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Handcrafted Butcherblock / Cutting Board

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A few weeks ago, I get an email request for a larger cutting board for a Christmas gift.  Having not really produced anything from the shop in almost a year, I was hesitant to take the job.  In the end, I did it, and I am happy I did.  They were elated with the end result, as was I.  I say ‘as was I’ because while I built the one custom order, I made one for myself.  To tell the truth, I had been wanting … Read more

Support the makers!

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Click and share if you wish!  Please do spread the word.   And on that note, I have to say I spent a sick amount of money this year doing online shopping for the holidays.  After I wrapped up the spending spree, I realized I am missing the boat here.  I had been selling my handmade items on Etsy, but have not had a single thing listed there for close to a year.  I have some 75 handmade pens sitting in boxes, and they certainly … Read more

Shopping on Black Friday

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For as long as I can remember, shopping the Friday after Thanksgiving has been something I have always taken part of.  It seems that it’s just a part of the Holiday season or something.  I am not very ‘anal’ about it though, as I am not out the door, standing in line to get one of 50 DVD players for $3.88.  No, I am a casual Black Friday shopper.  I get up, shower, eat some breakfast, and I’m out the door around 10:ish. The last … Read more

Tough Decision

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Well, It’s been about a week since I so firmly boasted that I would be writing in NaNoWriMo again this year.  I made it just a few days before I pooped out.  I know.  I suck. It’s honestly ok.  I am ok with it.  I am just starting a new job, and i really need to focus on that.  I found myself disregarding work thoughts in lieu for writing/story thoughts.  Unfortunately, I NEED to focus on work right now.  If I had started the new job a … Read more

What to write…

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Here it is, November 4th, and I have yet to start my NaNoWriMo project yet.  Part of me wants to skip this year, but I have been participating since 2002, and I feel that this being my 10th year of trying this wacky writing thing, I should give it my best effort.  The thing is, I have a new job that I started last week, and I have a handful of “honey-do” items to get done before the in-laws come for Christmas. As for he … Read more

Osso Buco, my friend

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About a month ago, I stumbled across a video on Yahoo, where some chef with a pretty bad Italian accent was making Osso Buco.  He was quite entertaining, so I watched the 10 minute video.  I am so glad I did.  The meal looked wonderful.  I mean I could taste the flavors through my computer monitor, it looked so good.  I mentioned this to my wife, and she was like “sure thing dear.  We can make that some time”. A few weeks later, I mentioned it to … Read more

New mission, if you choose to accept

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Today, October 15th, I vow to write every day in my blog.  What I write may not be of any importance, but I will be going through the motions, and forming a habit.  The content will vary from work related mumblings, to aspirations of my writing projects.  They may also encompass the varied post about the family or, dare I say it, politics.  Most likely not politics, but why knows which way the wind might blow.  The whole purpose of this is to continue to … Read more