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Happenings
Today was the Change of Command parade for 14 Wing Greenwood.Col Huddelston relinquish command of the Wing to Col Thauberger.My last Squadron on parade, VP404.The reviewing Officer Major-General...
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Found some shop time...
My next week is looking like I'll be away from the shop for a while.Got a few heavy pieces of furniture to move from house to a friend's camp (another one than I one we recently re-roofed) then help...
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Day one
Moving day...First thing, moved 2 beds and a large metal plant stand from our house to hers.Ready to load.Loaded.Dropped the stuff to her house, picked up fridge and stove for the camp.Unloaded fridge...
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Day two, three and four
First order of business was to modify the rural mail box. It was fine last year , but apparently this year, the delivery vehicle is no longer a van but a car, so the box must be no higher from the...
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Nova Scotia Country primitive writing desk
During our mini working vacation, I spied an interesting writing desk cabinet.Ralph of the Accidental woodworker asked me for dimensions as he expressed an interest in building one.So spend some time...
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Greenwoodstock 2015 at my Front steps...
This past Week End, we had another reunion of Greenwood's oldies in town, theGreenwoodstock 2015 reunion.Group picture from their Facebook page.As per the last reunion I hosted, it gives us the chance...
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Side trip...
We saw in the news this weekend, that our famed Bluenose schooner has been reunited with its American counterpart schooner, the Columbia. These two have not been seen together since 1923, so we had to...
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Managed to strike off one item on my list...
In between severe storm warnings. So Far So Good, but you never know, so we always heed on the cautious side. Years of Military training does that to you :-)We now have much easier & safer entrance...
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Solar lights and survival of the fitest
Heather look after her indoor plants, mostly African Violets, I'm in charge of the outdoor plant beds...Well, she does mostly pick the plants and tell me where I would had put them, if only....But I...
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Bird photographies
Unbeknownst to me, there was something else on my to do list which, I apparently forgot about?Yah, something to do with bird feeders ?? Do we need another !?A while back, she got this idea and bought...
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Steadfast handrill
During one of my recent travel, I was given this handrill, by a friend since she knows all too well my fondness for old tool (hum sound strange doesn't it :-)Anyway, it has some sort of Buck Rogers...
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Recent ramblings
Remember that bathroom I was working on earlier...Were we left off.Well, we finished it yesterday. We just both, had to find the time in our busy life to resumed work on it, it happened :-)First we...
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Woodworking projects for my wife sewing machines collection
I said earlier that my wife started collecting sewing machines, all Singer.So far she got 11. Well, down to 10, she gave one to a friend :-)Singer model 99K, 3/4 size of No 66These old workhorse are...
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Yesterday was a special day
Summer took its time to arrive but we have been in high heat and humidity for a while. Yesterday was the first time we had some real rain all summer... and lots of it!But that is not what made this day...
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Back to working for ourselves for a change
Lately we spend lots of time helping friends on various projects.We decided that September was going to be our month to ourselves.That mean we are not helping anyone else working on whatever, but...
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House repairs part deux
Well, the side garage window was easy enough to finish, just had to assembled my pieces of the puzzle.Starting to rebuilt window frame corner.2 more pieces to go on top.Window corner is now strong and...
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Almost done
This morning I installed my flashing on my corner eave.Once all the roofing cement, caulk etc is dry, I will prime and paint my new piece of wood. As it is pressure treated and I coated it liberally...
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A little woodworking distraction
I am pretty well done with the house exterior repairs, now entering the prime and paint phase. And before I start that, I'm going over the whole house looking for spots that may need some attention....
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Life's a beach...
Early September and we are still getting high temperatures.So when she said lets go to the beach, I was not hard to convince.We pack a lunch and headed out to Mavillette beach in the heart of Acadia,...
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Woodworking and sewing machines
My wife just picked up her first treadle sewing machine, she was looking for a Red eye No 66 or 201 but found this gorgeous parlor cabinet, so..... you know it HAD to came home. And there goes another...
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