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Christmas? Yep. In June? Uh huh....

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Directions for saw horses

How to for saw horses and work bench.

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This last video is an overview of wood working. There are other instructional vids too.














This next video from the Wood Whisperer is pretty good.I'm wondering if it would work for boat shelves?




This would be useful since I like the cordless tools. Could attach the station using the french storage (see video above) Note the storage system for tools and use of painter tape for reference.





And for that board that I love but that's full of knots?



LOL I think it might be from West Marine. Not sure. Will check.


AH ha. Finally. How to pick out wood. This information is what I was trying to find out when I visited the homestore.




This next video is the entry for a series of vids on designing and constructing custom furniture. It's a great resource to the mindset of the furniture designer/craftsman. Unfortunately the embed isn't functioning so I have the link

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheWoodWhisperer#p/c/A40C8267444836F7/5/j7iRp3PGONU

I've noticed that each of these guys have things that they do that will be good to incorporate into wood working.

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Outboard motor work stand with running motor. Hmm If I can make it long enough to hold the boat motor and trolling motor. Hmm. And I do like that shelf for the gas can, batteries and water cooling thingy.

Thinking thinking.

There's these guys...

(don't know what they're saying but they are highly entertaining and the music is catchy)



And look! "Plumber's crack!"




LOL, I didn't have these vids when I made my work table and saw horses. I just looked at it as a sculpture and viola! A table and saw horses. I'm thinking that would be the best way to look at my next project.

Have a busy day outside.

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Let's try an experient

Christmas? Yep In June? Uh huh. It's 103 deg...


and then

  Yep In June?



Ode to Joy it worked it worked. I am going to have soooo much fun this summer.

Oh yay!

Heellllloooooo Interactive Blog Stories.

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Dear Gentle Readers,

As much as I love to blog here and Tweet on the Tweety, I must take a rest. There's plenty to read here. I'll bet you've never read the very first blog posts. There's the Zen of a can of beans. The Zen of man and animals. There's the Zen of neighbors and neighborhoods.

This is an excellent time for us all to look back and to reflect on the joys of life.


As for me? I will most likely be reflecting on the joys of working out of doors in the heat and the joys of cleaning the clothes closet. Followed closely by the joys of hull maintenance on the sailboat. I hear this last joy is most enlightening. If I experience these joys now? I will be able to experience the joy of sailing.



You had to know this was coming.



Me time  aka read, nap, feed the animals, hug the kid, eat lots of healthy things, get to sleep early, get up early, run skip, work on the boat, sail on the boat, be happy, put all kinds of good stuff on the "Already Don List", continue the Give Your Stress a Rest experiment, write about it in comments - no hang on - I'm supposed to give that a rest,  Jump for joy and be happy

And? Write Interactive Blog Stories.. 

I think that I'll even go to Paris.

Paris, Texas.

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Now go here. Yip. Like this guy. More on Youtube. Thought... 

Enjoy!!!!!

Ciao.

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I was thinking about someone from my past.
Then I saw this video and thought, "Dam. The reality of my life is so different." I'm not bad looking. Never was but I was never going to be a standout in the looks department. Me? I got brains. That's good but sometimes I look at the world and think, "Only one date in highschool. Only 5 dates in college. The world went out and partied while I stayed in and studies."

Now I look at folks and think, it's not that I'm sexually disinterested. It's just that I'm thinking that spending time learning something new on my own might not be just a phase. It might be a life style. The longer this goes on the easier it is for me to leave that aspect of my life behind.
What if I became a hermit up on GoatHerderBoy Hill.

LOL All together now.



Ah no can't do that.



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Mungo Jerry




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Father's Day is coming up. End of June. I told my dad about the work table that I built for us here. Haven't had it long but it's been a real "work horse". Already used it to make saw horses, repair kitchen chairs, and well lots of stuff. It's outside under the trees. He told me that he'd like a work table. So that's what I'm going to give him for Father's Day. A work table just like mine and built by me.

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How I Spent My Summer Vacation by c anne ford 6-7-11.

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How to Real world

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Not really part of blog. Blog starts with next post. Thanks.


For rubrail instalation:

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=10&ved=0CFQQFjAJ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.raytracingsoftware.info%2Fre-heather-locklear-nude-77038&ei=yTHuTdmfMIHi0QHpqpnyBw&usg=AFQjCNGykwHTMll9AmBFUzsO8nQNwu0ChA


For gelcoat repair:





















Looks like work.
Will need tunes.






Keep reading and look for the Zen, Hugs, AuthorAnn












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"I was thinking about how a person changes their life. Authentic shouldn't be a cliche." c anne ford 6-7-11


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After alittle more thought.


"No matter where you go?  There you are." don't know who's quote.

And even more thought.


"Fuck it."    just  about everyone at some point in their life.


"I don't want to take a vacation from my life only to have to come back to it. Especially if I wasn't thrilled with what I left.  It's still there when you get back. " c anne ford 6-7-11


"Happy is a good thing."  c anne ford 6-7-11


"I've finally, finally, gotten to the point where I can care about people but still keep a sense of self. Apart."  c anne ford 6-7-11


" I ain't never had too much fun."

country music song.

