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Claudia and I recently joined a group called the New Mexico Pilots Association. Part of their mission is to encourage backcountry flying in NM and to help land owners maintain airstrips that are located in some of the more remote … Continue reading
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Recently, Claudia planned an air route that would take us from KAEG airport in Albuquerque to Page, AZ and on to Sedona, AZ via the Grand Canyon. It’s a flight that we’ve dreamed of doing since we started working on … Continue reading
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Recently, I set up a “jig” to flatten or plane large slabs of wood previously cut on the portable sawmill. The jig features a 2″ x 12″ micro-lam or LVL beam ripped in half the long way. The beam was … Continue reading
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Like all mountain ranges, the Sandia range, just east of Albuquerque, tries each day to amaze us with a unique light show. Each day is different but when you see this show everyday, certain patterns start to emerge. On several … Continue reading
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As the crow flies and about 30 miles due west of the famous St. Louis arch, lies the Weldon Spring Conservation Area – the largest such area in the St. Louis metropolis. Hardwood forests cling to 300 ft. limestone bluffs … Continue reading
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Recently, I began re-reading my grandmothers diary from the year 1927. It’s the only year that we have as far as I know and the same year a flood of biblical proportions visited the Mississippi Delta and submerged my grandparents … Continue reading
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It’s fascinating to delve into how things are made. I think they even made a TV show about that, didn’t they? Since we started brewing beer again, we’ve made an effort to try to understand the nuances of how each … 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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This 13″ x 28″ solid red oak cutting board received a couple of coats of non-toxic mineral oil and a wax treatment (not what you are thinking although a shot of mineral oil and a wax never hurt anybody) and … 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
