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 [...]
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Tags: painting tip, reuse paint tray
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 [...]
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Tags: Stay at home, thrifty
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 [...]
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Tags: Cypress, planter boxes