Glued and screwed – and checking if the bench legs fit as planned – they did. 2 pictures
Daily Life
Getting Ready for Gluing.
November 13, 2009 12:25
Space is a bit tight – Here’s the bench laid out on the garage floor just so I can check it all fits. I’ve just got the legs for the benchtop to make now, and then it has all got to be assembled. The wall has to be painted before we can put it up too. Ginger is helping out by fixing the wall and painting it.
November 11, 2009 19:15
Building the workbench – The first thing I had to do was make a workbench so I could build the workbench. One-minute read, 2 pictures
November 11, 2009 19:12
Cleared up, ready to start – Here’s the garage with the west wall cleared ready for prepping and painting, and lots of room for me to be working in making the workbench.
November 10, 2009 17:23
Shopping at Lowes – This morning we went to Lowes to get the stuff needed to build the new workbench. Though of course, nothing is that simple. One-minute read, 2 pictures
November 10, 2009 13:33
Iron Rooster – Another of Jim’s welded sculptures.
November 4, 2009 13:59
Old Court House and Gateway Arch – St Louis Missouri.
July 8, 2009 21:33
The Gateway Memorial Arch, St Louis – It really is an impressive structure, and I just can’t help myself taking pictures, it is constantly changing as the light varies and its sheer size is awesome.
July 8, 2009 16:30
Workbench Project – When we bought the minivan it became obvious that the garage would need reorganizing as it is a very tight fit. It’s almost impossible to get at any tools while the van is in the garage. 2 pictures
May 23, 2009 23:30
Cleaning out the garage – Now we’ve got it clean we have to formulate plans for putting in the workshop and more storage. 3 pictures
May 23, 2009 15:38
Getzger Cat likes to ride in the car. 2 pictures
May 7, 2009 17:22
Meet my old friend Penfold. One-minute read
February 25, 2009 22:55
Running Repairs: dispelling a common myth – While checking the circuit for problems I was able to dispel a common myth. The US mains voltage is not 110 volts and hasn’t been since the 1950’s. One-minute read, 2 pictures
February 2, 2009 20:23
Hornby O Gauge LNER Bramham Moor electric model railway engine – this Hornby O Gauge electric model railway engine was manufactured sometime between 1936-1941. So it was well used by the time I got it around age 5. One-minute read
January 15, 2009 22:01
Goods and Chattels – Today has been a day of unpacking. After two and a half months of waiting, my stuff finally arrived. Twenty four boxes and one desk. Eleven of the boxes contained just books. The remainder held personal papers, clothes, my computer, CDs DVDs and my speakers. One-minute read, 2 pictures
January 12, 2009 9:33
A Taste of summer – January and the temperature is up in the seventies. After driving to St. Louis and back we got a chance to sit in the back yard.
January 3, 2009 20:55
Research – I ended up sitting on the sofa researching whisky (in the glass) and double-decker buses (on the Internet) while Ginger researched wedding dresses, whisky, and took her own picture for the day. One-minute read
January 2, 2009 18:48
The first ‘another day’ of the year – A new project for 2009? One-minute read
January 1, 2009 18:01
Swiss Navy Knife – Yesterday I was unable to enter a building because I was carrying this knife.
December 12, 2008 21:44
Stored – Today we finally got round to putting my empty suitcases away in the shed. A simple job with a profound meaning.
December 5, 2008 14:12
Two-fifty – Spotted during my wanderings around London.
October 21, 2008 21:21
Robert’s new flat – After a week’s delay, Friday night saw Robert borrowing my car to finally move out of the family home and into his own flat. one-minute read, 9 pictures
October 4, 2008 16:15
US Visa Application Forms (K1) – Today I completed all my visa application forms, made loads of copies, and posted it all off. Now all I’m waiting for is the date for my US Embassy interview. One-minute read