WINTERIZING

Have been really busy the past couple of weeks getting my house and out doors ready for winter.Not that its that cold yet but I didn't want to wait till the last minute and then have to do it all in the rain. I think I ve got it all done and now I can move back into my shop and start cleaning again. Still have the Router outfeed table to finish and the dust extraction for the both of them. I hope to get started this weekend I'm getting a little cranky because I'm not getting to work in my shop.. I really do get cranky and hard to be around when I don't get to work wood. I really don't know what causes it, I would call it selfishness. I like the solitude of just me in the shop its like I don't have to communicate with anyone and the wood never talks back. Sometimes I can almost forget about the outside world and thats a nice break. Any way hope to have some pictures by the end of the day....................

FAMILY FALL FESTIVAL

 I thought it might be nice to show you all some pics of the things I built for the fall family festival that I spoke of in the last post. The first one is a Sponge Bob sponge toss pretty self explanitory I think.   The second one is a plinko board this one took some time to put together but it works great. The third one is what we call the UFO toss basically if you get a ball thru the hole you can win that many tickets to redeem prizes .So everyone had a good time we gave away alot of prizes and nobody went home empty handed . some of were pretty tired though

two weeks in hell

Just finished two weeks in hell. my family and I, mostly my Wife put on a fall family featival at out churh. It's kinda like those old school carnivals you went to as a kid, lots of tossing games and fishing over the wall stuff. It was a huge success I'm guessing close to 300 screamming kids and they're bewilderd parents went thru it in the 2 hrs. it goes on. I do all the construction for the festival and of course I have to put it together and take it down Thats what I've been doing for the past 2 weeks. Maybe now I can get back to my router out feed table  Keep looking in you never know what you are going to see on this blog............................................Rick

Black Licorice Recall

                This black licorice recall is about to kill me. I haven't had any in about a month . I actually am not suppose to eat it at all because I'm diabetic but we all have our down falls and vices don't we.. I used to keep it on hand a 1lb. bag would last 2 or 3 weeks. They say there is too much lead in it, maybe all that weight is whats slowing me down. I think most of it has settled in my ass because I can't stand up for very long . Maybe not having any will be a good think Just a thought................Rick

School Bus

I ve made it to Saturday at the end of My first week back to work. Calling it work is loose by any term. I drive a School bus and the hardest thing about my job at this point( aside from having to get up so early) , Is the heat on the bus. On a 90 degree day the temp on the bus well exceeds 100 or more. Thats pretty tough on an old fat man. My Kids this year seem to be pretty well behaved or maybe its just the calm before the storm. I cover over a 100 mile a day but it broke down into 3 different segments which makes it nice. I alo have a kindergarten route this year what an adventure. Hauling 20 5 year olds in quite the thing.                                           Rick

ROUTER/ OUTFEED TABLE

Sprinkler System

  I bet you have been wondering where I am ? I was suppose to be working on my 2nd router table/ out feed table . The truth of the matter is I have been doing everything but working on my router table .Those of you that are married will know what I'm Talking about. This past week has been all about her and what she wants. It really don't matter its all stuff that needed to be done and we need to get things done before I return to work for the winter. The main thing I'm trying to get done is putting in a sprinkler system . I ve got all the pipes ran and hooked up for the main water supply now tomorrow I can start on the drippers and other parafinailia that goes along with it . It would certainly help if I only had a clue about what I am doing. OH well can't be a expert at everything ..........I'm not an expert at anything.......................Rick