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The Albuquerque/Santa Fe geological area is one that is defined, in no small part, by extreme volcanism. Remnants of volcanoes are clearly visible in any direction from our home here. The earths most powerful volcanoes are defined by the Volcanic … Continue reading
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Today, I finished 2 beautiful “natural edge” magnolia slabs that will serve – at least for now – as bedside tables in our home. A decade ago and just after I purchased the Lucas portable sawmill a friend called me … Continue reading
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Each year people buy millions of jars of commercially produced tomato sauce from grocery stores. This food item is a fundamental building block of our diets. However, cooking fresh tomatoes on the stove to a mouth watering sauce is as … Continue reading
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What you see here is a culmination of instincts, ingredients, time and a fusion of them into libations that bring much joy to our humble home. Beer – good! Currently we have (from left to right) an English Brown Ale, … Continue reading
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The hickory table made it’s way through the shipping process to Seattle and is shown here installed in it’s new living room. I got a message that the table passed the cat test and the picture below seems to confirm. … Continue reading
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Fall is usually a great time to plant a variety of greens here in central Mississippi. The last few months have been exceptionally hot and arid – challenging conditions for fall greens to say the least – but I decided … Continue reading
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Tom Johnson, pictured below, has been a champion of adding artwork to downtown spaces to help beautify and attract visitors to downtown Yazoo City. Tom asked me to help install 4 murals that will crown the entry of walkway/park that … Continue reading
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A red oak branch has been transformed into a beautiful coffee table for the front porch. The table is finished with a light oak stain and 5 coats of polyurethane (top & bottom) to resist the harsh environment out on … Continue reading
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Over 5 years after cutting this red oak slab from the tree, it was finally placed in the living room this afternoon. The base was assembled with smaller slab pieces that were joined at angles along the grain of the … Continue reading
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On a recent trip home, I finally milled 8 big pine logs that were given to me by a local tree service. These are logs removed from nearby properties that would have otherwise been burned as waste. It feels good … Continue reading
