Here is one of the students kids taking the sample chair for a test spin!
The other day a friend of mine, who also happens to by my physician (his brother is my vet, small town!), came by to make a couple of hickory firewood carriers. He's been suffering carting wood inside in his arms and we've both been trying to clear a day in our schedules to get him properly set.
His work has been stressing him out lately, he's basically handling the work of two doctors everyday and he'll be on call for the next two months without a break. This man needed to beat on a log.
He took to the sledge hammer with such vigor that I just stepped back and decided to let the two of them work it out. During the days discussions, he told me that the worst part of his day is that he has to multitask constantly. When he said this, it dawned on me that when folks come to my shop to make a chair, they get to do just one thing at a time. It's a sad statement that most of us literally have to run away from home and be doled out tasks one at a time to stop this scattered way of being
As the day progressed, I was surprised to look over at him and see that his face, that had been a bit worn looking, seemed fuller and brighter. I swear I could see the teenager inside coming to the surface.
Below is one of the carriers in it's form. It's a way more complex form than is necessary, but it makes a lovely, uniform bend.
I've been noticing a lot of this kind of stress, unnamed and omnipresent in my friends lately, and I've decided that my means of fixing the world is going to start by doing one thing at time, or at least remembering that if I'm stressed, at least I know one of the culprits!
So kick back, focus on eating some turkey and talking to your family (remember, no politics) and pet your goats,
Happy Thanksgiving!
4 comments:
Question: How do you protect your goats and kids during such harsh winter weather? Are they kept in the barn or can they tolerate the really cold weather.
Hubby has a new addition to his shop. He's as happy as a pig in the sunshine. I did a post on our blog about it. He's in the process of building an 18th century workbench.
Tee,
I knew I'd get you with the picture of the kids! The goats have a small barn that I've built that they "loaf" in. They pull hay out of their mangers that creates a deep bed that they nestle into together. Basically, they can handle the cold, but they can't be cold and wet. They put on a dense winter coat and muddle through just fine. Give Hubby my congratulations on his new shop, kids do need a playhouse!
Pete
No politics, huh? Ya think?
Regards, Patrick
Hey Pete-
Have you ever tried to make a firewood carrier by just bending into the bottom structure?
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