tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24981558810102009122024-02-20T18:34:21.650-06:00BaldManModPadRamblings of a bald man and his mod pad. And stuff. And getting it on the cheep. And now featuring babies and woody items.CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969919471370572591noreply@blogger.comBlogger222125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498155881010200912.post-64634472468073248272012-04-23T17:06:00.000-05:002012-04-23T17:06:44.142-05:00The Pinstriped Console... in pages of a book in a bookstore near you!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Many moons ago (say four years worth) Julie and I needed a table by the door to throw our mail/keys/accumulated crud onto when we came home from work. It also needed to pull triple duty as a surface to place cocktails, and store a variety of remote controls. I whipped up this baby. </div>
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After cutting all my slots, I plopped biscuits in and glued 'er up. I was also fascinated with bending wood at the time, and bought this little <a href="http://www.roarockit.com/proddetail.php?prod=01300" target="_blank">vacuum bag</a> used primarily for making skateboards. I put it to work on this project to laminate the walnut and maple veneer to the back and the cabinet door.</div>
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Fast forward a couple years or so, and this guy <a href="http://www.philipschmidt.net/" target="_blank">Phil Schmidt</a> contacts me about this book that he's making. He says it's a How-To book based on all things plywood. I said I made a thing or two, one thing leads to another, and I'm writing step by step instructions and taking pictures like this here. I'm no pro photographer, but white paper gets you halfway there (no offense, pro photographers).</div>
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<br />Luckily I'd taken a course in AutoCad recently because I had to draw up templates for the book. They are still pretty amateurish compared to other pros in the book probably, but a baldman only has so much knowledge in catergories outside of speedy diaper changing and baby food mashing.</div>
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I sent this picture in to the book guys, and it made it on the cover! Check it!</div>
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I have another table in the book too. I'm pretty sure <a href="http://www.storey.com/book_detail.php?isbn=9781603427258&cat=CraftsHouse & Home&p=0" target="_blank">PlyDesign</a> is coming out in the next few days. Pick up your copy just about anywhere. Tell 'em Baldy sent ya! Stay tuned for cool book release party news in May!</div>CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969919471370572591noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498155881010200912.post-39348919256403514192012-03-30T15:42:00.002-05:002012-03-30T15:42:13.523-05:00PlyDesign/Needy Offspring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The time is almost here! Baldy in his second book... <a href="http://www.storey.com/book_detail.php?isbn=9781603427258&cat=CraftsHouse">PlyDesign</a> comes out April 24th. From the looks of the stuff you can kind of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/PlyDesign-Distinctive-Projects-Plywood-other/dp/1603427252">peek inside</a>, it looks really cool... AND I have one of my projects on the cover AND the author Phil is a super nice guy. YEP, baby just woke up. My posts have been infrequent and small. Send complaints to my 14 month old son, Nate.</div>CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969919471370572591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498155881010200912.post-53976816194180474592012-02-02T14:41:00.000-06:002012-02-02T14:41:49.472-06:00Nate's Bookcase<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made Nate a bookcase. It all started with this piece of plywood I got at a yard sale with a zillion holes in it. I was told it was a test piece for a restaurant in town. Guess they use the stuff all over the establishment. If I were more with it/in the know I would have been to this restaurant, or at least remembered the name. </div>
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I'm assuming that said fancy restaurant didn't trick out their plywood with little bingo chips however. They did probably have their plywood CNCed at a nicer place than my garage. We're one-one restaurant... though I do have a multicolored tricycle and an elusive rat in my digs.<br />
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I'm getting better with my dowel stuff. These guys are super smooth... And the velvit oil I rubbed on with a tender caress. The wood almost had to pay me.<br />
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I also hooked up an LED rope light to act as a night light of sorts. This is my late night garage test run. Elusive Rat told me it looked pretty good. </div>
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Here the bookcase has been moved into the house. Actually just inside the door... Someday it'll make its way to Nate's actual bedroom. I'd do it myself but there'd be no one here to applaud my brute strength except for Nate and Claire, and they aren't easily impressed.<br />
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Nate said it'll do... and immediately removed all books placed in the bookcase. Notice Divya's "<a href="http://www.littleowlsnight.com/index.html">Little Owl's Night</a>" prominently placed. </div>
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This concludes the "Nate's Bookcase" blog entry. If you'd like one made, let me know if you find the proper yard sale wood, or own a CNC machine. Or if you know the name of that restaurant, take a screwdriver with you the next time you dine.CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969919471370572591noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498155881010200912.post-73164758376877932752012-01-25T15:57:00.000-06:002012-01-25T15:58:02.055-06:00Birth of a logo!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, I got me a new logo for the new website!</div>
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Here are a few of the rad designs that my great/wickedly talented friend <a href="http://www.pupae.com/">Divya</a> came up with. I was kind of partial to this one because of the vinyl rekkid feel it had!</div>
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Once we got to this woody style, I was IN. Also, we took off the "PAD" since that's a word that I save just for you and this blog, you one lucky reader! </div>
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Div threw in a bit of color, wrapped the words around my chromey pate, and WHAMMO! LOGO! Check it out in all its beauty at the site <a href="http://baldmanmod.com/">Bald Man Mod</a>! Also, check out Divya's awesome new children's book, <a href="http://www.littleowlsnight.com/index.html">Little Owl's Night</a>, or read this great interview with her on <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2011/03/sights-sounds-divya-srinivasan.html">Design Sponge</a>!</div>
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Here's a post about a million years late! Design Spongers came through Austin, and Julie and I got to meet Grace and Amy. We made fools of ourselves by making some horrible crafts that had to be tossed when we got home and by bumbling around with the camera like we were 90 year olds with our first digital picturetaker. After several attempts we got this picture here. Everyone in the line that was out the door totally didn't mind. Anyway, as suspected, they were nice and normal, cool people... super friendly. I think New York gets a bum rap- I have yet to meet a person from NYC I didn't like. They might be back through town during SXSW. I'll have Grace tack on <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=txTs9dbg864C&pg=PA346&lpg=PA346&dq=%22design+sponge+at+home%22+filing+cabinet&source=bl&ots=3mvY2doTL9&sig=0BwgYjAkp5oXnrg0K9pcCrULcwY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=soECT-e1GMLu0gHgqsGXAg&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=true">"PAGE 346 IS TOTALLY MY FAVORITE!"</a> Pretty sure she signs that in all the other books. She was probably just nervous to meet us. </div>
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In other unrelated news, I have a little <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bald-Man-Mod/295632650478447">Facebook page</a> for Bald Man Mod. Currently low on the friends who like me, so do a baldman a solid, and like it. Everyone likes to be liked right? Don't send me the therapy over this. Thanks brahs and sahs.</div>CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969919471370572591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498155881010200912.post-39254383303574748002012-01-05T15:57:00.004-06:002012-01-09T15:49:43.537-06:00Bald Man has Arrived! (?)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have a real life, honest to god website. Gettin more pro. At a snail's pace... <br />
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Long ago, I built <a href="http://baldmanmodpad.blogspot.com/2008/10/baldman-iii-update.html">a changing table</a> for our daughter. It was in her room, and built on top of the window sill, due to the lack of space in the room (and every room). When the addition was made, the wall with said window/changing table was smashed to bits, but not before I unscrewed the guy. I added a jumbo storage drawer underneath, slapped on some legs, and now the newly configured monster lives in baby Nate's room!</div>
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Lastly, in ye olde shoppe, it's the return of the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/37665394/longboard-bamboo-pendant-lamp-free?ref=pr_shop">Longboard Pendant lamp in Bamboo</a>... My bamboo source dried up on me, so I had to find a new well. I should have a couple made soon if I can squeeze them out admist all of this pesky child rearing.</div>
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Grace Bonney hit me up two years ago about putting this filing cabinet planter in the book she was making. After sending her a couple crummy pictures of it, and taking additional semi-better pictures, she put it in... and it came out yesterday! Page 346 of the <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/category/ds-book">Design Sponge at Home</a> book. </div>
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I picked up the book, as well as our friend Divya's awesome children's book, <a href="http://littleowlsnight.com/">Little Owl's Night</a>. Book parties for both books happening on October 15th. Grace is super nice, and I'm not sure how that is, as I'm assuming dealing with so many ding dongs like myself is far from enjoyable. 400 pages of ding dongs' creations. It'll be cool to meet her, shake her hand, and pick up my gigantic check (both physically and monetarily). I'm assuming she's coming by bus, since that check ain't fittin under the seat in front of you.</div>
CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969919471370572591noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498155881010200912.post-5379023427568671532011-08-16T14:23:00.018-05:002011-08-22T16:29:50.185-05:00Oak Park Father's Day? In August? BELIEVE.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjalNpPTJ4-wnWjP39e0qynxbjy8DHIEQmCPeP9NpVds3bZSAqxomL5u7WccyKRkl3baceE9KSUAjs7_MdLFrBZXrVSV5hhMAkzkSyo-T5R5fK4MUtvcd_SZkbRPIOnWRwVprpuOXGBHiY/s1600/P1010730.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 328px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641539283309646354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjalNpPTJ4-wnWjP39e0qynxbjy8DHIEQmCPeP9NpVds3bZSAqxomL5u7WccyKRkl3baceE9KSUAjs7_MdLFrBZXrVSV5hhMAkzkSyo-T5R5fK4MUtvcd_SZkbRPIOnWRwVprpuOXGBHiY/s400/P1010730.JPG" /></a>
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<br />For Father's Day, Julie upped the ante with this wild idea of taking me to Oak Park (ritzy Chicago) for a <a href="http://www.gowright.org/">Frank Lloyd Wright tour</a>. We went on the cheap, which meant barely eeking out the last two seats on a 5:45AM flight, and going standby at that. The upside is that we made it to Wicker Park in time to eat a <a href="http://www.thebongoroom.com/">banana and heath bar pancake covered in warm toffeecream</a>. Chicagoans can sometimes be on the hefty side, so it was necessary to bulk up/fit in. (no offense. I'm the one eating candy bars for breakfast, so...)
