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| Nothing more satisfying than netting a goldfish after an afternoon of trying. |
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Pentoga Road
There's not much in the way of Pentoga Road news. It's quiet around here this evening with Hambone gone, so I thought I'd go ahead and write.
After two full afternoons of effort, Hambone finally netted a goldfish. He found that by keeping the net still, he had a better chance of getting one by letting it swim into the net rather than attempting to swipe at it.
The goldfish was proudly shown to Grandma Sargie and Pawpaw, then released back into the wilds of the garden pond. It swam away no worse for the wear.
Today has been frustrating. I had one blank blow apart on the lathe yesterday. Working with a different piece this morning, it too blew apart.
I set a hickory blank in a bag of shavings to "age" last year and thought I'd turn a bowl from that.
I worked for over two hours fashioning a bowl from the blank. The grain was beautiful and I was satisfied with the way it looked, until...
Despite the fact that the wood had been properly prepared, two cracks were discovered just as I was preparing to apply the first coat of finish.
Despite the fact that the wood had been properly prepared, two cracks were discovered just as I was preparing to apply the first coat of finish.
Mama would have washed my mouth out with soap had she been present. It was just one of those days when I should have stayed away from the shop. Everything I touched fell apart, with or without my assistance.
Sargie was busy today doing one thing or the other. She enjoyed watching Hambone swim and splash around in the pond this afternoon.
We did the Hambone exchange late this afternoon. Back home, Sargie mowed the immediate lawn and finished just before dark.
Sargie's heading to Milligan Mountain Friday to help set up for Nikki's wedding shower.
Larry the Heavy Equipment Guy is bringing a dump truck load of top soil along with his skid steer in the morning. Hopefully, we'll be planting grass seed in the area between the road and garden over the next few days.
Not very exciting news, eh? Ah, heck, it wasn't that bad of a day. Hambone caught a goldfish, didn't he?
After all, a man's work is never done.
So are the tales from Pentoga Road...
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