going neanderthal is not so bad

Just keep busy and get better.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Thanks Gary – have been cruising around on the site a bit today, sure is a lot going on. I’m getting better, but it slow, but I’ll get there.

With any luck once I get started with hand tolls, I’ll find out that they were my true calling and next thing you know Norm is calling me for advise. Now wouldn’t that be something!

-- Betsy - GO BUCKS!

I’m glad you can still find joy in the access to woodworking through hand tools. Keep getting better.

-- Check out my new website! http://www.theeasellife.com

Betsy good hearing from you again – I was wondering how you were doing. Keep the recovery going and I hope you get all of the joy you want out of working with the hand tools. Have you been able to work your regular job? Take care and get well soon.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Betsy,

Take care of yourself. Managing to stay involved in woodworking or anything else you enjoy while recuperating is an excellent form of therapy. Stay involved and post us some pictures, even if it is only shavings, so that we can participate with you.

Good luck and God bless.

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

yes.. take care so you can get back in the shop .

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Betsy,
Like I said in my intro, working with hand tools is like therapy for me. I think my blood pressure is lower, I feel less stress, and at least with all the quiet, you can think. I think when I get over this professional phase of my woodworking, I’ll go back to making everything with hand tools. Although looking at your projects, I don’t know if I’m ready to tackle any hand scrolling.
Take care and God bless.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

Hand tools as both low-intensity exercise and therapy. Thats great! Get well soon Betsy!

-- North Texas

also a plus when it is cold outside.. you can chisel away inside

-- making sawdust....

Good to hear from you, Betsy. Hope you are getting along better.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Thanks all. Today is actually a good day, so there’s light at the end of the tunnel! I appreciate all your thoughts and prayers.

They say we are going to have snow in DFW tonight——people are on the news saying they want to get home before the roads get bad!!! You guys out in the real snow would get a good laugh out of us!

-- Betsy - GO BUCKS!