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<br />Since we had extra time in Chicago that we assumed we'd be spending in the DFW airport, we went to the Chicago Institute of Art, to explore as much as we could before heading outta downtown. We took in <a href="http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/189207">this massive log</a>, which some dood saw in California, had a mold made of it, shipped said mold to Japan to have woodworkers recreate the fallen tree, had it shipped back, and now is in the museum. Who said artists were the poor and starving type?
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<br />ARTY. There's a cute wife behind. them gold balls.
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<br />One of my favorite Wright homes in Oak Park was the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Heurtley_House">Arthur B. Heurtley house</a>. There was a hundred year oldish man who lived in the place, and he ruled, and was really proud of this beauty. I'd be proud too, because I'll be residing in a pine box at his age, not this place.
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<br />The vast majority of Wright homes one has to admire from the outside, as the current residences of the homes prefer privacy to hanging out with cool people like us. However, we did get to walk around inside <a href="http://gowright.org/research/home-studio.html">Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio</a>, and it was great. No pictures allowed on the inside though. Whatever.
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<br />We headed downtown to check out the inside of the Rookery building. When we go inside buildings in downtown Austin, we get a receptionist desk, a security guard, and an ATM machine. </div>
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<br />This building was not like that. Long live <a href="http://therookerybuilding.com/building-intro.html">the Rookery</a>!!
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<br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robie_House">The Robie house</a> was another one that we got to walk around inside. It really made me want to live in 1910, be rich, have servants and be named Frederick C. Robie. There was this old victorian home built next door that looked a trillion years old, and it was built 5 years after this house. Wild. Again no pictures allowed inside. Apartment Therapy has <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/history/the-robie-house-centennial-celebration-106524">a nice interior shot </a>of the giant living room. Guess they must have a Robie on the staff.
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<br />Take that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yankee_Hotel_Foxtrot">Jeff Tweedy</a>. We took the Architecture River Crooze too, brah. </div>
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<br />After said cruise, we stopped into this place that seemed a tad douchey to me on the outside, but turned out to be pretty nice. They did have this awesome beer flight for purchase, including the super potent <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delirium_Tremens_(beer)">Delirium Tremens</a>. It was delicious, but to name your beer after the DTs is like naming your cigarettes the Coughing Blood Ultraslims.
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<br />Saw these lamps hanging in this Wine and Cheese shop near our motel. Don't get me <a href="http://baldmanmodpad.blogspot.com/2010/09/baldmanlawsuit.html">all riled up again</a>! Buy 'Merican people! LZF Lamps makes great stuff... and their model is basically three of mine put together and is wider, but they use only 2 pieces of veneer. I use 3. Would you rather live in a straw house or one of brick? I USE THREE. BRICK HOUSE!
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<br />We rounded out the trip with a drive to Plano, IL to visit the <a href="http://www.farnsworthhouse.org/">Farnsworth House</a>. You know your house is a dope crib when it's been <a href="http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Farnsworth-House-21009">made into legos</a>. We had a few setbacks getting there, and ended up 10 minutes late, much to the chagrin of all the others on the tour. They were also not chagrinning when it started pouring after we took two steps towards the house from the parking lot.
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<br />The upside was that we got to hang out in the house and sit around in the living room for a long time, listening to the tour guide... It was a great house. Thinking about putting a bid in on it. Not sure it's for sale, but they rent it out for $20,000 a night, so I'm pretty sure my offer will be heavily considered (I mean, <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/09/farnsworth-house-flooded.php">it's on a flood plain yo</a>!). We rounded out the Chicago trip with a <a href="http://www.roseangelis.com/">delicious meal</a> (thanks to friend Steve Roberts) and a <a href="http://www.delilahschicago.com/">rock and roll bar</a>... Perfect end to a perfect trip! I have 9 months to come up with something big for Mother's Day, and is an equal alternative to some sorta musicals marathon. There MUST be an alternative!
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<br />CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969919471370572591noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498155881010200912.post-54605865007487827562011-07-20T09:11:00.002-05:002011-07-28T07:46:37.946-05:00Filing Cabinet Planter Revisited!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXkV3FPAFG6aSccHaWkN5Qvy5ReBH_fV5pvbNFotIhAH84u4AweGEO_5FAKgxVDpXoHHmfm79h3vS0A3X83mO0ZI0vFHyWZsio6Cil66KG3Bf7UEKB4L4gopVermDlRnYMHXtJhmcQx5U/s1600/P1010571.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 308px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631437222343318434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXkV3FPAFG6aSccHaWkN5Qvy5ReBH_fV5pvbNFotIhAH84u4AweGEO_5FAKgxVDpXoHHmfm79h3vS0A3X83mO0ZI0vFHyWZsio6Cil66KG3Bf7UEKB4L4gopVermDlRnYMHXtJhmcQx5U/s400/P1010571.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Brothers and Sisters... I've started this blog entry no less than 4 times in the last month. Today I'll get past uploading this picture. This double baby party is no joke! ANYWAY. Many moons ago, I made this <a href="http://baldmanmodpad.blogspot.com/2009/07/filing-planter-returns.html">filing cabinet into a planter</a> instead of buying one for 600 bucks at ye local plant store. A moon or two after that, I was asked to take some pictures of it for a book that <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/">Design Sponge</a> was gonna put out. Fast forward two more years, and said <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/category/ds-book">book</a> is coming out Sept 6th! It can be preordered <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/design-sponge-at-home-grace-bonney/1100481435?ean=9781579654313&itm=1&usri=designsponge#Overview">here</a> for half off til friday! The planter has seen some rough times in the past couple of years, mostly due to contractors adding on to the house where the planter was located, and contractors' lack of caring about physical items, especially one like this. I also have an uncanny ability to kill off cacti fairly easily... However, the planter has been moved, and given an overhaul in case our house gets mobbed after the release of this book. There's going to be a release party here in Austin on October 15th. Our friend Divya wrote this great children's book, <a href="http://littleowlsnight.com/">Little Owl's Night</a>, and she is having a reading on October 15th. All hail October 15th, Day of BookWorms!CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969919471370572591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498155881010200912.post-61522366919159560982011-05-24T22:00:00.002-05:002011-05-25T15:53:25.676-05:00Chomp!