Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream

Well, in about two hours our quiet little place will be filled with tiny voices.
Our son and his girls will be here

.....along with our handyman.
He's been a Godsend
Best carpenter, electrician, plumber I've ever had the pleasure to know.

He dropped by yesterday, outa the blue
Got the feeling he was hinting at an invite
Wordless hints come on strong if one's ear is attuned

I couldn't invite him without consulting with my lady

So.....we chatted for an hour or so in the shop...then wished each other a happy Thanksgiving

He pulled outa the drive

I dashed into the house, and asked my lady

'Of course'

I dashed back out, flagged him down, invited him

He looked pretty darn happy

We bumped fists

He went on his way

Noticed, when he was backing outa the drive, not yet getting an invite, he was going extra slow...

I love it when I do that

Suspense can be at Thanksgiving too

Happy Thanksgiving everyone

And if you don't celebrate that day, have a thanks filled one anyway


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I can't remember a better day

My handyman bud and my son really hit it off
The girls remained adorable through the day
Little Faith didn't have any epileptic seizures
Wife cooked/baked up a storm

Our Thanksgivings at the cabin may've been better
My lady didn't let not having a proper kitchen slow her down up there
'If it's got a chamber and a temp gauge, I can bake'
The BBQ fit the bill;

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Even baked bread in it;

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Sitting out at the firepit, full belly, sipping fresh brewed coffee

Watching November evening shadows grow thru the pines

Hard to beat

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But

Today was right up there
 
Gary O' said:
I can't remember a better day

My handyman bud and my son really hit it off
The girls remained adorable through the day
Little Faith didn't have any epileptic seizures
Wife cooked/baked up a storm

Our Thanksgivings at the cabin may've been better
My lady didn't let not having a proper kitchen slow her down up there
'If it's got a chamber and a temp gauge, I can bake'
The BBQ fit the bill;

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Even baked bread in it;

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Sitting out at the firepit, full belly, sipping fresh brewed coffee

Watching November evening shadows grow thru the pines

Hard to beat

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But

Today was right up there
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Glad you had a good day Gary
 
They're hooked on live-edge!
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Sliverfox said:
Looking forward to see what the doll house turns out to be.

Maybe a cabin or some sort of magic fairy tale house?

Either one ,, am sure Gary will be thinking of stories to tell the girls as he builds the doll house
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Y'know, I'd like to go there.
However, it's gonna be mostly just functional....and STURDY
They're pretty tough on stuff
Seems they like to take things apart, see what makes 'em tick
Like dolls......they now have a plethora of quadriplegic 12" dolls

I'll test these out with a sledge hammer.....see if they'll hold up
(not really kidding)

Another reason I can't devote the mysteries of the inner workings of my skull to them,
is.....I just got hammered with orders for more bookcases and things....
 
Gary O' said:
Y'know, I'd like to go there.
However, it's gonna be mostly just functional....and STURDY
They're pretty tough on stuff
Seems they like to take things apart, see what makes 'em tick
Like dolls......they now have a plethora of quadriplegic 12" dolls

I'll test these out with a sledge hammer.....see if they'll hold up
(not really kidding)

Another reason I can't devote the mysteries of the inner workings of my skull to them,
is.....I just got hammered with orders for more bookcases and things....
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Be careful, Gary.
This woodworking hobby is beginning to sound like work.

https://bemorewithless.com/the-story-of-the-mexican-fisherman/
 
Sliverfox said:
Perhaps part of the grand daughter's house could be take apart able?
Slots in parts to change rooms around.

Thinking Lincoln Log or something sort of like that.
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Sliverfox said:
Can use building doll house for grands as you need time to make it?
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Uh, no

They're Christmas presents, so they have a date on them

The other stuff is 'when they're finished'
I like those 'due dates'

No, I'm almost done with the doll houses

Then I can get back to bookcases and such, without something niggling at me

I'm actually becoming a little bitch
 
Thinking about this order frenzy;

My son took the 300 mile trip to deliver the three pieces I'd just finished.

They do look good in her place
(she has yet to fill them, but wanted to send me pics right away)

The tall bookcase on the right is the new addition;
(the short one on the left was delivered a few days ago)

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and the bathroom (by the sink) units, built to be somewhat level with the sinks;

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Anyway, every time he stopped to fuel up, or give the kids a stretch, folks would comment on them and where they need to place their orders

So, I've been thinking a bit differently on 'orders'

I've come to like building to spec, loose specs mind, but building what people envision, and to fit somewhere.

The good thing about that is, NOT building then trying to sell.
Just an example piece or two.

The other good thing is no real due date
Just whenever I get finished

Yeah, I'm rethinking things
 
Never hurts to rethink building items.

Hubby's cousin does wood working for his wife, children & grand kids.
Last year he told his wife he was done making dressers,tables, desks for them.

So this Summer he needed a dead tree or two 'taken down'
Which hubby did for him.

Recently I look out towards our parking are near wood piles,, there is cousin's SUV.

Said he needed some wood,, reminding me that hubby had got the trees.

Gulp,,, tell him that I think that tree is now into firewood chunks.
That was OK as he needed some for spindles.
He was making a 'side chair'.

He did get some out of the wood pile.

His wife said he went out & cut a tree to get what he needed.
Been waiting for pictures of the finished chair.

Guess time to be the snoopy old lady & ask for pictures of the finished chair?
 
Sliverfox said:
Perhaps part of the grand daughter's house could be take apart able?
Slots in parts to change rooms around.

Thinking Lincoln Log or something sort of like that.
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Just finished the doll house request for the girls.

It’s quite plain jane, as they are a couple Tasmanian devils in regard to how things hold up.

They have about six or eight 12” dolls strewn about that have become multiple amputees due to their inquisitive nature of seeing what makes things tick.
Their Barbies have become 6" dolls.

I gave this the hammer test.....it held up, so it should last thru winter....

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If the patches are like brown spots ,odd shaped,, doctors will tell you they are age spots.
My husband had 2 removed from his back,,neither were cancerous.

Have your wife keep an eye on them,,if she notices any changes in them .
Tell you doctor.

An online search will show the various stages of skin cancer.

I have been seeing a dermatologist for the dry,, scaly spots on my face.
Former red head who watches her freckles, more closely.

So far had some spots 'burnt' off.
Using medicated creams on other areas of my face.
 

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