Archive for December, 2009

Vacation tales

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

So, nobody’s going to take pity on my need for a right-angle jig? You think having fun and horsing around is more important? Sheesh! Kids these days!
Here’s the hat Snaotheus and KrisDi insisted I had to knit for Northwood. They saw one at the beer store so I made one up as I went along. […]

Holiday assignment!

Friday, December 25th, 2009

“You engineering types, related to me either by blood or shirttails (that includes you, Legge!), here’s a great project for you on these long holiday days when you have nothing at all to do!” said the old hag, trying desperately to sound like a perky cheerleader.
I need a jig that will hold shafts at 90 […]

It’s true, it’s true!

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

You really can find anything (and everything) on the Internet!
Merry Christmas, you’uns whom I wish I could see. Toast and hug yourselves for me.

Snarl, snap, gnash!

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

I cannot believe that this happened. I have worked with sharp pointy knives (X-acto types, to be precise) for more time than any of my children have been alive and only once actually damaged myself. Yet somehow, the bloody (no pun intended) damn thing embedded itself in the back of my index finger today, a […]

Another one bites the dust

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

The very, very last remaining member of Grandma’s generation (that I know of, anyway) died day before yesterday. She was around 88. Her name was Marjorie Hulse, she was 6′ tall, and I remember her from my childhood with great fondness. She did fun things with me, which was a very uncommon thing for adults […]