<a href="http://www.popsci.com/files/imagecache/article_image_large/articles/wn0206lopper_485v3.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 485px; HEIGHT: 283px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.popsci.com/files/imagecache/article_image_large/articles/wn0206lopper_485v3.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Time ain't always on my side. Two babies tell me what to do and when to do it. I have 6 lamps I need to make for a dood in Australia. He's being patient, and by that I mean, he didn't reply to my last email that said, "I don't know man... another 4 weeks? 5 weeks?" My mominlaw needs pegboards put up in garage. Nate needs his butt wiped and Claire needs to go to gymboree. And the two cute gymboree nannies that actually talk to me are gonna stop nannying, and leave me with the old grumps. And there are about 12 trees that need to be cut down in the backyard, and hauled out to the street in two days, for "large brush pickup day". In steps my new best friend, the <a href="http://www.blackanddecker.com/outdoor/LP1000.aspx">alligator lopper</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9p0URNSpAx1SV-e14rWAlKmS269_9u4Ba5FRFoeemqFcpD9j-6fh05v69EQao5RaM2y0OiYUI5DaUcXCWvHa5SR3Vjq-jHDYzWggb-z2gWPfO_tRnoMx90drtwPg1ayaGh7cqmPAdwA/s1600/P1010439.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 483px; HEIGHT: 359px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610483500212776130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9p0URNSpAx1SV-e14rWAlKmS269_9u4Ba5FRFoeemqFcpD9j-6fh05v69EQao5RaM2y0OiYUI5DaUcXCWvHa5SR3Vjq-jHDYzWggb-z2gWPfO_tRnoMx90drtwPg1ayaGh7cqmPAdwA/s400/P1010439.JPG" /></a><br /><br />My brah Lopper and I did a number on the backyard. A serious serious number. That back fence was mostly invisible, but now very visible after Lopper's chainsaw mouth did its stuff. Sadly, the lopper is not a magic lopper that would make each limb turn to fairy dust as it hit the ground, so he left it up to me to haul to the front yard. Planning on doing this on a Thursday evening, then watching loud rock music that will start at midnight. It's a bad mix, and I know this going in, but after the double nanny dis, an old man needs something to look forward to. And for this old man, it's <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thedamntimes">The Damn Times</a>.CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969919471370572591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498155881010200912.post-40991063448959426842011-05-10T14:13:00.003-05:002011-05-10T14:24:09.037-05:00Gittin Horizontal. Gittin Vertical.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8Mdl6lDa08QZB-gLb3_278M_IH5RKRQSr8er9-6XRqA70J4g4GbX2zdnvIxUBC4wplYdDq2Q46byq8nzecoRyGEBhQqOEV_kumRRjnEozrfFFZV9-TXC3aE4ldsPQEZyg3eIM_sCZXw/s1600/P1010084.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 342px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605168206210810562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8Mdl6lDa08QZB-gLb3_278M_IH5RKRQSr8er9-6XRqA70J4g4GbX2zdnvIxUBC4wplYdDq2Q46byq8nzecoRyGEBhQqOEV_kumRRjnEozrfFFZV9-TXC3aE4ldsPQEZyg3eIM_sCZXw/s400/P1010084.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Due to our maxed out growing family, our 1300 square foot house, and heavy influx of visitors (mainly of the grandparent variety), we had to add on to our home, and make every square inch work hard. Sometimes pull some double duty. So pa and I built a murphy bed!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kkb8blh93Oalfn7nP2PRBmOaPUTytnNdX7tqntrxMtT7hPGFdUjP8WVsQUISYbdAhPvg3Sw5QpX2o-Ti4tXRfESbaXaYiTdnCSxDFOhiDZLt4ksR5kW4p_Ke744TxPh55YQE2evfwys/s1600/P1010148.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605168207592702402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kkb8blh93Oalfn7nP2PRBmOaPUTytnNdX7tqntrxMtT7hPGFdUjP8WVsQUISYbdAhPvg3Sw5QpX2o-Ti4tXRfESbaXaYiTdnCSxDFOhiDZLt4ksR5kW4p_Ke744TxPh55YQE2evfwys/s400/P1010148.JPG" /></a><br /><br />AND when it was done, it worked! It goes up. It goes down. It can be slept on. It can be high fived over.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyz_V5xQlncHUT-0R10kIrvXMzp_fqfVQfPgoa90sDfRFceEcZSFoIiQnA7vBF812ntfJx6lA_1h_K52u936x7ask99NvxwBf_Rcfhjf34dKB2gRyzJ92ZnTF_BZCX0ESNHMJsXo0bWc/s1600/P1010399.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605168197484415682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyz_V5xQlncHUT-0R10kIrvXMzp_fqfVQfPgoa90sDfRFceEcZSFoIiQnA7vBF812ntfJx6lA_1h_K52u936x7ask99NvxwBf_Rcfhjf34dKB2gRyzJ92ZnTF_BZCX0ESNHMJsXo0bWc/s400/P1010399.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Here's a shot from a post overnight stay. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg49fgcaly5jART2DURPGN2Khyphenhyphen1YA8erCj-8YAAkqQC7BzNR_1xugOKcpBuoyEBk04gdNWyyAOTCKY0S7xKJwE8pQxsflxWTttgykBAAHCsAfJz2xcB33Ht-sIBp-4WOJL0CdjTDChdGHw/s1600/P1010400.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605168199129936930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg49fgcaly5jART2DURPGN2Khyphenhyphen1YA8erCj-8YAAkqQC7BzNR_1xugOKcpBuoyEBk04gdNWyyAOTCKY0S7xKJwE8pQxsflxWTttgykBAAHCsAfJz2xcB33Ht-sIBp-4WOJL0CdjTDChdGHw/s400/P1010400.JPG" /></a><br /><br />When guests are away, the desk comes back to life, and the bedroom turns into an office.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcItuGmY4HdaTgPErB4tv_4Kt6AU3MQ059bfIVx1VkYkje46PgRRGqQu58sBgPiZJ6e5HYgIkvsB5iSA2Uvm1-64dRGLp90O1HK-TR7ZVvMCmvc4eeUm48kDzrIgR5eUlvACNFN4oKtW0/s1600/P1010402.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 284px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605168196057611698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcItuGmY4HdaTgPErB4tv_4Kt6AU3MQ059bfIVx1VkYkje46PgRRGqQu58sBgPiZJ6e5HYgIkvsB5iSA2Uvm1-64dRGLp90O1HK-TR7ZVvMCmvc4eeUm48kDzrIgR5eUlvACNFN4oKtW0/s400/P1010402.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Someday there will be a little storage area next to ole Murphy's bed, but only Murphy knows when that will be. He also created this law that deemed Nate shall wake up twice during the night since I'm illin'. You've got a funny way, Murph.CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969919471370572591noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498155881010200912.post-44183176508496297812011-05-03T09:16:00.004-05:002011-05-03T09:38:17.763-05:00Gettin Bigger and Balder<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfpotUDYfnlq0Vtsx69CnLwHIHKniMccg5H9fgsxlOhiIYD-HW53HqYa-IzIUtLYJd9QSTZnYYclX_o8TllImwh5kQKne-ZxoRWsAsFSNFED3ZtEmyH3Gr3VkPfQrc6MjH1zPQ26D-cY/s1600/Fullscreen+capture+532011+91548+AM-2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 483px; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602494343062041666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfpotUDYfnlq0Vtsx69CnLwHIHKniMccg5H9fgsxlOhiIYD-HW53HqYa-IzIUtLYJd9QSTZnYYclX_o8TllImwh5kQKne-ZxoRWsAsFSNFED3ZtEmyH3Gr3VkPfQrc6MjH1zPQ26D-cY/s400/Fullscreen+capture+532011+91548+AM-2.