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Making it reusable…

Kathy Mowery | June 30, 2011

A few mornings ago I set out to finish a project that mocked me every time I passed it. The hardest part about it was going to be just getting started. I took a deep breath and decided to plunge into it. My task? Painting the roof and replacing some screen on what had been [...]

The Carpenter’s Wife

Kathy Mowery | June 25, 2011

My grandfather was a carpenter by trade, my father a carpenter in his leisure time, my husband a carpenter by choice. I didn’t know my grandfather well, but most of my memories of him involve either watching him tinker or playing with a toy he made. Precious are the times I recall hanging out with [...]

Getting started…

Erik Mowery | June 25, 2011

I love my job. I love working with wood. When I don’t have work, I still work with wood. My house and yard are full of things made on my “days off.” I’ve been known to buy an extra piece of lumber that I then have to store simply because the grain or color is [...]