(Hey hey! Some of you may have noticed that the blog had a hiccup earlier in the week. I won't bore you with the details, but since it caused the site to go down for a few days, you missed a regularly scheduled post - or two. So now that the site's back up, I've decided to give you a little … [Read more...]
Sawdust Therapy
November 20, 2012 5 Comments
I've had a few craptastic days in a row. And to top it off, I seem to be coming down with a cold. To get myself out of my little rut, I'm letting each cut of the miter saw melt away the stress.They are in preparation of building this:After nearly three years of DIY and using folding tables in … [Read more...]
My One Car Workshop
January 10, 2012 Leave a Comment
When it comes to a workshop, the best I've got is my one car garage (that for the entire time I've lived in this house has never actually housed a car, and that might not ever change).Building the study-o desk has brought a few new realizations to the forefront. Such as:Wow, this one-car garage is … [Read more...]
What A Tool
January 6, 2012 3 Comments
Whenever someone says the word tool, I still think of something like this:Or these:Not something like this:Though, this year I think that's changing. I'm thisclose to drawing little hearts all over it.And my coworkers started saving these guys for me:They're old Orbit gum containers. How clever … [Read more...]
The Decor Trap
December 15, 2010 3 Comments
I don't exactly have a before photo for this one. I guess part of me thought our garage would always be messy, so I didn't bother to take a before when I assumed there'd be no after to enjoy. See the right side of the garage in this photo from a few months ago? It's been much worse … [Read more...]
