Randy Eggert

Anne Miller wrote:

Randy Eggert wrote:I was reading early posts to this thread and a "dog bed heater" kept coming up. I initially thought the idea was that you invite your dog into your bed to heat it up. I was disappointed to learn what it actually is. I think the other idea is better.

I thought the same thing that you did, so what is it actually?

Apparently is a heating pad designed for a dog kennel.

I was reading early posts to this thread and a "dog bed heater" kept coming up. I initially thought the idea was that you invite your dog into your bed to heat it up. I was disappointed to learn what it actually is. I think the other idea is better.

Cross country skiing.

Twice a week, I coach kinders and first-graders, and I get to see them go from barely standing on their skis to gliding around the tracks.

My son's a freshman and is on the comp team now. For years he chased after me, now I get to chase after him.

Anne Miller wrote:

Randy Eggert wrote:  I find acupressure work best for me. My wife got me some wooden pegs in Myanmar that are designed for stimulating pressure points.

How do you use the wooden pegs?  Are the rolled across the skin at he point of the pain?

I put the rounded end in the palm of my hand, put the pointed end on the pressure point, and push nearly to the point that the sharp pain is unbearable, holding it for 30 seconds.

I started with points that an acupressurist had used, but I've slowly found the most effective for me. Essentially, it's spots that are especially tender during a migraine attack: the temples, the notch above my eye sockets, my forehead near my hairline, the top of my scalp. I do both sides at the same time (i.e, both temples, both eye sockets, etc.). It can be extremely painful depending on the severity of the attack, but 9 times out of 10 the migraine goes away after I complete the final pressure point.

Anne Miller wrote:My remedy for headaches is to use circular massage when the headache is.

This might be similar to the use of pressure points.

I suffer from severe migraines, and one of my triggers is a change in pressure. As witnessed in this thread, it's a trigger for many migraineurs. I find acupressure work best for me. My wife got me some wooden pegs in Myanmar that are designed for stimulating pressure points. They look something like this: Accupressure dowels

I learned to respect the power/danger of pressure cookers when I was young and stupid. I'd obtained an old pressure cooker with a broken release valve. I believed that because it was broken, it wouldn't fully seal. I used the pot mostly for making pasta, and I was prudent enough to just set the lid on it, not lock it, while bringing the water to boil. However, when I was hosting a spaghetti dinner, a friend apparently locked it in place. Looking back, I should have run the whole thing under cold water. Instead I muscled it open, and pressurized hot water hit my forearm. I'm slightly less stupid today, and I now realize how dangerous what I'd done was and how lucky I am to have escaped with just a scar on my forearm.

Joseph Lofthouse wrote:

From the perspective of being barefoot. I pay attention to where I walk. The goat heads grow in a certain microclimate (rocky, not irrigated), and have a certain look about them that is easy to see on approach. I used to pick up a lot of seeds in my shoes, but I don't in my bare feet.  

At a reading for his book Born to Run, Christopher McDougal was asked about whether he ever cut his feet on glass or anything else when he ran barefoot. His answer (I'm paraphrasing) was that he has high tech sensors just above his nose and below his eyebrows that allow him to detect sharp things on the ground.

I recently built a sawbuck following the instructions here: diy sawbuck

I altered he design a little.

First, as many in this thread have suggested you want the middle legs closer to one side.

Second,  I put the lower crosspieces near the ground.  It seemed to make it more stabel. Also, I found with my old sawbuck that I would put my foot on the lower piece to keep it steady when cutting by hand. Finally, in the interest of stacking functions, I can fold it up, lay it on the ground, and use it to rip short pieces of plywood.

Speaking of stacking functions,  I cut dimensional wood more than logs, so I cut out notches to hold 2x4s and 1x4s. This, I hope, will be easier for doing cross-cuts than sawhorses are.

Megan Palmer wrote:A fiery sunrise

Sunrises are definitely a happy place for me.

Clem Wilkes wrote:The second cover is just too busy, too many images. Keep it simple for both soft and hard covers

I prefer the cover with several pictures because it gives a sense of variety (and those sourdough pancakes look delicious), but Clem has a point. Maybe remove one or two of the pictures to make it less busy.