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I do some work for a friend, who has a repair business. I'm retired, but it's fun to do things with my hands. It is a peaceful occupation, it gives you time to think.
I suppose this is what makes Lou Dobbs so upset, not many "Made in the US" on these things nowadays.
 An old chest of drawers waiting for its turn. Every joint is loose after some forty years in somebody's home. Wood is interesting. It is both forgiving and stubborn.
I'm not quite sure what this thing is, to be honest, a side table of some sort, I guess. A side had split and been put back together with the miracle helper of choice; Duct Tape! ( I use it a lot myself, it does come in handy many times..)
 My sophisticated heating system. Did you know that you have to pay $7 / Gallon for kerosene? "But you have to realize that the container costs, too", is an argument I hear when I complain about the pain at the pump. Well, I would bring my own container if that was an option.
I covered the windows with card board for two reasons, they get so dusty from what I'm doing and I don't want to show my actions to the public while the midnight oil is burning sometimes. But I made a small "door" and for a handle I have put leftover Bondo on it, letting it grow to a pretty big handle over time. It's makes one think of a Speak Easy.
A friend of my wife once brought over some antique frames for repair, they were wrapped in that canvas. I put it up on the wall to underline the elegance in my workshop!
I realized it today, that drill quit working four years ago. I never had the heart to throw it away. My wife calls me a pack rat.
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