Thursday, January 22, 2009

My New End Table


So I finished assembling the table. It's roughly 17" by 28" by 26" high.








This is the stain we are using. It is called Red Oak by Minwax. Though it looks light in this picture, it really is a darker shade. Perfect for Mission Style furniture.





On my agenda for future funriture plans:
Nite stand for Amanda
Mission Coffee table
Mission End table
Mission sofa table

In the mean time, the number one agenda is organizing the shop and getting it "workable". I'll try to shoot more pictures and put them on here.

Till next time!

Saturday, January 17, 2009

I love it when a brain storm works!!!!!


Ok, so this is how I heat my garage. Well, it does work. DOesnt get real comfy cozy, but at least it takes the chill off. The "cool" thing is, that it is attached to the door, so it never gets in the way. And the cord is just the right length. The fan is actually running in this picture.










Saw dust and debris left by the table saw is a killer to clean up. I had been thinking of some type of enclosre for the saw. Some plans set the saw on a "pedistal" box with a square hole cut in the top so the dust and stuff falls or gets vacuumed(sp?) out. So, as I was cleaning the garage this morning, I saw the computer table sitting there. I startedto dismantle it so I could store it away, but all the while saying to myself "what can I use this for?". Then it struck me. Cut a hole in the top, en close it, and we're good to go! Voila!

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

A Dispatcher's prayer

Lord, they're in our hands tonight, Yours and mine.
Those "folks" who keep the peace and fight the crime.
They're men with wives and women with husbands and families, and feelings too.
They give themselves for our protection, these "folks" in blue.

I know my part in this is crucial too.
I must inform those "folks" in blue.
When trouble strikes, and where.
And send them quickley, no time to spare.

I cannot see the scene from where I sit.
My eyes and ears scan the console, brightly lit.
I must wait in blind suspense to hear each "Ten-Four".
As they let me know they have survived one time more.

I know a part of them that few others see-
Their eyes reflecting scenes depicting how cruel life can really be.
A battered child, a sensless wreck, or a murderer set free,
A brother in arms shot down, never more to be.

Ill make coffee, and keep it fresh and strong,
They'll stop by for a cup or two, but not for long.
Another call, a plea, or just a happenstance.
Duty will beckon, "Come...time to take another chance".

I'll answer the phone and questions too.
And dig out the stats and records they ask me to.
Ill type the reports, and of course, joke with them some.
Ill even put off that reporter who calls 9-1-1.

Let me, Lord, speak calm and clear.
To those out there while Im in here.
I'm their link, and they are mine.
In this partnership of fighting crime.

It seems to me that we're all a team.
They, You and me, I mean.
I'll do my best, and they will too,
But, still Lord, we need you to see us though.
AMEN

Author Unknown

You know your a stressed dispatcher when...

You can achieve a "Runner's High" just by sitting up
The sun is too loud
Trees begin to chase you
You can see individual air molecules vibrating
You can hear mimes
You say the same sentence over and over again, not realizing that you have said it before
You beileve that if you think hard enough, you can fly
Things become "Very Clear"
You ask the drive thru attendant if you can get your order to go
You say the same sentence over and over again, not realizing that you have said it before
You keep yelling "Stop touching me!" even though you are alone
Your heart rate beats in 7/8 time
You and Reality file for divorce
You say the same sentence over and over again, not realizing that you have said it before
You can skip without a rope
It appears people are speaking to you in binary code
You have great revelations of life, the universe and everything else, but cant quite find the wordsfor them before the white glow dissapears leaving you more confused than before
You say the same sentence over and over again, not realizing that you have said it before
Antacid tablets, better known as "dispatcher candy" become your sole source of nutrition
You discover the aesthetic beauty of office suuplies
You say the same sentence over and over again, not realizing that you have said it before
You can start a conversation, and 15 minutes later after several interruptions, pick up where you left off
Losing your mind was ok, but when the voices in your head quited, it was like losing your best friend

Monday, January 5, 2009

Hey

Christmas is over. New Years is done, look out winter, this way, spring comes!

Well, Im not a poet by any means. I thought I would at least "green" up my blog this year. Hope you all had a great Christmas, and a good New Year's holiday. Let's all hope and pray that 2009 is going to be better.

Well, maybe not for Blogo.....
No more spring work for me....(see the post after this for more details..."Film at 11")

At least the Obamas got a new house this year.....hope they wont go into foreclosure.....

The new catch word for 2009,Im declaring, is......................DUH
(notice the See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil theme below)

When you do something very dangerous and you know you shouldnt, like work on a spring that is loaded, you say "Duh...I knew that would happen"

WHen you see something that just doesnt make sense...what so ever...you say "What the DUH?"

When you hear something that is completley and totally...well...crazy... like "Blogo is going to stay in office for another 4 years"...instead of saying "Huh?" you say "Duh?"


Think about it. Duh-z it make sense? :)

PEACE and Duh to all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DUH.....(becoming an 'Ex-Woodworker/Handyman/Smartperson

Ok, so, you know springs, when loaded with energy, will, well, spring? Yeah. Ok. A coil spring wound around a rod, hooked on one end. Spin the rod keeping the spring in place, tightening it more and more. Alot of energy. Ok, so now, hook the spring to the end of a retainer. Good. Alot of energy. Now, try to remove the clipped end, after you have loaded up the spring...Alot of energy. Springs spring. This one sprung. I know it went around 2 times. I have the receipt from the ER to prove it. Yeah. DUH. Point here is...when God tells you 3 times "It's going to spring and get your hand", you'd better stop and listen.