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Autodidact: (noun) A self-taught person. I intend to “teach myself” some simple carpentry. (Actually, I’ve been at it for a month already.) I know some things but there’s a lot of shit I don’t know. I don’t even know what … Continue reading →

All last week the “news” kept braying about SNAP would be interrupted if the “shutdown” wasn’t resolved. As usual, this tiny interruption was presented as the end of life as we know it. Unfortunately, I lived through 2020. After COVID … Continue reading →

In my last post I explained I felt like buying groceries. Shit might get real. A month too early is better than an hour late. It’s due to our odd world and my reluctant place in it. I’ve reluctantly accepted … Continue reading →

[I wrote this on October 30th but scheduled it for posting the next day. If events catch up with me, that’s why this post is out of date.] I’m skipping Halloween. I like the holiday in general but I’m taking … Continue reading →

[This is a follow-up to this post and these follow-up photos.] I got a bunch of comments. They’re roughly split between discussion of clever nail removers / other gadgets and folks who are like “pallets are only pallets”. Plus a smattering … Continue reading →

[This is a follow-up to this post.] Attempt 1: “Cut the nails with a Sawzall” method. I started with a sexy lookin’ pallet that weighed just enough to jack up my back when I tossed it in the truck. Whoops. … Continue reading →

The government has been “shut down” for three weeks. Can you tell? Can you walk down the street and see what’s missing? Can you smell it in the air? Can you see it in people’s faces? Can you see what … Continue reading →

Years ago I started hacking pallets apart. I “made” nail-free kiln-dried camping firewood. I’d blast through a bunch of pallets in an hour or less. I’d get about 50% useable firewood (in short lengths) and 50% nail ridden health hazards. … Continue reading →

I’ve always wanted a miter saw. Now I have one. The thing about a big machine like that is it needs a proper bench/table. I priced out miter saw stands costing anywhere from $200 to $unspeakable. I decided to build … Continue reading →

When it comes to kitten cuteness, resistance is futile. Our wizened old barn cat is not particularly happy about the new competition. However, the superpower of kittens means the little one somehow got away with his share of food. Our … Continue reading →