I normally try to keep my wood working tools pretty dull. Actually, all my cutting tools. Recently, a friend was teasing me about how dull my knife was so I sharpened it. This is the result!! This is for you Pete!! For those of you that recognize Pete’s name from comments here, he (and his… [Read More]
Bright Lights in Your Eyes
I wear glasses. I’ve worn them since the fifth grade. I don’t like them. I’ve worn contacts since late in high school. They are better than glasses but still a nuisance. Of course, I have some astigmatism so I get the more expensive contacts. Back when I had a wife, picking out glasses wasn’t quite… [Read More]
Trade?
Mike of ZeroToCruising.com (an excellent blog, btw) recently wrote this super post about making a trade (or series of trades) to achieve ones goals. I completely agree with him! Since my divorce several years back, my life goals have undergone massive change. More importantly, I have put a plan into action to achieve those goals. … [Read More]
Sailrite Ultrafeed Sewing Machine
Some of you may have noticed – I enjoying sewing projects. I’ve never sewn any clothes though – mostly all “working items” such as my RV window sun shades, bicycle bags, and tote bags. My hope is to get good enough to be able to perform routine sail and upholstery repair (as noted here). Once… [Read More]
Arm Surgery, again
For those of you not familiar with my arm drama, the history is here, update 1, update 2, update 3. The last several weeks have been consumed by more arm drama… I went into surgery on March 25 for another arm tune-up. This time, the hardware installed when I broke the arm was being removed… [Read More]
Sail Repair
I’ve decided to do what I can to learn some canvas and sail repair skills. Of course, I really, really, really hope to return to sailboat living someday so this skill is not just an exercise in killing time. I hope it is something I can actually use someday! I started by picking up a… [Read More]
Do No Right
Some days, it seems I can do nothing right. I was recently at a state park campground (I’m not going to say exactly when or where). I was at this same place a year ago. The check-in process is all self-serve. Fill out the form, put some money in it, put one copy in your… [Read More]
Pain Must be Shared
I have come to the conclusion that pain must be shared. I see it all the time and it doesn’t matter what the topic is. If someone feels some type of pain, either physical, emotional, financial, etc…, they MUST tell people about it. Why?? Boy, that is the million dollar question! I have no idea…. [Read More]
Fly Fishing Access via Private Land
I learned something this past weekend that I already knew. For some reason, my brain just switched off and I committed a serious goof. I targeted the Prickly Pear creek near Helena for a bit of early morning fishing. I used Google Earth to spot a couple of access points and took off in my… [Read More]
Changes are Afoot
A great deal has happened in the last month or two. I’ve been too busy to even post updates. I have sold my airplane. I have sold my house. I have sold most of my “treasures”. A new adventure is about to begin!! After waiting and stewing about this day for the last four years… [Read More]
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