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>This was pretty cool yesterday... The kids section of Apartment Therapy, called Ohdeedoh, wrote <a href="http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/yes-another-awesome-play-kitchen-145633">a little thing</a> on the kitchen I made for Claire. I've been reading that goofy ole blog for years and years, so you know. It's at least pretty cool to me! They said lots of nice things, which is music to my ears, as these days I hear a lot of baby crying and two year old yelling, which is quickly becoming white noise to my ears. </div><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWVd4rlA8_PYfxZFIMXpIhr7rUY4672wDpvTF5azeGOHHhTY8dhN7n211I3IVG4lxgXtVZo-jMMIZJOa8sRWV1j3Eky8VCIavNSyIPoW7yDKeNirTnS4SukCnUv6YpEQ6b2VgGEQ2ybE/s1600/P1010363.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 316px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602497450572150594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWVd4rlA8_PYfxZFIMXpIhr7rUY4672wDpvTF5azeGOHHhTY8dhN7n211I3IVG4lxgXtVZo-jMMIZJOa8sRWV1j3Eky8VCIavNSyIPoW7yDKeNirTnS4SukCnUv6YpEQ6b2VgGEQ2ybE/s400/P1010363.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>In other "Made for Claire" news, I made this table rather quickly, out of a piece of plywood and an old herman miller swivel chair base I bought at a garage sale about a year ago. I tried really hard make the swivel part not swivel (as the table ends up not level as it spins), but with two year old tyrants, that didn't last. I'm assuming Claire and her hoodlum toddler clan will be throwing this table through her new window soon. </div>CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969919471370572591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498155881010200912.post-41777692361048647972011-04-14T15:09:00.011-05:002011-04-14T16:02:13.290-05:00Play Kitchen... REVEALED!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIouFnSL96uprHMx__LuAuYGFS0RKHwiIaXCri9MFXzYjLTIL8Uw9cuTprWPDvt7Nf31MYseocMEPN49c0Y-hX75AmmImLrJsbZVZVBw1ZXGfjsCUfxt6xKArwYB0u6NstwKe1gBnBWLo/s1600/P1010237.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 360px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595536408196232274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIouFnSL96uprHMx__LuAuYGFS0RKHwiIaXCri9MFXzYjLTIL8Uw9cuTprWPDvt7Nf31MYseocMEPN49c0Y-hX75AmmImLrJsbZVZVBw1ZXGfjsCUfxt6xKArwYB0u6NstwKe1gBnBWLo/s400/P1010237.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>Can you even believe it? I cannot. Baldy is blogging. Don't even know where to begin with the goingson since the last entry one million years ago. Here's the heavily abbreviated version. Christmas came. I made a <a href="http://baldmanmod.carbonmade.com/projects/2948490#1">toy box</a> for my nephew. January came, and we had our second baby- sweet baby Nate. We made room in our house by adding a new bedroom for Claire (see above). I made her a little table, and a kitchenette which I guess is going to get some love here today. Goes like this:</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76U1oeVJIgPM8lD-JfkoqCF98mI7OZnPxOO1UscbGiZ5SO2pJpthPyaT9VKDVVwqUWhQwzZU3JK9ACVCQEqrqmxc-DjuEg0-RgyrtXtSZe05r2cdTduub7JXuU1xyWvvphZCmvWJNCqE/s1600/P1010256.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 366px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595536410335748002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76U1oeVJIgPM8lD-JfkoqCF98mI7OZnPxOO1UscbGiZ5SO2pJpthPyaT9VKDVVwqUWhQwzZU3JK9ACVCQEqrqmxc-DjuEg0-RgyrtXtSZe05r2cdTduub7JXuU1xyWvvphZCmvWJNCqE/s400/P1010256.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>My mom-in-law had these leftover white shelves and molding from an Ikea entertainment center that she gave me. Pa and I just got done building a murphy bed (did I mention I've been busy making murphy beds too?), so we had a bunch of deck screws left over. There was a bit of leftover 1/2 inch plywood from the toy box, so I threw all that into the kitchenette stew.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QlogB2Y7ZMOrYfBbg4gmdmiEeOCnXHBMyPln0EwQnFLqeRpTzxzarzWdF1GW5W_-LDgRsoZS6rLCWITAIMXi6TgJ0ECXdZGE_ZLdBWikwRS8926JI-46mwGvD3Ez8RosWc1OdXYYRkA/s1600/P1010266.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 343px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595541102417040514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QlogB2Y7ZMOrYfBbg4gmdmiEeOCnXHBMyPln0EwQnFLqeRpTzxzarzWdF1GW5W_-LDgRsoZS6rLCWITAIMXi6TgJ0ECXdZGE_ZLdBWikwRS8926JI-46mwGvD3Ez8RosWc1OdXYYRkA/s400/P1010266.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>Some neighbors down the street were throwing out some stuff, and I snagged this corkboard off their driveway, and tacked it to the back of the kitchen. I also had this leftover radiator grill material that I used to make a <a href="http://baldmanmod.carbonmade.com/projects/2736596#4">table lamp</a>, and it magically transformed into the oven door pretty well. </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP22VSv6QvaqdxeHF-KmFe2HIAW1JVW1mmeMMej7OdKVcU3zNPjf32UhAnllLFnVOsv9HhvMCRsIHlUElYJ5xXtXkOv8pp1poNSAbAgMQ_CEXKY58XTkZseQzCZKIR5tb7Mt000V2wEyE/s1600/P1010262.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 359px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595536420156387698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP22VSv6QvaqdxeHF-KmFe2HIAW1JVW1mmeMMej7OdKVcU3zNPjf32UhAnllLFnVOsv9HhvMCRsIHlUElYJ5xXtXkOv8pp1poNSAbAgMQ_CEXKY58XTkZseQzCZKIR5tb7Mt000V2wEyE/s400/P1010262.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>Besides a couple leftover handles and an old towel rack we had lying around, the hinges, spigot knobs, plumbing parts and the oven burner cover/sink all were purchased from the hardware store down the street. </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Y5AygYYojrpR8Rpj7V0_a1IrKihKJfOKtKt_9RVGRIEOX4iJWrBI7U8VsGCnwObpEX5qrlc801JHP3N6Pdki2pt8U34LqmBvrztn52oCdJdiEPmksPXPjWiDkZH9uxj2yFQj3cUATh0/s1600/P1010267.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 332px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595536419608144178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Y5AygYYojrpR8Rpj7V0_a1IrKihKJfOKtKt_9RVGRIEOX4iJWrBI7U8VsGCnwObpEX5qrlc801JHP3N6Pdki2pt8U34LqmBvrztn52oCdJdiEPmksPXPjWiDkZH9uxj2yFQj3cUATh0/s400/P1010267.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>My mom-in-law lives down the street from an Ikea, so I swung by there to pick up the little pots and pans, as well as 4 mouse pads/burners that I saw someone else use when they made their own play kitchen. Claire's pretty into it. Not really in the traditional way I guess, but more in the "Let's-rip-off-the-sink-and-drop-food-down-the-hole-and-retrieve-it-from-the-cabinet" sort of way. Sometimes she puts her fancy lady attire in the kitchen. I'd like she'll still be doing the same thing in about 25 years. </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2lUmWahjzcvZd87NqbMyy19Uo5Jhdfo7p5AAEpdI1-267GtJnFUzK_gVa53rVSXyBx-stkps2AsUUl8AMeqoaT_WpcTzwq143iX9hnW-vHEFfzobNSnPZZzbiX2T1GdS7lHoPqj5Z8SQ/s1600/P1010238.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 364px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595538851882833426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2lUmWahjzcvZd87NqbMyy19Uo5Jhdfo7p5AAEpdI1-267GtJnFUzK_gVa53rVSXyBx-stkps2AsUUl8AMeqoaT_WpcTzwq143iX9hnW-vHEFfzobNSnPZZzbiX2T1GdS7lHoPqj5Z8SQ/s400/P1010238.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>What, am I NOT going to put a picture of this new addition in this post? I'm NOT gonna NOT! More posts to come??? We shall see!</div>CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969919471370572591noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498155881010200912.post-77717823253056659502010-09-29T09:04:00.002-05:002010-09-29T09:30:00.565-05:00Same Items, Better Pictures?