Monday, August 19, 2019

New place, new use

An old desk in a new place!  I got this desk from Lake Ready Mix in 1971 (?) for free.  I used it many many years but it has sat in the basement lonesome for someone to say, "I need you".  So yesterday Travis and I moved it out of the house into my work shop and it will get used again.  It makes the basement more open and also my shop.  We then moved a large metal cabinet out of the shop to the curb.  It found a new home over night!!!  I then moved my scroll saw where the cabinet was.  It makes my shop look better and more ordered.
The metal cabinet stood in the corner and was about 6 feet tall.  What was in it now will be in the desk and the shop looks so much better.  The scroll saw!  I had to have Mike A. buy it.  Can't imagine why but for some reason the lady did not like me and would NOT come down in price.  It could have been due to the fact that it belonged to her father and she thought I was offering too little.   So I gave Mike the money I thought it was worth and he went over there about a month after I was there.  He came home with the saw.  It is a very nice saw.  A $700 saw for about $200 IF I remember right.  Anyway it makes the shop look larger and I like it.

I woke up this morning with anticipation on my mind. Breakfast with 3 guys who go way way back in time, maybe as far back as 40 years.  One was a chemist at 3M for many years, one was a social worker who spent his last several years working at the state penitentiary and the third worked at a print shop for many many years.  The owner of the print shop was Taylor who is a billionaire and I think he got that far by not paying his employees too much!  Two of them spent many years helping me at Servant Camp.  I have been in men's group with all for long periods of time.  Regardless it will be a fun morning as we meet at 7:00.

Terry and I decided that I will go to ND tomorrow for Gail's cousin funeral and also pick up some premium old weathered wood for the bathroom door.  I will leave tomorrow and come back on Wednesday.  Have to find out if Mary and Mark have a bed as they may have company for the funeral.  I guess they are supposed to find out today the cause of Danny's death.

I THINK I had better get some work done today. The last week or so has been "no work" time.

As I looked out the window this morning the 6' metal cabinet leaning against the tree is GONE.  From my basement in 1977 to now a new home I hope it is used well.  I was afraid I might have to bit the bullet and take it to the refuse place where it would have cost me maybe $25 to deposit it.

No I just decided I am going to ride my bike to breakfast so I better get going.  It is only about 2 miles so that will be a good way to get my morning ride in.  I am only half finished with my FP but will finish it when I get home.  

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