Saturday Errands
Liz was on the lookout for an older window. But we mostly just browsed around. While the windows were fewer than we had hoped, there wer definitely a lot of doors.
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A Trip to the Dentist, in the Age of Coronavirus
I got a call this week from the dentist, reminding me that we had appointments this weekend. We were suddenly struck with a decision: do we go or delay it until later?
If we delayed it until the winter, things would likely be worse out there with Coronavirus. Would we want to chance it then? Liz and I talked about it, and decided now was the better time.
Woodworking 101 at Rebuilding Exchange, Part 4
During her wait, Liz helped me out with sanding my desk top. I didn’t get all that far either (used the hand plane on both sides, and only got to sand the top ever so briefly).
Woodworking 101 at Rebuilding Exchange, Part 3
Getting some clamps roughed in place. We were taught to set up the clamps first, prior to the gluing process… and to place them to one side. That way, we could quickly affix each clamp without wasting much time (and before the glue made things too difficult).
Woodworking 101 at Rebuilding Exchange, Part 2
I have to confess: I had a hard time with the jointer. I could run my pieces through ok, but it was tough (seemed to be some sap) and I kept getting stuck. Additionally, I had a hard time knowing when I was “done.” Things seemed flat, but some of the pieces were warped/curved… and that added an extra layer of challenge.
Woodworking 101 at Rebuilding Exchange
Some weeks ago, Liz and I were talking about trying to return to our regular “date nights.” In the course of this discussion, we ended up finding a basic “Woodworking 101” class at Rebuilding Exchange – and ended up deciding to convert our plans to “practical date nights.”