Obviously, my life took a major turn which didn't allow me to keep up with you folks. I just want you all to know that life is always a little bit better with you folks in it!!!! The reason why it took a turn will take pages to write....... but, have faith, the rambler is back!!!!!
My latest problem is the fact that my dog has a big "cone" on her head!!!!!!!!......... she had surgery and now has to wear this cone thing so she can't chew at the wound. Persons come over and say, "Oh, your poor dog! What happened?'
"My poor dog nothing! Because of her I AM poor! And, she can knock anything in my house over with that thing (including me).
Let's see..... what else is new with me.... I bought a 17 1/2 inch bandsaw (had I known Bean had to have surgery, I wouldn't have bought it). That resulted in me re-arranging my shop. I put a few new lights in, moved stuff around that should have been moved long ago.... I now have my planer and jointer next to each other...... saves space and both face my doors to outside---- sawdust can go that way, and I can plane/ joint any board, no matter how long it is. I built a 6 X 8 foot out feed table for my table saw. ...... yeah, THAT is bad ass...... well, so is my bandsaw. I have to be proud of something in my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OH, if I were rich....... I just saw an add in the paper for a 20 inch planer....... THAT would be the life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, I know, I've been talking about woodworking and not wrenches!
My friend came over with her friend...... turns out the guy is both computer "savy" and loves wrenches!
"Hey, I'll pay you to come over here, take pictures of some of my wrenches (the snap on tools...... I need money and I'm not attatched to them) and put them on the computer."
Then, a fabulous thing happened, one of my very favorite things : The Barter System! He's just a kid- 20 years old, but he doesn't really have any tools. JACKPOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"I can outfit you with every tool an aspiring mechanic should have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
I'm supposed to call him sometime soon. He doesn't have a car..... walks most places. I said, "I would pick you up, but there are no seats in my car."
"Why not?"
"Well, there's a lot of reasons. But, the main reason is that I can hall ten feet long boards with the doors shut!"
That's right, I'm still driving the volvo 240 wagon..... with no seats. It's the only car I've ever owned. I've had it for a good 15 years or so (bought it used).
My brother and dad think I'm insane. They go through cars like you'd go through a roll of paper towels. ... well, unless you're a really neat person, which would change things!
I'm in the never ending project of trying to organize my tools. Well, at this point, I throw everything that isn't a wrench in one pile in an effort to concentrate on just my wrenches.
Any time my Dad even LOOKS like he is going to say, "Your house is a mess because you have so many tools that...."
"Dad, I'll say one word: CARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" He's got nothing on me! At least I don't have a million cars in my yard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It shuts him up every time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
