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The Value of Good Layout Tools
I started making things out of wood around the time I moved into my first place, a house I was renting on the back side of Pittsburgh’s Mount Washington neighborhood. My parents gave…
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Snow Day
As we in western Pennsylvania move from the season we know as “Fake Spring” to the one known as “Mud,” the precursor to the four-day period known as “Real Spring,” we’re having what…
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Railfanning on the Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh Line, February 22, 2019
Hi Blog. So I guess this is mostly about the train watching trip I took with my Dad last week, but also a couple of other minor updates. Let’s hit the minor updates…
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A New Home for Some Family Ornaments
A number of years ago (I just asked Jenny, and we were married already, possibly our first married Christmas, but I really don’t know), my Mom was in Sam’s Club buying her usual…
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Old Houses, Old Wiring, and Ceiling Fans
Why, hello, blog! It has been a while. It has also been quite a while since I’ve posted much here about work on our old house. Part of that is because I really…
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This Year’s Tree Adventure
This year’s tree adventure was a little… different. We have traditionally cut down our own tree, from the same farm my parents went to when we moved back to this area and started…
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Departure Eve
I just found a short story snippet I wrote in 2013. I was looking for something else (that I didn’t find). I feel like there was supposed to be more, but I didn’t…
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The Thanksgiving Stuffing Story
Hi all. So it’s a rare entry (these days) from Jonathan tonight! Our family has been “team cooking” for holidays for the past several years. There used to be time and people enough…
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How NOT to Build a Sandbox
This weekend, I helped my Dad and Brother-in-Law Jack build a sandbox for my little nephew Andrew. My sister had found plans online at Lowes. I picked up the guys around 10AM Saturday…
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Recipe: Brussels Sprouts with Soy Sauce and Honey Glaze
This is really simple to prepare and makes for a great veggie side dish. Brussels Sprouts with Soy Sauce and Honey Glaze 2 lbs. Brussels Sprouts, washed, trimmed, and halved 4 tbsp. Soy…