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMqycAyPDHnKCOvSAJod1xSEWaBbv0VOxiTP0NtP39GebRbXWucT_xQq6Xny36LacDxihz2zVyMKMLsFclNMcpzL83EHKzR1S-AG6WHCxwmO_Z1ZZvh6y8fhv84xjjbTWML75OhCnDd4/s1600/P1000025-1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMqycAyPDHnKCOvSAJod1xSEWaBbv0VOxiTP0NtP39GebRbXWucT_xQq6Xny36LacDxihz2zVyMKMLsFclNMcpzL83EHKzR1S-AG6WHCxwmO_Z1ZZvh6y8fhv84xjjbTWML75OhCnDd4/s400/P1000025-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522338491678996754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So I've been needing to take nicer pics of my stuff.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LLvWf_oYEbKwHL0JYQ3BFwAiCPCoWJ5eE5OLJ7UySOWXD-XatBnGBcYn9KM8I1xOwxJk8ZvIM_by1XmyLFdX6u8pPx8b2di6qmV5PYchv4vDcjaXE4i4ZHPw1RN2lEqPb_3tiypG5D4/s1600/P1000037.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LLvWf_oYEbKwHL0JYQ3BFwAiCPCoWJ5eE5OLJ7UySOWXD-XatBnGBcYn9KM8I1xOwxJk8ZvIM_by1XmyLFdX6u8pPx8b2di6qmV5PYchv4vDcjaXE4i4ZHPw1RN2lEqPb_3tiypG5D4/s400/P1000037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522338489455366802" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I've been busy. Maybe even too busy to post about this guy I made last! I needed a nightstand, so here's the dood I whupped up.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ub7_ytehuGnckdtUbUFr52wpL5FB2LjjfzhvkzkFgzj3O9aYDtcyO_WDf9q5w2lyOh6atzr2NvBsWZ8K_9m51xtYxmQed39quqEWAH4TUhW5p0H0dcX_Awce9V-7_cBEKk7yj1TJ3qA/s1600/P1000032.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ub7_ytehuGnckdtUbUFr52wpL5FB2LjjfzhvkzkFgzj3O9aYDtcyO_WDf9q5w2lyOh6atzr2NvBsWZ8K_9m51xtYxmQed39quqEWAH4TUhW5p0H0dcX_Awce9V-7_cBEKk7yj1TJ3qA/s400/P1000032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522338477048064626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Also going to put pics in that Plywood book, so I got a new camera, a cheap chinaball light, and a white background.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8Ewdw0ILg2eo90hSLEqJt5w4GYuePR4ML_2iNucZRmbg7AyVuTFr0lLTKrt_tG64bWVI4HLIshl56qZTk3GsvcPJGoSwTwLUAl45PgJ7H3ItaG-j5vRkCuBQXFr11ck3sg5u0-4T0Rc/s1600/P1000020.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8Ewdw0ILg2eo90hSLEqJt5w4GYuePR4ML_2iNucZRmbg7AyVuTFr0lLTKrt_tG64bWVI4HLIshl56qZTk3GsvcPJGoSwTwLUAl45PgJ7H3ItaG-j5vRkCuBQXFr11ck3sg5u0-4T0Rc/s400/P1000020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522338475644530674" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Also, the <a href="http://supermarkethq.com">Supermarket HQ</a> peep like my stuff, but won't set me up on their site til my pictures, "look better." <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnot_saiZOyh3UtF6Ksw77zsfYIiHL1X5EDSBUry6x8oMAFgLA0myQxD17QrQIrG0dM0Eo7pK8_o9HOmAMJBE7-bRH8pb5CetXEX-kwI4NpQYx0C-y-7i3ZxLIg9mb7qmeDctgkfdWRno/s1600/P1000047.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 370px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnot_saiZOyh3UtF6Ksw77zsfYIiHL1X5EDSBUry6x8oMAFgLA0myQxD17QrQIrG0dM0Eo7pK8_o9HOmAMJBE7-bRH8pb5CetXEX-kwI4NpQYx0C-y-7i3ZxLIg9mb7qmeDctgkfdWRno/s400/P1000047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522338465098689698" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hopefully these pictures will do the trick. If not, I'll open up a photography studio in the spare bedroom.CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969919471370572591noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498155881010200912.post-73779655287150945192010-09-01T23:42:00.003-05:002010-09-02T00:03:48.593-05:00BaldManLawSuit?I was cruising the vimeo website watching a <a href="http://www.vimeo.com/3694598">superrad video</a> on the guy who makes <a href="http://www.adriftmobiles.com">adrift mobiles</a>, and ended up watching another video by cool Spanish Lampmakers <a href="http://www.lzf-lamps.com/i010productos.html">LZF Lamps</a>. At just past 3 minutes into <a href="http://www.vimeo.com/7306316">this video</a>, I saw THIS SHOT. Real fast.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHO_6Cxq0swW-Ddax1ElYSqTXKS9xJu5TxfFdxOgpoOm2FD5HtK-6jDQ421f59satSi5fa5Wl00GW7Fi-qihMEPHP3qJtog7sMrz5GFiNp7r4Cljb-ZbiNu6X5FUEU3JxAJMrKoT3MAc/s1600/copycat.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHO_6Cxq0swW-Ddax1ElYSqTXKS9xJu5TxfFdxOgpoOm2FD5HtK-6jDQ421f59satSi5fa5Wl00GW7Fi-qihMEPHP3qJtog7sMrz5GFiNp7r4Cljb-ZbiNu6X5FUEU3JxAJMrKoT3MAc/s400/copycat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512172029495102130" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Is this for real??? I felt a little bit like I was losing my mind. Those bear a striking resemblance to this guy I've been making in my garage for the past couple years...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJDqOvAu7V4WG4OzlmZogEOitE04zNgTSoTXzdyc5giNPlNsExmPPC_tjh_9CvfFDWXdYHZSJMnsBkWTzeOxU8Z0KdqERT-cpAB-MIZSvnkwOg_1RcMMzj1dKSNvR74BMNd0tC0nsk58/s1600/copycat2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJDqOvAu7V4WG4OzlmZogEOitE04zNgTSoTXzdyc5giNPlNsExmPPC_tjh_9CvfFDWXdYHZSJMnsBkWTzeOxU8Z0KdqERT-cpAB-MIZSvnkwOg_1RcMMzj1dKSNvR74BMNd0tC0nsk58/s400/copycat2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512173965190617282" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I mean, it's just that I came up with the whole shape, and assembly on my own, and I guess it's possible that someone in Spain was doing the same thing at the same time, but... Anyway. I checked out their website to see if this those were available for purchase, but I didn't see that they were. They musta felt that international suit brewing in my gut. Their lamp craftsmanship is way outta my league, so just gimme this brahs! Gotta be too uncanny right?CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969919471370572591noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498155881010200912.post-3602522087045320272010-08-18T09:26:00.002-05:002010-08-18T09:44:15.876-05:00What Time is It? Plytime.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDhJ7MMCbaEnnuuN0GDFZILZc5rO3y2nYnV7ZvJsurvcO8kyJvc_KT2KO5JNVMGSPZI8XS_hpizZFj6-Kj5_o29lb7OeQv25Tej42uZzb3ozamClDeG76o3itr9jmXNCXZ7-YEiioHr8/s1600/clock+001.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 149px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDhJ7MMCbaEnnuuN0GDFZILZc5rO3y2nYnV7ZvJsurvcO8kyJvc_KT2KO5JNVMGSPZI8XS_hpizZFj6-Kj5_o29lb7OeQv25Tej42uZzb3ozamClDeG76o3itr9jmXNCXZ7-YEiioHr8/s400/clock+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506756397068507298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I've been goofin around with some plywood these days. I cut some strips of it, and made a clock. I was moving em around trying to figure out what might look good. I ended up making the "3" and "9" positions square instead of rectangular like this here.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZzFxJx4_yEFoPdb8_c1sJFQ8F0wCDHs8lPJ_5YiEm-4LtB-dmDuvlXWTAhSH-6TAqo1kgsK2hEwsP3HfbnKPImk7i1y4QrrKgA7ZApkPhCRMKOBXx8kWobdzQM4i0tYoTVPHt5aI5l4/s1600/clock+004-2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 164px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZzFxJx4_yEFoPdb8_c1sJFQ8F0wCDHs8lPJ_5YiEm-4LtB-dmDuvlXWTAhSH-6TAqo1kgsK2hEwsP3HfbnKPImk7i1y4QrrKgA7ZApkPhCRMKOBXx8kWobdzQM4i0tYoTVPHt5aI5l4/s400/clock+004-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506756400904076562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I also ended up painting the insides of the squares green, for that extra sumpin sumpin factor.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6QurOG8dW_weyaInpUiEM1FLEf-246neUnGkuzCZt2iADRT00VlYiapV9d-c09-bLzlTdsMlftpouZEFSPy0hfNZJWUoaqKgFjOxt8w-8Cr2VO4LlvU6Gnnnh3N_ge_i3hZo_mKfPG8/s1600/clock+006.