To keep woodworking somewhere in there, tracked this down the other day.http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_improvement/furniture/1273026.html Reason being, I wanted a few measurements from it. I'm planning on making a gun chest - don' need no steenkin' plans, but no need to reinvent the wheel either. Need a place to park my shotgun - it's summer, lots of new lawyers on the loose, and it's rabies season - never can tell when you might get attacked by a rabid lawyer. LOL
Well, the Luv project has slowed down a bit. Is that possible? Seems the kid is looking for a larger place, so put his up for sale. Ah well. Children, you gotta love 'em - because you sure can't get rid of 'em.
But, on a positive side, coming up with some positive ideas for the Dub project. Figured out I should be able to lighten it maybe another 200 lbs; plus came up with some ways to do some mods easier, faster, and cheaper, than I'd figured. Once the garage is up, should be able to get on it first thing. The garage is slow going, but going. I've been watching Monster Garage, for ideas, and actually got some. LOL If the Dub was done on there, I figure it would take about a day, start to finish, max two. It isn't gonna be a rat rod, but it will be a bit crude, and rude.
Then once I have free space, planing on a boat. Just need to decide which one I want most.
For a long time I've wanted to make a telescope. Dobsonian. But, all the plans I looked at were complicated, and confusing. Then a few months back I got a book oneBay, "Build Your Own Telescopes". Less than $10, including shipping. Simple plans, and easy to understand. Building should be no problem. Wood, of course. I'm gonna try to squeeze one in after the Dub, use it for awhile, then either give it to the grand-dau, or just keep it, and make one for her and her dad to put together. One plan is supposedly simple enough for a pre-teen to put together (4" f/10 refector), so they should have no problems.
The older son, and his family, went to visit his mother, her dime. Otherwise he never would have gone. Long story. But, he was able to relax some, and mostly had a pretty good time. From the pictures they brought back, it would appear the ex had a boob job. That made my dau-in-law almost hysterical when she heard that. The ex doesn't care much for her, and vice versa. Another long story. She told the ex I had said I wanted to come along (I hadn't), and apparently the ex didn't care much for that idea. LOL I had been of the mind to never go out there - but now I'm very open to maybe making a trip out there. Just to say hi. Hehehehe Me and the dau-in-law get along just fine by the way.
Probably drop by the older son's place tomorrow. Found a pre-boob picture of the ex I wanna give the dau-in-law, and maybe buy a lawnmower, for the son, as an early birthday present, or give him the money to buy his own.
I think I've finally decided on a design for the new Tiki too. I'm gonna double check, but think I'm good to go. I'll take a picture, once it's painted.
Had started feeling bad for awhile. But, had started drinking coffee several times a day again. So, stopped the coffe, and feel good again. Strange. Used to almost survive on coffee in the Army. Maybe all those years, and some really bad coffee, made me sensitive to it. Used to smoke 5+ packs of cigarettes a day (quit about 30+ years ago), and now very sensitive, if not allergic, to tobacco smoke. Maybe something similar with coffee. I think I won't test the theory, I'll just stay away from coffee. So, if anyone in the area ever wants to meet for coffe, I'll stick to tea. Other than that, not bad - losing a bit of weight, and meditation keeps the headache down. Life is still basically good.
Later.
JOAT Good manners started to happen as soon as all the mammoths were killed off and there was no piece of food big enough for everyone to eat at the same time.
- Nanny Ogg