I love country music.

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Hummmm. Nothing but pre taped, rehashed, and reruns for the summer.

Not good in tvland.


After much thought, about 5 minutes tops, I've come up with a plan.

Nothing rehashed.
Nothing pretaped.

And definitely no reruns.

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Out in the world?

Not to cause a scandal but I've been to Paris. During the summer it's tourist central. I'd rather see New York. Or better yet somewhere that has a pool. A pool and a beach. And a breeze...

But not Paris, France. And not for work. Definitely not for work.



And definitely not this summer.


The Zen thing has been a good experience. I've been trying to rid myself of other people's expectations and replace them with my own. Toss out the "Before I can be happy, I have to ..." Nothing seemed to work until this zen thing. This worked. I'm thinking that we've all got something important to say just by surviving each day. It's all about having confidence and being real.


Oh and to answer the question?


All this and a bag of chips or just a bag of cheesy puffs?

Dunno really. Don't have time to think on it.


Summer in Paris? Nope.

Summer in my life? Yeah, definitely.

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Christmas?
Yep

In June?
Uh huh.
It's 103 degrees outside.
Yeah.
What the hell???
Dunno'
You've lost it.
LOL
Finally, the world has  knocked a screw loose



Nope. I was just thinking that with all the crazy going on recently, I might as well have some fun.

Finally.


And what's more fun than Christmas?

Mele Kalikimaka, ladies and gents. 
For once life is going my way.


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LOL, You'll want to read the comments on this post  if you're keeping up with the Zen....

If not?   . Yip. Like this guy. Click here ...


(You can not imagine how happy getting the blue links to work has made me. )
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Yip. Like this guy. More on Youtube.



Thought of the day?

"Business is business and love? Not sure it exists." c anne ford 6-7-11



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http://12dotsandablot.blogspot.com/2011_05_29_archive.html



Disclaimer


This is 12dotsandablot.




It's a writer's journal.


Fact and fiction co exist here.


If you don't know which is which?

Don't ASSume.

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I don't read my Tweets.


I do answer my Tweets.


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LOL OMW it's hot.

This is 12dotsandablot.

It's a writer's journal.

Fact and fiction co exist here.

If you don't know which is which?

Don't ASSume.

Ask.

Thanks.

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I don't read my Tweets.

I do answer my Tweets.

And I'm nice to bots.


It's the right thing to do.


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Letters To the Editor by C Anne Ford 6-3-11


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Once upon a time a very nice person received an extraordinary gift.






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Dear Pup,

I'm glad that somehow a miracle happened. You grew up to be nice AND you don't hate me.

You? I love. Don't sweat that big looming question, "What am I going to do with the rest of your life?" I'm finding that it's better to ask, "What makes me get out of the bed happy even on the "rainy" days? 

The answers are much more honest.


You're a good person, Pup. I know that. You'll make good decisions whatever you do. After years of "to do" lists, I never did them. I was afraid of that list. Afraid to fail. Then one day I woke up and tried something  different. No more "to do" lists. Instead I replaced it with another list, an "Already Done" list. It was amazing the difference it's made.

Worry about what you'll do in the future, especially in this day and time, it can just cause a person to sit paralyzed with fear. That's no good Pup.

So go do your day.

Remember to be kind.
Remember that the question "Is it legal and moral to do?" is a good compass, and then go see what you can see.






Got an "already done" list to write.



Love and hugs,


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And that, my darling boy,  is The Point.

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"....It's like rain on your wedding day."

Dear David,

After much time and much reflection on the past 10 years I finally know in my heart that it just wasn't my fault..

It really wasn't.

Dear SB,

You may seem like a nice guy but frankly you're the biggest baby I've ever seen in my life.

I don't even miss you.

The ONLY reason why I'm writing you is to say that I hope that you NEVER get married to anyone.

No one could be so horrid as to deserve a life time with you.


For the record?  You had nothing to do with my learning to sail. Nothing.

Dear folks,

You are so right. Being a mom has taught me alot.

It's taught me to hug people when they're hurt.

It's taught me to say the words, "I love you."

Alot.

It's taught me that your friends are your friends and the rest are not.

It's taught me that there are some things in life that are just too important to walk away from.

Pup taught me that.

You guys on the other hand taught me that being so "In love and involved with each other" to the point were it makes your kids feel like the odd person out.

Is stupid.

And yet I still worry that you guys are okay.

Being a mom taught me that.

Dear WB,

.WB, WB, WB.

I woke up this morning and you were already gone and perhaps even "gone".

I've been around you a long time WB. I've seen you in some pretty bad straights but even I didn't think you had this in you. It's taken along time for me to get what I should have seen that day when you showed up again. Guess it's just the optimist in me to believe that if I build my house on sand, God and the hurricanes will leave it be. It's taken me along time to see why I'm so facinated with the concept of "Irony".

