I wanted to share with you something I read this morning that struck me........ We are not here only to make money, though we need that too. We are not here just to enjoy good health, though we all know what an incredible difference that makes. We are not here solely to live morally good lives, admirable though moral living is. We are here for a project so audacious that something within us finds it hard to believe: we are here to transform ourselves and our world. If we cannot believe this, …
Archives for October 2013
My new favorite spot
Couldn't wait to finish the cabinets before I moved all my technical stuff. I'm loving my new work area. I especially love sitting here and watching the sun come up in the morning with a cup of coffee. Need to install the knobs on the cabinets, but I'll need Bryant's help with that. Next up, looking for a sofa for my morning meditation/prayer time. It also needs to be a sleeper to accommodate overnight guests. I'm looking for something that's neutral in …
Countertop is done :)
Amazon affiliate links are used in this post The countertop is in. I love it!! It's perfectly imperfect and just what I wanted for this room. I love the look of wood. To protect the finish on the boards, I'm going to wax the countertop with Minwax Finishing Wax. This is the first time I use this product. So here goes. I applied the first coat with an old rag and let it set for about 15 minutes. Then I buffed it with a clean rag. I applied another coat …
A visitor
I had a visitor today. She was quite majestic. I watched her for a while and as I got closer, she eyed me. When I got too close for comfort, she flew over to the other side of the bayou. She just sat there watching me, patiently. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. …
Building a custom desktop using the Ryobi Biscuit Joiner
Today I will show you how to create a rustic desk top using lumber and a Ryobi Biscuit Joiner. I had never heard of this tool and I am amazed by it. Leave it to my dad to have the best tools. In my last post we left off with staining the wood for the desk top. I had to wait a day for the stain on my custom desk top to dry. Then I had to wait a day for my dad to be able to help me put the boards together. When he called to say he was on his way, I was so excited to get …