Day 82 of 365
Beveling an edge Today's adventure was one of the best moments I've had working with metal. This experience wasn't about being a...
Day 81 of 365
It finally snowed in Wisconsin last night. I had plans to do a new project today but instead I broke out the materials to make myself a...
Day 80 of 365
That's a knife It's my 80th day and so far this experience feels like a chance to prep for an apocalyptic moment. I'm pretty sure I could...
Day 79 of 365
Flies Since as far back as I can remember I have loved fishing. My maternal grandparents were amazing fishermen and I loved spending that...
Day 78 of 365
First Person Shooter When I was a kid the first video game that we had was called pong. It was literally a square that bounced back and...
Day 77 of 365
Handle it Today was a rather sticky experience. My youngest kid and I are blacksmiths and as much as he likes to make knives I prefer to...
Day 76 of 365
Prickly Pear I learned today that a prickly pear is only prickly on the plant and tastes nothing like a pear. So I get the prickly part...
Day 75 of 365
Losing fear and cutting up It's the third of December and 55 degrees here in Wisconsin. Five days ago I chopped down a pretty huge tree....
Day 74 of 365
Trains for Christmas It wasn't so very long ago that my oldest kid professed a profound love for trains as we rode through the zoo with...
Day 73 of 365
Chicken and doughnuts When the suggestion was made to go to this restaurant I was a little skeptical. Chicken and doughnuts, who does...