Just Swamped!

[equusmaximus]

     Geeeze Louise!   NINE days since the last time I updated this journal - that's terrible!  When I first started, I was updating just about every day.  The problem is that I often don't get time to do any updates until late at night, and by that time I'm at home with my poor internet connection and outdated computers that make getting online a

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[centauress]

I try to make sure the tools I do have, have many uses... But having the right tool for the job sometimes can make the difference between minutes of work and hours. It's amazing how much the difference between two of the same tool when one isn't up to the job.

Sammi has a small (5") angle grinder - she has stone cutters, grinders, cutting disks, wire brushes in cup and radial, and a chainsaw blade called a Lancelot which she's absolutely terrified of but can shape and cut wood like a hot knife through butter. She uses the angle grinder constantly.

[kevinbunny]

Yeah.. "spanner wrench" is redundant if you're talking to someone British, but I've used one when fixing my bicycle - the crankcase assembly is held in with a thingy that needs one.

As for the... vehicle... that's pretty awesome! Were I you, I'd see about the possibility of attaching some sort of banner mounts to that top rail, if possible. That way you can advertise the business, or ride it in parades, etc. How fast does it go?

And yes.. as someone from the hot end of North America, if it gets hot, not only is hydration crucial, but electrolytes. One friend of mine turned me on to what is called Dragon Sweat. You make a batch of medium-strength lemonade (actual lemon juice and sugar, mindya), then add salt to it until it tastes, well, salty. The result is *damn* refreshing on a hot day.