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6QurOG8dW_weyaInpUiEM1FLEf-246neUnGkuzCZt2iADRT00VlYiapV9d-c09-bLzlTdsMlftpouZEFSPy0hfNZJWUoaqKgFjOxt8w-8Cr2VO4LlvU6Gnnnh3N_ge_i3hZo_mKfPG8/s400/clock+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506756405873500178" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Looks like this clock will end up in this "making stuff from plywood" book put out by <a href="http://www.storey.com/">Storey Publishing</a>. Details to come on that... Til you learn the ins and outs, you could just buy one off me here in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/53980122/modern-plywood-clock">ye olde shoppe</a>.CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969919471370572591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498155881010200912.post-61429492475710575442010-07-21T10:08:00.002-05:002010-07-21T15:44:35.870-05:00Get Ready Freddy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3sknQNz09j0n_vgWtLZpn8tuE6mdNXsjMQZ6tje6TXGQS4rq6YqesfJso9vHX4BQQAQqeEfvaXkyZIj-nhV2r6TyaojbcTFEIYtxZAbAQX9MlJYs-rWSLlWcTlsKm_he23Qz87k3n9c/s1600/anniversary+001.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3sknQNz09j0n_vgWtLZpn8tuE6mdNXsjMQZ6tje6TXGQS4rq6YqesfJso9vHX4BQQAQqeEfvaXkyZIj-nhV2r6TyaojbcTFEIYtxZAbAQX9MlJYs-rWSLlWcTlsKm_he23Qz87k3n9c/s400/anniversary+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496377254446961234" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Julie and I went away for our 13th weddin anniversary. Headed west to Fredericksburg. Mostly full o shops and the like, but still has lots of cool old buildings around, like this here Keidel Memorial Hospital down the street from where we stayed. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWqizW8Qb7YLpJ8Jo17FYjotTKwmUzNAss5vySafhKtUmMM8caNAUTjkInv9wkV-JC2rEHJQDhnfrvIjfVDYt1F96cfK1o45wViRokKjTDvRv88dZd8sm75yY3MHPL4-jgl7IqROcp14/s1600/anniversary+008.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWqizW8Qb7YLpJ8Jo17FYjotTKwmUzNAss5vySafhKtUmMM8caNAUTjkInv9wkV-JC2rEHJQDhnfrvIjfVDYt1F96cfK1o45wViRokKjTDvRv88dZd8sm75yY3MHPL4-jgl7IqROcp14/s400/anniversary+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496377263767532386" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We enjoyed us a required two nite's stay at the <a href="http://www.theroadrunnerinn.com/rooms.html">Roadrunner Inn</a>... It was perched atop a couple cool shops on Main Street. (above: Julie checks baby status from cellular)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFY5xmQK7xZ9srfyk096Gtrr5qHkQ6Wxnt_1U1Y9L4lNv-jVWRGbYBe8w0bnW9zz-DZ-HoXBXvGMo4XsKL0JA0W1cyQEfld1v_dwEd3A7PEPJNJKMqXj80mPhT-tSVBsSNEIUP2GXXwc/s1600/anniversary+006.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFY5xmQK7xZ9srfyk096Gtrr5qHkQ6Wxnt_1U1Y9L4lNv-jVWRGbYBe8w0bnW9zz-DZ-HoXBXvGMo4XsKL0JA0W1cyQEfld1v_dwEd3A7PEPJNJKMqXj80mPhT-tSVBsSNEIUP2GXXwc/s400/anniversary+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496377259733219106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Twas full of swanky mid century modern type artifacts, as well as this flat screen tv, which was in direct eyesight of the super cozy bed, and could play The Soup like nobody's business.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYo9kdkwc0AO8EuD3Uur_5YkWJdbBnt-_O3Pa6BvhCrGuqvJ7QKburkYoJQOVhG9iKqLjQWmtE9ClUPUel8N8tPRmBxC4tSoa5Hd6iIwyWGi_XfREWEC-3v8_Qyp25ruhpsxjsBC4vhY/s1600/anniversary+028.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYo9kdkwc0AO8EuD3Uur_5YkWJdbBnt-_O3Pa6BvhCrGuqvJ7QKburkYoJQOVhG9iKqLjQWmtE9ClUPUel8N8tPRmBxC4tSoa5Hd6iIwyWGi_XfREWEC-3v8_Qyp25ruhpsxjsBC4vhY/s400/anniversary+028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496377722376503186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We ate a tasty meal at what was known as the Cotton Gin, now not-as-cool sounding <a href="http://www.cottonginlodging.com/restaurant.html">Cabernet Grill</a>. Romantic topics of discussion ranged from attic renovation, to baby schooling, to property tax protesting. Upside to the meal, other than its taste: I didn't pull a dead fly out of my mouth as I had the night prior at a different fancy restaurant, which shall remain nameless.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZC13NMab5pLh0kyL_Z6N0u-KaRDVEZGEB3E68Tylcmij8uNrjpox50lJ3xXFFxgxsLFOAnWH_Rc4YV8ISAKr1ktaP6c8McBZpC9-kzvXYZtqAUBqOLYy-UM9m8d7ueqg00tS5kxlsaM/s1600/anniversary+036.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZC13NMab5pLh0kyL_Z6N0u-KaRDVEZGEB3E68Tylcmij8uNrjpox50lJ3xXFFxgxsLFOAnWH_Rc4YV8ISAKr1ktaP6c8McBZpC9-kzvXYZtqAUBqOLYy-UM9m8d7ueqg00tS5kxlsaM/s400/anniversary+036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496377731143997122" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Trendy cool shop, <a href="http://redinfred.com/">Red</a>, was directly across the street from where we stayed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_MteJibdC7otRQYqfRZjNv_U_pBglCtCmT9Q_V-7V7oxtrV4L7xXJNAAIO12SFh6ljTkhm1h0bJQ0-Jg0Q-wCkoc20If_pFQ8L3lU2njiuIGw-uGOLNYemCVtv220NdsJcbGGCWLRNc/s1600/anniversary+021.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_MteJibdC7otRQYqfRZjNv_U_pBglCtCmT9Q_V-7V7oxtrV4L7xXJNAAIO12SFh6ljTkhm1h0bJQ0-Jg0Q-wCkoc20If_pFQ8L3lU2njiuIGw-uGOLNYemCVtv220NdsJcbGGCWLRNc/s400/anniversary+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496377278014429250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sad how many cardboard animals are killed each season.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZy47zVVEhCiWt1FlrY8thrABX2k1m2IDzS4NiWzp8r2F0xdM_s1ze3rgLLDBzmZPrPgsygg5cLZKddkDpVyJ1tyIY01symS0xePpW1i-5cfA_VdvMcd7yO-k8Bl-T0cCRkVKJdWRx1jQ/s1600/anniversary+022.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZy47zVVEhCiWt1FlrY8thrABX2k1m2IDzS4NiWzp8r2F0xdM_s1ze3rgLLDBzmZPrPgsygg5cLZKddkDpVyJ1tyIY01symS0xePpW1i-5cfA_VdvMcd7yO-k8Bl-T0cCRkVKJdWRx1jQ/s400/anniversary+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496377285008646466" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Austinite woodworker cool brah, <a href="http://www.briandavidjohnson.com/">Brian David Johnson</a>, gets around! Spotted his <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bdjcraftworks">wood vases </a>right away. Someday, when I have more time than my daily allotted babynaptime, I'll get on the ball and make stuff, get stuff into stores, and sell the stuff. Til then, I'll blog about others that do it. BRING IT YEAR 13! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY JULIE!CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969919471370572591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498155881010200912.post-37693054774849447562010-07-15T09:02:00.010-05:002010-07-15T23:13:08.402-05:00Bathroom Chronicles: Cabinets. Thine Last Enstallment<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpPbLwVZ1ZXAKLE9sXKy50fQpK2M1o03yllvs5E38S02HzJegtWlOiwNhWa8LU0ZdtZMktyyH54siDqM7qgjnzG0NbRvSkb-5mL_e738I56Y-Ns12j-i6CpglDJWO4zuKHVkZKx_X9NM/s1600/veneer.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 128px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpPbLwVZ1ZXAKLE9sXKy50fQpK2M1o03yllvs5E38S02HzJegtWlOiwNhWa8LU0ZdtZMktyyH54siDqM7qgjnzG0NbRvSkb-5mL_e738I56Y-Ns12j-i6CpglDJWO4zuKHVkZKx_X9NM/s400/veneer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494133226216483474" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCFOgRLH81-pngCMh8Y48CHrRXPUn0ACC0r4aa-AcV5zKbTL-N_6CEmsLP8U9j1FXdEP5HcgoY7roUdCNjlHyDHAA2dFKJ5K2WLFtsjcxlX30CCoHZdNiOrg-D7ERrEe_RRCeV7NF1DdU/s1600/mdf.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 158px; height: 128px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCFOgRLH81-pngCMh8Y48CHrRXPUn0ACC0r4aa-AcV5zKbTL-N_6CEmsLP8U9j1FXdEP5HcgoY7roUdCNjlHyDHAA2dFKJ5K2WLFtsjcxlX30CCoHZdNiOrg-D7ERrEe_RRCeV7NF1DdU/s400/mdf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494133225428532610" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So I had me this wild notion that if I started with some veneer and some MDF, I could make bathroom cabinets.