Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream

Gary O' said:
Thank you @CinnamonSugar

The crux is, the rough design limits where they go
A cabin or retreat of some kind

I may just have to build another cabin, and put 'em in it

I found some wee little mason jar like containers in a craft store that seem nice
But...they too, are a couple bucks each
A little over a buck on Amazon

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It’s sad that supplies and accessories that really make a project sing are so dear. But sadly people often don’t appreciate the skill, knowledge and time it takes to do a hand-made project .. all they see is the price tag 😔
 

CinnamonSugar said:
It’s sad that supplies and accessories that really make a project sing are so dear. But sadly people often don’t appreciate the skill, knowledge and time it takes to do a hand-made project .. all they see is the price tag
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Happily, that's not always the case
My tiny abodes go rather quickly in the high end trinket shops
Anywhere from $40 to $70

I believe it boils down to what people (shoppers) like/want

Doubt I could sell one if I peddled them on a street corner
But
This little town seems to support some folks that're willing to pay for what they like

They're not flying off the shelves, but going fast enough to satisfy my desirable production rate

I just think the rough spice cabs will realize a limited application

unless

I beat 'em with a chain, twisted the hinges a bit, and torched 'em around the edges
Then, maybe a yard art application......

hmmmmm
 
Put together my own 'air purifier'

This s/be under the you might be a redneck if category

I'm not a believer in air conditioning
Our climate is cool in the evenings, so no real need
Just open windows at night
Close things in the day

However

We've been inundated with smoke from the wildfires around us, for a few weeks now.
Not really good to open things...anytime

So, I built a 'unit'

It's ugly as sin

but

It works

One box fan
A couple yards of duct tape
One 9 rated furnace filter

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Next
A swim pool in the back of the pickup
 

Meanderer said:
Mebbe your "Spice Cabinets could be giant Suet feeders, or "Cup-cake" safes?
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Lotsa ways to go with these

Just got back from a high end trinket shop
She loved 'em
Thought they'd sell in the upper 50s

Guess I just can't get excited about 'em
Not much of a creative process once the design is ironed out

She did mention they have a bunch of barn wood available if I was interested

Barn wood goes at a premium

She'd give it to me

Tempting

I may go nuts with it
 
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I'm scrapping the spice cab design for now

I know a guy not far from our cabin that has a saw mill
He can zip off some live edge pine for me
Nothing better than rough cut wood for creations

Strongly considering a pie hutch or two

S'pose they'd go for around $300 or so

But, the reward is the fun in making

They're a rather large piece of furniture
aaaand...again......not for every décor

just thinking

This crude one fit our breakfast nook at the cabin quite well




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So, my commercial fisherman son bought another boat

One less than half the size of his last two

Less than 40 foot

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We chatted in great length
It may very well be that he's headed in the right direction on this

He's a fisherman
He's been a fisherman
He's gonna be a fisherman
He loves it

He learned a lot while fishing with his bigger boats
Fuel was $10K a trip
Crews are expensive
Everything was expensive

This boat?
He may need only one crewman
May not even need that...depends on what he goes after
Fuel is more realistic

Tuna is hot now
Salmon are too
Black cod also

I'm excited for him
 
Gary O' said:
So, my commercial fisherman son bought another boat

One less than half the size of his last two

Less than 40 foot

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We chatted in great length
It may very well be that he's headed in the right direction on this

He's a fisherman
He's been a fisherman
He's gonna be a fisherman
He loves it

He learned a lot while fishing with his bigger boats
Fuel was $10K a trip
Crews are expensive
Everything was expensive

This boat?
He may need only one crewman
May not even need that...depends on what he goes after
Fuel is more realistic

Tuna is hot now
Salmon are too
Black cod also

I'm excited for him
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Sounds like the kid is getting smarter.

If you don't need to spend it, you don't need to earn it! ;)
 
The birds are lovin' you, Gary!(y)
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Shero said:
Wish you could go too Santa, I can think of no place better to be than the wheelhouse.
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Yeah, I think he just wants to get me into some seas, and scare the crap outa me.

He cut his teeth under the tutelage of Phil Harris before Deadliest Catch became famous.
 
Gary O' said:
Yeah, I think he just wants to get me into some seas, and scare the crap outa me.

He cut his teeth under the tutelage of Phil Harris before Deadliest Catch became famous.
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Had to look up Phil Harris on google, so he had a good teacher. If you lived close by I would take you for a sail, you would like it very much,but if you puke on my deck, it is over the side with you, but don't worry, I can save you:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
 
Verisure said:
My version of living a childhood dream would be a treehouse with a water bed and a fridge filled with ice-cold cream soda.
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Would you settle for beer in the snow?

I don't have the pic, but imagine reaching from the bed, opening the french doors, and pulling a cold one outa the snow bank....

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It was one of the benefits up there, to deep snow

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Just finished another tiny abode

And it seems rather plain jane-ish

Only it took three tries to get the roots to fit around the entry to my satisfaction

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Now, now I'm happy

Hopefully, a little feathered friend, will be too

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