Ever since my kids moved across the country three years ago, the Mrs and I have been making semi-annual trips from Royal Oak, Michigan to Phoenix, Arizona. I honestly enjoy seeing my children and, the fact that there are grandkids with them only makes the trips better.
However, it is what some might call bittersweet.
Generally, each trip is about two weeks. It’s long enough to spend quality time with the offspring, but not so long that we become a major bother to them. This is the sweet part.
Yet, these trips also represent about two weeks where I do not have to go to work and have no significant obligations. AND MY SHOP IS ACROSS THE COUNTRY! This would be the bitter part.
Naturally, since I have so much time on my hands, I spend a fair amount of it reading LumberJocks, catching up on other websites and watching tutorial videos.
And I get ideas.
When I get ideas, I want to fiddle with them a bit and experiment. AND MY SHOP IS ACROSS THE COUNTRY!
I could always avoid places like LumberJocks ... Not! So, I find myself making all kinds of notes about things I was to try and things I want to build and end up with an idea backlog. This is the inconvenient part.
I actually have nothing significant to say other than I have too many ideas. And, if you folks wouldn’t mind, would you please stop giving me more while I’m on vacation?
Thanks.
-- Working at Woodworking http://www.VillageLaneFurniture.com
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dennis mitchell
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#1 posted 1242 days ago
...just one more idea. Check out Ethel. Posted by popsHuckster in projects. You could take your shop with you!
patron
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#2 posted 1242 days ago
i will start posting dumb things ,
this way you don’t have to pay any attention to them .
i don’t know if this will help much though ,
as most of my ideas are pretty dumb to begin with (LOL) !
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Kjuly
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#3 posted 1242 days ago
Russel,
No ideas here….
It snowed all day yesterday and the high temperature was 20 degrees.
Bring some sunshine when you head back this way.
Keith
-- Keith, Charlotte, MI www.julyswoodworks.com
Dennisgrosen
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#4 posted 1241 days ago
why don´t you just build a second shop in Arizona and duble your tool´s
voila no more trouble with the backlog :—)
happy new year to you and your´s
Dennis from Denmark
dbhost
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#5 posted 1241 days ago
Just pack it up and move to Arizona. Phoenix is a nice city anyway…
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Thos. Angle
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#6 posted 1241 days ago
Stop by Wy-Mont on your way home. We promise not to give you any ideas. Our kids just left and we could use some company.
-- Thos. Angle, Jordan Valley, Oregon
degoose
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#7 posted 1241 days ago
I have so many Ideas I can’t get to them quick enough, and then I get sidetracked and so I don’t finish projects on time… oh well.. will be posting a new… for me…. idea soon.
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Gary
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#8 posted 1241 days ago
Ahh, just wait a few more years. Those idea’s won’t be a problem. You’ll forget them right after you think them up! lol
-- Gary, DeKalb Texas only 4 miles from the mill
Zuki
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#9 posted 1241 days ago
That’s the problem with having to much time on your hands. :-)
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Rustic
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#10 posted 1241 days ago
Too many ideas and not enough hours in a lifetime to get them all done
-- www.carvingandturningsbyrick.com, Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI
scrappy
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#11 posted 1241 days ago
If you get too lonely for the smell of sawdust, you can allways stop by my place in glendale. I need to clean my shop and you could keep the sawdust. haha
Seriously, Stop by or give a call anytime. Would love the company.
Scrappy
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Rustic
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#12 posted 1240 days ago
Don’t forget the woodwhisperer in AZ
-- www.carvingandturningsbyrick.com, Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI
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