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The Mad Carpenter

Monthly Archives: August 2009

Friday

August 14th, 2009 at 11:29 pm » Comments (0)

The wood arrived this morning, and the delivery guy left it out on the lawn. I didn't realize until the afternoon because I had no reason to go out the ...more »

Thyrsday

August 13th, 2009 at 11:16 pm » Comments (0)

Ok, so the title is a typo, but I like it. Went into town today with Frank, went to the builder's merchant and ordered 3 lengths of 17-foot long 2 by ...more »

Wednesday

August 12th, 2009 at 10:56 pm » Comments (0)

So the desk design is up, I'm ordering wood tomorrow. Happy days, Dave's got a project. more »

Prospective Project #2

August 12th, 2009 at 10:43 pm » Comments (3)

And here is my second prospective project. This is a desk for my room that has to fit in a very confined space: 80cm by 80cm. It's between the end ...more »

Tuesday

August 11th, 2009 at 10:20 pm » Comments (0)

Still working on that sketchup model. Worked out the dimensions though, and got a rough cutting list together, so I'm good to go. more »

Monday

August 10th, 2009 at 9:36 pm » Comments (0)

Preparations start today for this weekend's project. I'll post the sketchup model on Wednesday when I've got it finished. Got jerked around at the dentist this morning: they won't give me ...more »

Prospective project #1

August 10th, 2009 at 4:39 am » Comments (1)

I have the house to myself this weekend. I'm considering doing a project. Google sketchup is a fantastic program to use when you're thrashing out some details. The picture is ...more »

Sunday

August 9th, 2009 at 9:22 pm » Comments (0)

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At Home Saturday

August 8th, 2009 at 11:12 pm » Comments (0)

Oh so very tired. Taxing schedule these last few days. Dentist appointment on Monday. Joy of joys. Forgot my medical card letter and everything. It's just one thing after another ...more »

Friday

August 7th, 2009 at 2:13 am » Comments (0)

Shopping, paying the rent, cleaning the kitchen top to bottom, updating this website.... going home for a day or two tomorrow. Dentist at 9.30 on Monday morning. I'd totally forgotten ...more »

Thursday

August 6th, 2009 at 1:51 am » Comments (0)

I made an interesting discovery today. There were three of them, they were free and I'll tell you about them this weekend. more »

Wednesday

August 5th, 2009 at 1:23 am » Comments (0)

Ahh. Back home. Got to love your own gaff. more »

Tuesday

August 4th, 2009 at 12:37 am » Comments (0)

Anyone else think I can rock my hat like this? Anyone else think I should never use the phrase "rock my hat" again? more »

Monday

August 3rd, 2009 at 3:47 am » Comments (0)

My jovial face hides the nature of my thoughts lately: that my current comfort with being on the dole, and living week to week and never really achieving anything is ...more »

Sunday

August 2nd, 2009 at 3:33 am » Comments (0)

Nothing like a weekend at home to make you appreciate a recliner, a movie and a tiny can of beer. Don't know why Eamon bought those... more »

Saturday

August 1st, 2009 at 2:38 am » Comments (0)

You've met the child woman before, it was her 12th birthday during the week. I got her The Knife Of Never Letting Go. It's a captivating book, you really should go ...more »