!!! SEPP to Boot: Stephen's Experience (BEL)

BRK #232

When I hear more than a couple comments about, "Oh, I totally stuffed myself at the Lumberjack Breakfast For Dinner last night," then I know I helped in making a fantastic meal.

For today however, I have a few snapshots from the Workshop. Today, I completed a large sign to label the entrance to the Classroom. It's a wood-burned sign. I scorched the surface of the sign, then used a Dremel tool to grind out the letters.  I finished it with a layer of Linseed Oil, and now it's outside curing for a bit.





Reid is also in the midst of a wood-burned sign project. For this one, he's using a heated tool to burn the design and wording directly to the wood. The result is a more illustrative and intricate design, and he'll eventually bring that indoors for more of an up-close view.



Finally: here's Caleb powering through the assembly of one of our roundwood kitchen chairs. I believe this segment of the assembly process is called, "Wrestling The Beast." It ain't easy.



That's all for now. Thanks for reading, and enjoy your day...!

BRK #233

Quick update for the end of the work-week. And what a week it was.

This morning's log-hauling was going wonderfully... Until a tire popped off the rim! It was the same tractor tire that fell off the bead last time. A trip to the repair shop fixed it up in no time flat. We'll be back at those logs early on Monday. Hopefully the weather stays cold and the mud stays firm. And that tire might need some fixing. Until then, we'll just bring along the air compressor.



In the afternoon, one of my tasks was to make another sign, this one for the Workshop. It's a counterpart to the Classroom sign I made earlier in the week, and just about half-done.



Finally: here are Caleb and Moto Jeff, both reflecting on one of the completed kitchen chairs started on Roundwood Furniture Day. The project was a major learning experience for the entire team, and now they hope to take what they've learned to make the second of the two chairs even better.



Wrapped-up the night with a viewing of Black Caesar, a Larry Cohen "triple threat" (as in: Written, Directed, and Produced by) flick from 1973. ...Whew. This was one of those uncommon instances I ask myself, "Why am I compelled time and again to watch such whacked-out cinema?"

Thanks for reading, and enjoy your day...!

BRK #234

Photo Site Isn't Working Edition...!

(Seriously, I appreciate the option for Permies to hold on to photos for situations when my usual photo hosting site is down for maintenance.)

I love being a morning person. The only bad thing about it is that it's sometimes difficult to clear all the built-up ice from the windshield of our rigs. Here's the interior of Doug (our blue pick-up truck) prior to sunrise this morning. Using an ice scraper on the inside of the truck isn't something I plan on doing too frequently.



I do love the scenery here, for certain. I'll never become tired or bored with the winter scenery.







Finally: well, the Solarium has a lot of new light fixtures, light switches, and plug receptacles. While we're fine-tuning things, one of the Boots decided to test out the pull-string light fixture with one of those deep-red heating lamps. Thanks, Moto Jeff.



That's all for now. Thanks for reading, and enjoy your day...!

BRK #235

Sunday, Nest Labor focus today. I chipped away at the front gate project.

The panel above the gate is complete.



I started work on the eastern portion of the front fence. As time has persisted, it's sort of fallen in on itself.



I removed a lot of it, which had more or less made a wooden mound along its bottom edge. Then began the lattice. It still has quite a ways to go before it can be considered done.



Finally: it may not look like much right now, but this is blueberry scone batter! I'll be baking for Repair Cafe' Day, the final Half-Assed Holiday of the season. Fortunately, these can be prepped ahead of time and then baked the day of, allowing for some supreme time-management, along with tasty, ultra-fresh baked treats.



That's all for now. Thanks for reading, and enjoy your day...!

Spotted: Stephen & Wes at the solar sawmill:

https://youtu.be/YGhv8N0ysEE