In an e-mail From SNAG on some upcoming metals workshops:

Learn about: forges, fuels, fire building, tools, anvils, swages, power
hammers, welders, lathes, mills, and more! Beginning
Prong Setting for Faceted StonesPower hammers & prong settings? Oh, the dangers of forgetting a carriage return ( Read more... )

I have a lot of food now ( Read more... )

I currently have enough diced meat & cheese to feed a small army. Huzzah! Even have a nifty little shade pavilion set up in the back yard, courtesy of the downstairs-next-door neighbor- and her place of work ( Read more... )

The show is up ( Read more... )

OK, it has been determined that I was not sprayed by skunk. It has been further theorized that there were two skunks, which would explain why I couldn't pin-point the rustling. J next door told me they'd been hanging out in the backyard that night ( Read more... )

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So for some reason last night- possibly because the living room has become rather crowded with stuff since I got my big tool orders- I decide to finally put together the ventilation system for my torches, so I could perhaps try them out ( Read more... )

I was good. The electric is paid. Groceries were bought. I even finally got a mop so I don't have to keep trying to wash the kitchen floor with some paper towels & 409. And then I bought a really good but very, very cheap pickle pot. They had the perect thing at Wal-mart, much as I hate them (only place in town where I can get computer paper & ( Read more... )

I read an amazing article today-- about a Muslim woman who very clearly states everything she considers wrong with Islam & how Muslims need to stop the violence. It sums up much of what I think about it all, too. (You may have to register for the New York times to read the article. It's free & they only send you e-mails if you allow them to but ( Read more... )

Talked to my Metals profs about the snafu with the show schedule. They consider it highly unfair. I also had a chat with the Faculty Advisor for the Student Art League. He appologized & wants to set up a meetign with himself, me, Esti (the SAL president) & S.C., the other grad student. He mentioned that Esti told him about my bro having his ( Read more... )