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You look familiar.

Posted on July 24, 2019 by admin

I’m Reid. For this month’s news, go here. For older news, go here. Some day, I will figure out how to put the rest of this stuff somewhere else, but for now, I’m just going to leave it in a … Continue reading →

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The Doors

Posted on March 20, 2014 by admin

I’ve been working on the doors, off and on,  for forever. Back in 2012, when we’d moved to the green house and I didn’t have a place to putter, I put up a bench in the barn and spent half … Continue reading →

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The Silver Bullet

Posted on December 24, 2013 by admin

It used to be that, for Christmas, I’d do a production run of about a dozen of one thing or another. I’ve done toy blocks, cherry step ladders, loaded dice, folding side tables, bakers feet, bulletin boards, screw-top cans, garlic … Continue reading →

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What I did last summer

Posted on October 31, 2013 by admin

Are you thinking to yourself: “Is that all you did last summer? Work? Didn’t you have any fun at all?” Of course we did! The Big Gun We’ve got 5 guns and 2 people in the house, and that’s still … Continue reading →

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Mary’s busy day

Posted on October 2, 2013 by admin

Sunday September 29 8:33 am Finished the library book she fell asleep reading last night. 9:19 am Inspects 700 pound tiller downtown. 10:25 am Finished tilling the garden. Tidies up around the edges. (No picture available) 11 am Took a … Continue reading →

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Gutters

Posted on September 30, 2013 by admin

We never eat fruitcake, because it has rum. And one little bite turns a man to a bum! Oh can you imagine a sadder disgrace Tha-a-a-an A man in the gutter, with crumbs on his face? – The song of … Continue reading →

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The Little Green Man

Posted on August 26, 2013 by admin

It’s a long story, but I’ve been working on a bi-fold door for Marshall’s bathroom. It’s a pretty cool door, made from leftover hickory flooring, and with vertical pivoting louvers that don’t let prying eyes see you sitting on the … Continue reading →

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Day by day in July

Posted on August 10, 2013 by admin

Mon 7/1 bought oil for tractor, bulbs, groceries. took off backhoe and got tractor up onto driveway. EMC. cut grooves for 1st door. Tue 7/2 set up and grooved 3 doors. worked with fairpoint guy for internet service. Wed 7/3 … Continue reading →

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A conversation with BZ the cat

Posted on August 9, 2013 by admin

BZ: Meow! Reid: Come here. Scratch me. Mmmmm. Lazy cat. Higher. Mmmm. Harder. Gggggg. Right there. So, Cat, we’ve been here for a couple weeks now. How do you like your new home? Not too shabby. There’s lots of places … Continue reading →

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Landscaping

Posted on July 31, 2013 by admin

Now that even Mary agrees that the inside is ‘Mary-ready’, Mary is ready to start landscaping. For starters, can’t we do something about the view? The view was already pretty good, but with a chainsaw as my paintbrush, I set … Continue reading →

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