Even though I could see it coming, I never really understoon why it took you so long. I guess that's the biggest of the Irony. You see, I thought that you loved me.  I thought that it was my fault.  "Just too much of a fuck up for anyone to love. WB is a saint. for living with you." Mom would say. Who knew that she was so bitter about her own life.  Who knew that for years I would actaully believe her.

Sitting here now I realize that you didn't really care. Turns out you are more like my mom than you thought. You both wear your "hairshirts" as a badge of honor. Like old angry people who've let the "just not my faults" of life make you bitter. You both sit and wait. Plot your revenge. Then when that moment of vulnerable comes your way, you try to squash it.  I can see staying for love but why stay for revenge when you could have just removed them and  then found love.

And what the hell are you getting revenge for anyway?

Sorry but it just isn't my fault.

Yep, "life has a funny way of helping you out..."



People the problem is that for all the times I've heard that I'm selfish and self absorbed?  It was from people who were more self absorbed than I could ever be. Sitting there waiting to make me hurt instead of walking out into the world and enjoying life isn't a good life plan.  There's a very old saying that I think is actually in The Bible.  Something about if you go into a town and they don't want you? Don't hang around trying to make them pay for it. Instead? Knock the dirt of that town off your feet and then leave.  Otherwise you'll miss some people who do.  WB didn't teach me this.  My folks didn't either. Nor did SB or David.  LOL Even my Dad of all people didn't teach me that.

But he did teach me one important thing. It took him years and near death to learn it himself.

It's very important to tell someone that you love them. 

And everyone can use a hug.


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I don't have to teach Pup. He taught me. 

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Laugh Out Loud,

Hugs,

Day 12's Zen moment?

Have the courage to be yourself.


Have the courage to not give up.

It's a big world. Someone out there is waiting for you. 

Enjoy the process.

Ann

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Still writing in the comments but  thought that I'd  work on a short story here.

Next post?

Short story fiction work in progress.

Link to comments?

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I'm not sure if this is my Zen moment or not.

There's a old Sunday School song about the folly of building your house upon the sand. I never entirely believed that song because I lived on the coast where folks not only built their houses upon the sand, they rebuilt their houses upon the sand after yet another hurricane washed them away. I'm sitting here thinking that building your house on the sand should much more faith in God. You had faith that THIS time surely God would honor your faith by just leaving you be to enjoy the view.
And then, even though you know deep in your heart that it's coming, he sends something like Hurricane Katina.

I am deep in my heart a optimistic person. Even now when I have a very good idea that next "hurricane" is due.  I'm not sure after all that's happened why I'm not a raging pessimist or at the very least a cynic. Maybe I'm alot like that herpetologist fella , Bryan. We know that some snakes bite. Yet we still study them and care about their lives.

And yes, post and this day is more than just about the study of snakes.



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Snakes, "Snakes, and Trusting in Love

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c anne ford,  6-3-11

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OMG I forgot.


On Monday (Memorial Day) we saw the biggest snake cross the road.

A rattlesnake.

PETA will not be happy about what happened to that snake.

WB ran over it.

Four times.

I think he even backed over it once.

The first time he skidded over it because, "Mr. ____ told me to skid over them otherwise you might just stun them."

I'm not kidding.

Then?

He came back home and bushhogged around the dog pens and the storage building.

Why?

Because last fall my neighbor killed a huge rattlesnake that was apparently living under the very small pile of logs next to the dog pen. I am talking VERY SMALL and RIGHT NEXT to my fur babies. As in within 2 feet of my fur babies. It was HUGE.

Anyway our neighbor said that maybe we should move the logs and keep the grass very short around the dog pen.

And then we saw this one on Monday.

So WB ran over it.

Again and again and again and again.

And he was sober.

According to him if someone from the sherriff's department had seen him do this? They'd probably said good job and then shot it.

And then run over it with the sherriff's car.

Again and again and again.

And then he and the sherriff's deputy would holler in unison, "The only good rattlesnake is a dead one so if you're a rattlesnake living in those woods you better get out or we'll run you over, shoot you, and then run over you again. And then we'll skin your ass and use you as a hatband."

I kid you not.
It was kind of funny but I'm pretty sure it was very politically incorrect and that PETA would hate it.

No we weren't drinking.

Yes this really did happen.

And yes we did say things like:

"Did I get it?" WB
"Dunno' back up and let's see." Me
"Aw heck no. It might be sitll alive. Those things can jump up and--" WB
"No they can't." Me
:"Yes they can." WB
"WB turn around in Mr.____ 's driveway. Stop it WB. You CAN NOT turn around in the road like that. Someone will think that we're drunk and call the sherriff's department." ME
"No they won't. Mr._____ would shoot it." WB
"Besides which Mr. ______ (another neighbor) told me to skid over it otherwise you might just stun it." WB

LOL WB may wear a suit and tie to work but way deep down in his heart he is such a RedNeck.

I kid you not.

Read the next post too. Other than this actually real story, I'm not posting just writing in the comments. Next post will explain.

Ann

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