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My ‘project’ is well underway now!

Today was a very big day for me.  The first class of the DFW Citizen Gardener program occurred today, and it was a great success.  We had 29 students go through, and I could tell there were many ‘ah-ha’ moments for people. … Continue reading

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Stair Project

Today, I built a set of stairs for a stage they want to use at Amber’s school.  The stage height is 24″, so I scouted around on the Internet to figure out what the ergonomics behind steps are.  Turns out … Continue reading

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Mason Jar Box Design – Version 2

Digging through box after box of unorganized mason jars last night to find the ones I needed was enough motivation for me to decide to move forward with my little box-building project. I thought of a better way to make … Continue reading

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Mason Jar Case Project

Dave suggested that cases would be a good way to store mason jars full of food.  At first I thought this was unnecessary, but the more I thought about it, the more I liked the idea.  If all your jars won’t … Continue reading

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The Most Useless Machine Ever

For obvious reasons, I want one of these!

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Bryson’s Playhouse

Last weekend, we bought a used playhouse for Bryson. It was pretty basic and a little old, but well built and the price was good. The folks that were selling it were really nice, and helped me load it up … Continue reading

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Brake and Transmission Maintenance

I started to change out the brake master cylinder in Betty today, but when I started it up, the brake pedal was firm… made me think something else was the problem. The brake fluid was very dark, so I flushed … Continue reading

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Entry for February 11, 2007 – Half-pipe in the backyard

My neighbor is building this in his backyard. It is 16 foot wide by 30 foot in length, I can’t wait to see the half-pipe in use!

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Six Phases of a Project

SIX PHASES OF A PROJECT ENTHUSIASM DISILLUSIONMENT PANIC SEARCH FOR THE GUILTY PUNISHMENT OF THE INNOCENT PRAISE & HONORS FOR THE NON-PARTICIPANTS

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