I caught lightning! Well, I caught it on camera. Pause at the 53-second mark to see it. I usually record time lapses of the sky in wide-angle on my GoPro. I wanted to record the audio of the thunder this time, so I used my camcorder instead. I just hap…
Read moreGood morning! Before starting the first project in the new shop, I walked around and gave a brief overview of the overall status of various items. Rain delays, per usual. But with the shop setup, I can finally make sawdust inside. In real time, the pro…
Read moreWe have a patch of southern dewberries within eyesight of the shop. Last year, TK ate off of them for a few weeks. We actually have three patches around the property, but it’s been too wet to venture far from the clearing. This was the first pick…
Read moreWe had a stretch of no rain, and boy, did we take advantage of it. I took four more pine trees down. I’m getting better, overall, but my consistency needs to improve. I made one back cut way too high and gained experience with too-strong hinge wo…
Read moreElectrical work, to me, is one of the most boring skills I’ve ever learned. Not too difficult, just boring. A valuable skill to have, but somewhat dull. Nonetheless, I do have one “trick” that I’ve used over the years: A “…
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