I've been back from Derby 2 days... it's Tuesday and I go back to work tomorrow.  I need to get something done around here.  So I'm going to work on the Project Pile and here is the To-do List.


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I said that this would be my next Project...

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I got up this morning as I have for the last 2 weeks... late and not very motivated.  I moved pretty slow through the morning, doing my morning chores - a cup of coffee - feed the dogs - play on the iPad - cup of coffee - pill the dogs - cup of coffee - play on the iPad... And then I remembered what I needed to do today.  I needed to go to Dr. Sue' ( Read more... )

and it was Broken.  Aaaand they wouldn't cut it.

So I said Screw it and took all the cedar pieces off the little black table.  I'll make a table top out of wood and be done with it.

Stupid Projects.

But I am doing stuff.  I started working on my project tables.  Emptying one and building the other.  The table I use to store to-dos and project parts on, well... I took it down.  It only had a couple of things on it so I moved those things to my workbench.  The Table Project is at a point now that it is nearly done.  I need to get the big pice of ( Read more... )

Being a 90%'er.  I tend to consider a project done when I get to about 90% completed.  Hey that's an A everywhere else.  But realistically... It's not quite done.  I even know it's not done and I add the tasks needed to complete the project 100% on my list... I move on to the next project, with every intention of coming back,  But I rarely do.  The ( Read more... )

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When you feel like crap, It's very difficult to get anything done.  But me being me... I did get something done on the Coffee Table Bench Project.  I made a left turn in my plans and went a different way.  I decided instead of doing a very schlocky job of upholstering, I thought of a slightly better idea.  I would remove the vinyl from the mattress ( Read more... )

So I'm out shopping at ... of course Prime Pickin's and I come across this coffee table for $10 :

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So since Sunday... I've done some work on the table. A little Tweakin' I like to say. Here's where I left it on Sunday.

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