer parts and pieces.  Doing some sizing...

Some planing...

And lots of gluing!

High 52.9/Low 35

3.14.2024

 Sorry - it's been a busy week around here and I've terribly neglected the blog!  

Jim has continued to work on parts and pieces for the laundry cabinet, gluing up more door pieces today...

High 66.1/Low 35.2

3.11.2024

Jim did some re-sawing for drawer sides today...

As well as lots more prep work and gluing...

More pieces gluing...

High 41.1/Low 26.5

 

3.10.2024

Not a fan of Daylight Saving Time in this household!  We try to split the difference on this day to help ease the transition, but it sure would be nice if we could end this practice!

We might be looking towards spring on the clocks, but we woke up winter again on Angel!  Actually, we got about 1" last night but then it turned to rain and disappeared.  But there was another 3" or so on the ground this morning - so pretty!

Jim was back in the shop today, continuing to work on cabinet pieces.  Using the jointer...

And the planer...

Showing Mom how the side pieces will go together...

Starting to glue pieces for drawer parts...

Jim works on repairing his nail gun in down time and he needed some boiling water to both get an old seal off and put the new one on...

It worked perfectly - he was able to get the new seal in place...

High 36.2/Low 32.2 - 3" of snow

3.9.2024

 Jim has the side cabinet pieces cut to size and laid out...

Starting to do the millwork...

More millwork...

Millwork done!

The first gluing stage - he got both sides to this point.

High 42.7/Low 32.7 - drizzly in PM

3.8.2024

 Jim's new, longer computer cable came today.  He had bought some wire loom to keep multiple cables together, so everything is all neat and orderly now...

Continuing to do wood working in the shop...

Planing...

Side panel pieces are coming together for the laundry room bottom cabinet!

High 54.7/Low 29.2