A quick look from the workshop: running rough oak boards through the planer to prep the lumber for a cabinet project. I always like watching those first passes peel off the rough surface and bring out the clean, straight-grained wood underneath.
Oak is hard and heavy to work with, but it planes nicely and makes cabinets that last. The video shows the planer in action.
⚠ Safety note: I am not a licensed electrician. This post shares my own DIY experience for general information only. Home electrical work is hazardous and is governed by local code. Always shut off power at the breaker and confirm it is off before touching any wires, follow the codes that apply where you live,…
Here’s our dormant willow tree just 3 days after planting — and the leaves are already on their way. You can see the little buds breaking along the branches. Always surprises me how fast a bare, dormant stick of a tree wakes up and leafs out.
Our Dog of the Day for 5/3/2012 is Iverson, a distinguished 7-year-old Shih Tzu with a birthday coming up. Iverson is seven years old — turning eight on 2/2 — and he is sitting on that red couch with the composed, distinguished air of a dog who has spent seven years becoming exactly who he…
Akiva had a very nice 8th birthday. Akiva got a whole stash of new toys for his Birthday: Though, Vasco quickly killed the yellow toy (must not have been very strong): I’ll post some videos on his birthday once I get them uploaded.
Our little Hera dozed right off in the middle of working on her bully stick — still got it tucked between her paws, but sleep won out. She’s cozy in her striped sweater, out on the kitchen floor. Hera sleeping with a Bully Stick — 3-24-2010.
2-12-2011 In todays issue of USAToday, an article entitled “Trendy pet diet sparks online demand for wild game” was published. This article discusses how some raw feeders are illegally purchasing wild game. While I doubt this is happening all that often for pets, it sounds like it does happen. They group their statistics with other…