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp7y2AGDNZGukhHHKjgZTSgAlSxmR5RQH1zmSdw0j2ytFdbLCwR9R9QdafsuHeMogHTAS2chO5OTXfqmoX3zwZepz-lPC6xgsm7J5tBdvYvXTc-3WCjya9qcSEQvTuTTMMyauyEgd0txU/s1600/cabinets+002.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp7y2AGDNZGukhHHKjgZTSgAlSxmR5RQH1zmSdw0j2ytFdbLCwR9R9QdafsuHeMogHTAS2chO5OTXfqmoX3zwZepz-lPC6xgsm7J5tBdvYvXTc-3WCjya9qcSEQvTuTTMMyauyEgd0txU/s400/cabinets+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494346561111449714" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Boo to the Yah. I had to include some white paint and hinges, but besides that, and some basic math, it came to fruition. I went ahead and put some veneer on the edges of the cabinets as well, in case my doors didn't line up, they could act as a mistake eraser and make the cabinets a bit more pro.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfA-B8K9LhmdIgvJ4Mwfd4RjwnsTZCet8H9JALgtFCCilUdp8dM0fxoK7O8xg0sGVZrokECvjejSnGI2fg9HyYFFYOUATa6F1DLOYuq2z912-LM0QJa1Su_CB5nw6ght1_W1SZg5GTes/s1600/cabinets+024.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfA-B8K9LhmdIgvJ4Mwfd4RjwnsTZCet8H9JALgtFCCilUdp8dM0fxoK7O8xg0sGVZrokECvjejSnGI2fg9HyYFFYOUATa6F1DLOYuq2z912-LM0QJa1Su_CB5nw6ght1_W1SZg5GTes/s400/cabinets+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494345499231942706" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Luckily, the doors worked out, and nothing came crashing down when we loaded them up with our titanium weight towels, and my wide array of hair product.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuHtKOV7R9gfr0-Rowy2UhPgiyHWpKS2XeRCn1d1FC4oUpAz9fxfOXTE76hhRqRKUnfOxyQjWepCrdlccFfPy0FopQKjgyhcg0DuhWY1ibHf8yK25mFqYTvkBrSyjqmAX3I4p_TBkHSM/s1600/cabinets+033.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuHtKOV7R9gfr0-Rowy2UhPgiyHWpKS2XeRCn1d1FC4oUpAz9fxfOXTE76hhRqRKUnfOxyQjWepCrdlccFfPy0FopQKjgyhcg0DuhWY1ibHf8yK25mFqYTvkBrSyjqmAX3I4p_TBkHSM/s400/cabinets+033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494345519153963762" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I also did some book matching with the veneer which turned out looking purty good.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAepRtQDrYfjhrz0gwK7r54b_OakjWCEWq1R3J8DgJxR3a-dqkvgGeN52K2J0Ry1Bno05nhGdquBieNhwDSh0y0u2w-qM1ZFXOu_qUINo_Th2xS4eVB1GDRqemKUPosN5LGBNu6zQxgk/s1600/cabinets+027.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAepRtQDrYfjhrz0gwK7r54b_OakjWCEWq1R3J8DgJxR3a-dqkvgGeN52K2J0Ry1Bno05nhGdquBieNhwDSh0y0u2w-qM1ZFXOu_qUINo_Th2xS4eVB1GDRqemKUPosN5LGBNu6zQxgk/s400/cabinets+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494345507655781010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After removing Julie's bathing suit from the shower walls, the green tape from around the window, and making the messy bed seen in the mirror's reflection, I took this shot. Photography is hard work, yo. Currently looking for a maid with a keen eye.CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969919471370572591noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498155881010200912.post-31136662258993448482010-07-01T22:36:00.005-05:002010-07-01T22:56:18.719-05:00Pools, Wood Books and MORE POOLS!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://water.usgs.gov/ogw/karst/img/features/edwards/barton.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 207px;" src="http://water.usgs.gov/ogw/karst/img/features/edwards/barton.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It's summer yo. Tons to do, but I've made a pact with Claire that we are hitting every public pool in the city of Austin this summer. That may/may not be a diseasey disaster waiting to happen, but life is to be lived, right? Yeast, be damned! I originally thought there were 19ish pools to hit throughout the city, but I just checked, and it's more like... 40ish!! Best we get started! So far we've only attended one <a href="http://www.austinparks.org/apfweb/park.php?parkId=307">Splash Pad</a> near our house (which ruled), and ma'n'pa's backyard pool, which does not count. Also going to go to some fancy FOR-HOMEOWNERS-ONLY pool next week, which i ALSO don't count, but the little lady and I will happily be snuck in. It's a wet wet wet wet world out there, and we are here to get sogged.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3rings.designerpages.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/live-at-design-miami-julia-krantz-s-stack-laminate-plywood-furniture-larger2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 407px; height: 266px;" src="http://3rings.designerpages.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/live-at-design-miami-julia-krantz-s-stack-laminate-plywood-furniture-larger2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In other news, I've been tentatively asked to participate in a book about chumps making crud out of plywood. We shall see if it comes to fruition, but it sounds good. Stay tuned for more exciting news regarding wet diapers and wood books!CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969919471370572591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498155881010200912.post-79211051187424538092010-06-24T23:09:00.006-05:002010-06-25T00:06:14.326-05:00Dad's day, Claire's away, No time to play<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKzI_QDNcomLQ1vxEXgxpqtaVKbyYGKPi_yUAFSF9evn0kawMvbZuCVvEGKeYRr06MW8zYkz7CDd0fEgcUiRPQuSqvJENAly1wuXuGe8mj-Z2cd2U0UZaqOr3sYEMFdR9IGhLSZe28ln0/s1600/Amber+013.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKzI_QDNcomLQ1vxEXgxpqtaVKbyYGKPi_yUAFSF9evn0kawMvbZuCVvEGKeYRr06MW8zYkz7CDd0fEgcUiRPQuSqvJENAly1wuXuGe8mj-Z2cd2U0UZaqOr3sYEMFdR9IGhLSZe28ln0/s400/Amber+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486559263723984530" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It ain't easy being at the spray park with the paparazzi all up in your bidness, but our baby finds a way to cope.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6Hpk2nflhj5Ds5PsLoe8tXeTu-SndZ6l5Ej1wxGS_dc7iTkH7XQVm0Rqh6YfyMYUv10qmDxPTIuqEQsAZrBaptbbQFgNary-7yY_FhtCUqJwYyd8AZx3Rh33DrpkGOnQougVb6PHTJc/s1600/Amber+015.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6Hpk2nflhj5Ds5PsLoe8tXeTu-SndZ6l5Ej1wxGS_dc7iTkH7XQVm0Rqh6YfyMYUv10qmDxPTIuqEQsAZrBaptbbQFgNary-7yY_FhtCUqJwYyd8AZx3Rh33DrpkGOnQougVb6PHTJc/s400/Amber+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486559274349654162" border="0" /></a><br /><br />She took my dad and me to eat for father's day... out of the limelight and into the burritos! <a href="http://www.zocalocafe.com/">Zocalo</a>!!! My parents pulled a fast one on me, and took my child away for 5 days... Tis bittersweet. I began/yet have not finished several needed projects.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6sJ-govqBqylr_oLuQTWIC99Jap3oMWwVHavonwaRC5NI-wbSuPyWKd8fqLcJAh8QfkwPtPpuXgIzU0h5YBVDJoZI6uJxMB8Fp8KiCxtKpIaTaBsoCiQi8ePxIKWcLVqnk5rKm4kNgc/s1600/Amber+005.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6sJ-govqBqylr_oLuQTWIC99Jap3oMWwVHavonwaRC5NI-wbSuPyWKd8fqLcJAh8QfkwPtPpuXgIzU0h5YBVDJoZI6uJxMB8Fp8KiCxtKpIaTaBsoCiQi8ePxIKWcLVqnk5rKm4kNgc/s400/Amber+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486561101965942210" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This dood's stereo that's been in our backyard for months has finally been sanded down quite a bit, and had a couple test runs with the finishing. It's gettin somewhere.