Last weekend we had a big snow storm. We cleaned the snow off the driveway and sidewalks and the next morning we saw a rabbit had dug a little cave in the snow and was sitting in it next to the sidewalk. He was right next to the driveway. We would drive in and out and he just sat there. Finally after three days he left - or was eaten by a wolf.

I am working on a headboard for your mother. This week I glued the slats to the headboard. First, I had to cut the slats to the correct length and width. Then cut the tendons. They had to be glued all at once. I'd put one in and one would fall out. Glue was all over the place. Finally they were all in and clamped. They seemed a little squiwampus (i.e., not square). You'll note the square in the picture and the sledge hammer. I got everything aligned;)

Love, Dad

We received our first major snowstorm of the year - about 9 inches and then the temperature dropped to -10. Lucinda, Hannah, Craig and I still had to go to work. We don't have anyone who gets snow days anymore. Anyway, it wasn't that bad - the wind was calm. Craig made a pile of snow in the back yard for an igloo but hasn't hollowed it out yet. Maybe he needs some older nephews to help. Owen is a bit too young.




I started my next project. I am making a bed for our room. The plans come from a book. Craig and I picked up the lumber this week from Wintrop. I am a little concerned as it calls for boards that I can barely lift and has all kinds of mortises and other Fancy joints. If we ever have a tornado, we'll have a place to hide.

We are having Dave Mixdorf over for dinner tonight. His wife is in India on a business trip. I'm sure that we will have stories to swap.

We love and miss all of you.

Love,
Dad

I haven't written in the blog for a long time. It's not that we weren't doing anything. We had a great Christmas. Brice and Breann, Hannah and Andrew came for Christmas. Emily and her family came after Christmas and filled the house with excitment.

I finished two projects recently. We brought back some granite table tops from India. I thought that I would put them in the living room, but Lucinda asked for night stands in the bed room. So, after 32 years, she finally has night stands.
 
We put up a wall in the basement to try and keep the saw dust under control. This week I wired the room. The electricity comes straight from the fuse box, so the lights wouldn't dim each time I turn on the saw anymore. It wasn't too tough to run the wires. There were some objections in the house, however, when I started early Saturday morning. Nothing like waking up to the sound of hammers. . .

This Sunday morning I was giving Craig grief because he was sewing on a button on his church suit. I told him that he would have to pick all the stiches out in the millenium that he put in on Sunday. Then as I was preparing a primary lesson on the brass plates, I remembered that we had a sword on Leban that we made for seminary. Wouldn't that be a fun prop for the lesson! It took some digging, but I finally found it. Low and behold it was missing its handle. Should I or should I not make a new handle for it on Sunday? By this time I just had to have it, so I fixed it. So, I guess I'll be sitting next to Craig in the millenium - he'll be pulling out stiches and I'll be gluing wood chips back on my handle.

Love, Dad