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Finally Getting Back To Work!

Blog entry by ND2ELK posted 176 days ago 364 reads 0 times favorited 24 comments Add to Favorites Watch

After being layed up for over 10 weeks I am finally getting back to work! I have worked in Lowe’s tool department for over a year and planning on going back again part time. My wife wants 120 feet of picket fence and two arbors built for the garden. Before I got layed up I was building an entertainment center which needs to be finished. I want to build my shop cabinets and buy the rest of my equipment and finish setting up the shop. These things should keep me busy for the next couple of months. I just wanted to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers while I was on the mend.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa


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a1Jim

16577 posts in 469 days


posted 176 days ago

Good News Tom
May you progress continue

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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patron

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posted 176 days ago

good to hear you are better .
all we can do now is pace ourselves .
looking forward to the entertainment center pics .
have a good one

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

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Scott Bryan

20549 posts in 714 days


posted 176 days ago

This is great to hear, Tom. Getting back into the shop sounds like a nice way to get back into the swing of things.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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DocK16

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posted 176 days ago

Tom

Hope that Gout is Gone

-- DocK, WV

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kolwdwrkr

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posted 176 days ago

Good to hear that you’re back at it Tom.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

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Gary

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posted 176 days ago

Coming back full steam ahead. At least you know what’s in store for you. Glad you’re doing better.

-- Gary, DeKalb Texas

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kosta

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posted 176 days ago

oh you worked in tool world I think thats what they call it but you know how much home depot rips you off compared to lowes its amazing

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

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MedicKen

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posted 176 days ago

Glad to have you back Tom

-- My job is to give my kids things to discuss with their therapist....medic20447@gmail.com

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Karson

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posted 176 days ago

Glad to hear you are back up and running. But don’t go too fast. Need to build stamina also.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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spanky46

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posted 176 days ago

Welcome back Tom! Now get to work! LOL

-- spanky46 -- Never enough clamps...Never enough tools...Never enough time.

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John in SD

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posted 176 days ago

Just take it easy Tom and straighten them out over at Loes will ya

-- Life used to be soooo much simpler!!!!

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mthomp0725

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posted 176 days ago

Tom, I’m glad you are doing better!

-- He who hesitates is lost...

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Roz

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posted 176 days ago

Great to hear your improving! May God grant you continued good health.

-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."

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Richard Williams

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posted 176 days ago

Hi Tom, Glad to have you back up and running again. Can’t keep a good man down. Always glad to get your messages on projects and life. You inspire me to try harder. I think I will post my latest project sometime today. Another solar energy project. Take care my friend and ease on into things and not all at once. Bye and God Bless you and yours.

-- Rich, Nevada,

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Thos. Angle

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posted 175 days ago

Glad to hear you’re back on your feet. You must be in pretty good shape if the “Honey-do’s ” are starting to pile up. Good luck.

-- Thos. Angle

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pommy

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posted 175 days ago

Glad to hear that your on the right road TOM and by the list of things to do you’ll be busy for awhile lol and if you get bored you can always try bungie jumping lol…..

andy

-- cut it saw it scrap it

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sedcokid

108 posts in 491 days


posted 175 days ago

Great News to hear that you are back among us!! I know what is it like to have many, many projects and too little time. My problem is Honey Doos ;)

Take Care,
‘The SedcoKid’
aka Chuck Emery

-- Chuck Emery, Michigan, www.woodworkersedcokid.com

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Don K.

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posted 175 days ago

Sorry Tom, I did not notice this before. Very glad your getting better and on the mend….nothing like getting back in the shop to make you feel better. I did not know you worked at lowe’s…bet that tool discount comes in handy when buying new toys for the shop ,lol :)

-- Don S.E. OK

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ND2ELK

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posted 174 days ago

Don : The main reason I went to work at Lowe’s, was because I missed being around people after retiering. When I decided to put in a new shop, the discount was nice for buying tools and building materials for the shop. The extra cash went towards the new shop equipment as well. At Christmas they give us extra discounts over and above what we normally get. We are planning on buying all new appliances for the new kitchen. It is kind of nice to be working because I want to and not because I have to.

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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Napaman

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posted 174 days ago

glad to hear you are feeling better…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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TomK

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posted 174 days ago

Glad you’re back, Tom!

-- If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free! PJ O'Rourke

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FlWoodRat

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posted 174 days ago

Tom,

Glad to see you are back and gaining strength. Don’t over do it at LOWES or in the shop. You need to pace yourself so we have you around for a long time.

Bruce

-- I love the smell of sawdust in the morning....

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Don K.

1095 posts in 218 days


posted 174 days ago

Tom,
That sounds great…”working because you want to and not need to”. And I have several friends who work at my local Lowes…some because a job is a job….but a few, like yourself…work just because they want to. There is one man I know name Pat, he is kind of like a father figure….he is in his 70’s and was bored out of his mind, so he went back to work at Lowe’s. He can work those 20 year old kids in the ground…lol.

Another retired friend of mine who went to work there….went “Only” because of the discount he receives….he got back into woodworking after retirement and has almost totally built his shop and stocked it with his discount and his paycheck workin only part time…and never touched his retirement pay.

-- Don S.E. OK

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Rj

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posted 172 days ago

Tom thats great!! I’m glad to hear your getting back up on that horse , take it slow though .
Talk to you soon

-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,

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