Yearly Archives: 2020

Happy New Year! Thank GOD 2020 is over! Right?

Well faithful readers, we have made it to the end of this wretched year! Lets review, shall we? January – We were treated to massively damaging wild fires in Australia, that ravaged 18.6 million acres.  The fires raged for nearly … Continue reading

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It’s Done! The Shut the Box Remaster is here!

Good Morning Folks! I have completed my month long project of resurrecting a dice game that I made as a freshman/sophomore in high school wood shop. It is called Shut the Box and I made one that was, in my … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas!

Just a quick note to wish all of my friends and family a very Merry Christmas! In this time of Covid-19 and political unrest, it is best to take some time with your immediate family to cherish the time you … Continue reading

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I wanna work with wood, but I wanna write too!

Good day fellows!  I have some great news!  I just added two more LED shop lights to my garage and it is super bright out there now!  I love it!  I also am getting super excited about working out there, … Continue reading

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Scouts, Table Saws and MORE!

Howdy friends, I’m back for today’s post. I have been undertaking a major update to the Troop 211 scout website, found here: bsa-troop211.org  I had decided to overhaul the menu/link/navigation system. I like it better now!  I have also taken … Continue reading

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Scouts, Stories, and Sciatica! Oh My!

Well, good morning folks!  I spent a great deal of time yesterday working on the website HTML code for the troop!  I had some terrible issues with the one aspect of a table that lists all of our Eagle Scouts!  … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving and December!

Apologies, but it’s been a hectic month.  With all of the hullabaloo about the election, the lack of protests and the never-ending fear of the Coronavirus it has been hard to keep finding the drive to continue writing.  I did … Continue reading

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Who’s your president? I don’t know either….

Well, this sucks. We just had the 2020 Presidential Election and what a cluster fudge it is. It is Donald Trump v. Joe Biden. I never in a million years would have considered aligning myself with one party or another, … Continue reading

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Girl Scout Weekend

Good Afternoon Faithful followers! I spent this weekend with my kids friends in my house and yard!  They played in the sprinklers, the Slip’n’Slide, the wading pool with the puppy and had a water balloon fight!  We then went swimming … Continue reading

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Writing can take a lot out of you.

Good Morning and Salutations, I spent four to five hours writing the outline to book yesterday.  I made some pretty good headway, but when I got to the chapter dealing with the death of a spouse, I found it to … Continue reading

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Writing With A Wrist Brace Is Hard Work!

Today’s entry is all about trying to write with a wrist brace.  I am not just talking about writing with a pen or pencil, but typing even!  I can type fairly well, albeit much more slowly with the brace on.  … Continue reading

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Aging and Aches and Pains

Ooof.  Good morning faithful readers.  I am feeling it today.  I spent the weekend giving of my time to others.  Which is always fulfilling, but there is always price to be paid.  I spent Saturday driving around town gathering supplies … Continue reading

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The Bookcases are DONE!!!

Hallelujah!!  The bookcases are finally done and installed and they look beautiful!  I couldn’t be happier!  I love the way they look and with my library now uncluttered and on full display, I am one proud dude!  Sure there are … Continue reading

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Happy Memorial Day!

Most gave some, some gave all.  In honor of this day, I wish to send a thank you to my deceased family members that proudly served:  my father, Lee Thomas (Vietnam), grandfather, Clifford L. Thomas Jr.(WWII), great-uncle Robert Thomas (WWII), … Continue reading

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3 DAY WEEKEND! Whoo Hoo!

I am busting my hump trying to get work done for the day so that we can head up north to Higgins Lake KOA for the weekend!  We are slated to camp there as our shakedown cruise, first outing, of … Continue reading

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Busy, busy, busy!

Howdy loyal readers!  I have been so busy with working on the bookcases that they are almost done!  I have also bit the bullet and purchased a new laptop!  I am now the proud owner of an HP EliteBook 840 … Continue reading

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Woodworking and Happy Mother’s Day

Well, whoever bet on the bookcases to win this weekend, you get a prize!  I spent the better part of Saturday staining the third bookcase, but it is not the same shade.  All three were supposed to be Minwax Espresso, … Continue reading

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Writing, Woodworking and Ham Radio! Who will win?

IT’S THE WEEKEND!  Howdy folks!  I have been fighting with myself about which task/project to work on. All three are worthy of my time, but I cannot decide on which one to focus on. Bookcase:  I have been steadily working … Continue reading

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PDF’s, Bookcases, and the Search for a Laptop

Well, here we are. It’s Wednesday and I have been working on creating PDF’s for the Survival Magazine page. There are 140 total issues, and the original creator (Prepper Scott) started out with having them available as PDF’s then he … Continue reading

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Websites, Blogs and Projects, Oh My!

Good morning folks!  I had every intention of writing another blog entry on Friday, but circumstances out of my control thwarted me.  We had a power outage.  The blog functionality that I once had as a FREE service is now … Continue reading

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