This last weekend was the Victoria Day long weekend up here in Canada; I gave myself a well-deserved break, staying home for two days (I did work on Saturday) to just get some badly-needed R&R.  trixstir and the kids were out visiting her family, so I had the farm to myself for the weekend, and that definitely helped with the R&R part.  Don't get me ( Read more... )

     There have actually been plenty of auctions so far this year, but this was the first one in town, and on a Sunday so I didn't have to take time away from the shop to attend.  There were several things that I was interested in, but I was working with a very limited budget so I had to let many of them pass.  The auction was half-over before I ( Read more... )

     I like file-folders; Whether I'm using physical folders to keep files organized, or virtual ones to keep my electronic files organized, I like to at least try to keep things orderly. Not that you'd know that from looking at my desk(s)...  :/

Almost exactly a year ago, on our March trip to Calgary in 2011, I purchased a number of air- ( Read more... )

     Finally!

After much delay, I finally have the exhaust system in the shop connected, and working.  The biggest delay was actually the price; these hoses are insanely expensive: $155 each for an 11' hose, which makes these things a little over $14 per foot!  The exact same hose sells for half that price in the US, but the stores that sell ( Read more... )

     Life is full of so many ups and downs, it's a wonder that any of us are able to stay sane.  Of course, what is a major issue to one person is meaningless to another; Everything is relative, but we all have our personal battles that we're constantly fighting.  The last few days have been a real mixture of ups and downs, though I'd like to think ( Read more... )