Cut grass on the side of the road, and the long grass in the foreground. I only cut the first strip on the side for the day. I keep the…
Author: The Lord of The Manor
Sinking Money into a Boat
In a desperate act of financial irresponsibility, I bought a used boat this weekend. It was only $1,500 as compared to the prices boats can reach, but it was also…
A Roman Workbench
On Wednesday I cut a four-inch-thick slice off the big pine log that has been sitting on the mill. I rotated it first from the single straight cut, putting that…
Table Making in Cold June Days
Today was weird. It was chilly and very windy! Tomorrow is meant to get below freezing in the morning. If it does, this will be the latest we have had…
Father’s Day 2024
Today was a surprise. I mean, I knew it was Father’s Day. It was reminded me two days ago. I didn’t realize it before that. So, I did somewhat figure…
Three for the Mill, One for the Stove
We went out yesterday to get firewood again. We found the place organized and the long logs all laid out where they were actually easy to get to. We could…
Some Vehicle Maintenance
Yesterday I changed the oil on the truck, charged the A/C on it, the little truck, and the tractor. I filled wiper fluids and checked brakes and so on. But…
The Woodshop & A Firewood Day
My favorite place to be is in the woodshop. I could be cleaning up, figuring out there is no hood organization system in there, making shavings, or simply burning them. …
More Work
More work? Yup! Today I sorted out the last of an electrical project that wanted doing. Now the electric to my wife’s little shop no longer goes from a plug…
So Busy
The past little while has been pretty busy here on the farm as we have been getting ready to open Missus’s little shop out front of the house. The spring…