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQR8eOtNiEZrB4jDMOza3NLlk4uSzvxdsTYu5Dl9iZnIcSfZtJr8xoxYFPUaGqmfyYUdbEAbyrnTawRrFMAGiJzzu-IELvA2IQeeGIAUhEsl9GL_TiUf5OAwGLhxJXTeGRoMGgzwPJ-0Y/s1600/Amber+002.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQR8eOtNiEZrB4jDMOza3NLlk4uSzvxdsTYu5Dl9iZnIcSfZtJr8xoxYFPUaGqmfyYUdbEAbyrnTawRrFMAGiJzzu-IELvA2IQeeGIAUhEsl9GL_TiUf5OAwGLhxJXTeGRoMGgzwPJ-0Y/s400/Amber+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486559294095351906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I took down some old lady blinds, painted window trim and put up some <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20192159">new blinds</a>. This is the most finished project, hovering around 94 percent complete.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDReBwNcNDLp2Grg0tIcQFZ579jqTXYPd18DKtQ1iooWMvBLZ1sEYmcRTIr0I2no7MQJQuoGltNB1PRUXu6pcRLAllGNBj19vobKrJFi8DfuwjSzA-yJHJnR1Pz8u17w3PGVfn1Ij5mD4/s1600/Amber+001.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDReBwNcNDLp2Grg0tIcQFZ579jqTXYPd18DKtQ1iooWMvBLZ1sEYmcRTIr0I2no7MQJQuoGltNB1PRUXu6pcRLAllGNBj19vobKrJFi8DfuwjSzA-yJHJnR1Pz8u17w3PGVfn1Ij5mD4/s400/Amber+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486559283601685410" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Julie got me <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bent-Ply-Dung-Ngo/dp/1568984057">this awesome book</a> for father's day... Yeah brah, that cover is real plywood!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8uKaLRmgZZQi_vGnT61j_BerGxdeew857l-WYrO7K6GH-ZF6qln7cHDjHv6DzVZAXPvJz5fmuUt6ovu6qejofcuBFQLQAQeUGYh9cGsOrKlRyThyYpMTPXyXBDAHL5r7tRtyOMKajww4/s1600/Amber+006.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8uKaLRmgZZQi_vGnT61j_BerGxdeew857l-WYrO7K6GH-ZF6qln7cHDjHv6DzVZAXPvJz5fmuUt6ovu6qejofcuBFQLQAQeUGYh9cGsOrKlRyThyYpMTPXyXBDAHL5r7tRtyOMKajww4/s400/Amber+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486561088137460738" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The book got me in the mood, so I wobbled down to the local cool wood store, and picked up this here gigantic piece of bending birch plywood. That project to come is entitled, "New Nightstands". Julie calls it, "Get That Giant Piece of Crap out of the Dining Room", yet she only calls it that in her head.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA9E45JFrm1L0mF_WNajIFR8n7RmE3kH7cKuGwHLCFQ9Vyak7UGgGApnDjW4f9F6L1Al3qDoBpvVgIilKpehe0H68rqfMHwYnAPjcnbU4CCieNY55mWgjKOgM330iHI3tyyTXd2WYlLHA/s1600/Amber+003.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA9E45JFrm1L0mF_WNajIFR8n7RmE3kH7cKuGwHLCFQ9Vyak7UGgGApnDjW4f9F6L1Al3qDoBpvVgIilKpehe0H68rqfMHwYnAPjcnbU4CCieNY55mWgjKOgM330iHI3tyyTXd2WYlLHA/s400/Amber+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486559443422743426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'm whipping up some cabinets for the bathroom that are in the following condition. They've got a ways to go. This is the small top cabinet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8PiZPODZVPmVY3jRzskBWk6Zk4vxbvPW7_v-MJx1ao7YDK_L-THzrpSJIgm1Ost5sk2nj9PcPPCQqc-rnk1kFktqifdrRpAtIRRUdXKLV9enDPgFYS_dhqvYhZGcB6a2URC5y5QG6two/s1600/Amber+008.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8PiZPODZVPmVY3jRzskBWk6Zk4vxbvPW7_v-MJx1ao7YDK_L-THzrpSJIgm1Ost5sk2nj9PcPPCQqc-rnk1kFktqifdrRpAtIRRUdXKLV9enDPgFYS_dhqvYhZGcB6a2URC5y5QG6two/s400/Amber+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486560234370948514" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This here is the bottom large cabinet. If they were running a marathon, and being on the wall with towels in them was the finish line, I'd say these guys are on Biggest Loser and are walking eating cheeseburgers around mile 7. Someday though, they'll be a sweaty puking mess, but they'll be on that wall, by god!! Going to get claire tomorrow, so we'll see if anything else gets accomplished. I have yet to begin the bathroom finishing details that we paid someone else to do, however, so add that to the mix.CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969919471370572591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498155881010200912.post-32412466770509464762010-06-18T15:29:00.005-05:002010-06-18T15:50:23.515-05:00Where them Wares at?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXgD7qb7HTpz4RNrQFcKzwANjfboIKWlxw5xYqTrjnnpsZLIcHCj-dqBLghtlAvatksUWI2rB2ETRgs3JKLxeGQrVMEIUpbFToXbEIBFZn4cVn5pjmZwCjdwBzDrWhmaxeprkq0oVcudc/s1600/ss3.bmp"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 123px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXgD7qb7HTpz4RNrQFcKzwANjfboIKWlxw5xYqTrjnnpsZLIcHCj-dqBLghtlAvatksUWI2rB2ETRgs3JKLxeGQrVMEIUpbFToXbEIBFZn4cVn5pjmZwCjdwBzDrWhmaxeprkq0oVcudc/s400/ss3.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484218846052626290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />These days I've been screwing around with sites to upload some pics for potential customers. Customers that want something on the woody side. I checked out <a href="http://carbonmade.com/">carbonmade</a> a while ago, and bounced around with <a href="http://www.behance.net/baldmanmod">behance</a>, and maybe I'm coming back to you, carbonmade. I need a pro photographer to be my friend. One who is sickgood at taking pictures of stuff/things. Anyway, here's <a href="http://baldmanmod.carbonmade.com/">this new thing</a> I set up whilst a baby slept, instead of cleaning the house like a good househusband should.CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969919471370572591noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498155881010200912.post-46632557781950353812010-06-09T21:07:00.004-05:002010-06-09T21:24:46.350-05:00"But do you have that in a dark wood???"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_kcrVmwaLPc0SP0B4jQTlE0EylN9sFOk78nFmvSUZ-H233ykSGcWXhYkADf-JCa06z4ofJHhb_YJN75GjU0ym6VP_S95HV_N5ohaHFz9q5uPUCfuLdxj8n2-E8yfLe2zxLakf7ukfdc/s1600/g1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_kcrVmwaLPc0SP0B4jQTlE0EylN9sFOk78nFmvSUZ-H233ykSGcWXhYkADf-JCa06z4ofJHhb_YJN75GjU0ym6VP_S95HV_N5ohaHFz9q5uPUCfuLdxj8n2-E8yfLe2zxLakf7ukfdc/s400/g1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480962234871395154" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Welcome to the dark side, y'all. I've got a couple new(ish) items up for sale. Same ole song and dance, with a new twist. The <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/49096560/modern-bent-wood-test-tube-vase-in-red">Bent Wood Test Tube Vase</a> is now available in a super slick red gum veneer, and looks like a little bit of all right.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.148679428.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 406px; height: 297px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.148679428.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Also making its first appearance on the baldman stage, please welcome the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/48615632/longboard-walnut-pendant-lamp">Longboard Pendant Lamp in Walnut Veneer</a>. I've had many a person ask me if I had any pictures of this lamp in walnut, but I never had anyone buy one, and a serious lack of time to just make one for show... but then someone bit the bullet and ordered one so here she is. I really like it. Maybe others will too. Others with gaping holes in the ceiling, money in their pockets, and walnut on their minds.CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969919471370572591noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498155881010200912.post-32597070148258115552010-05-25T13:25:00.003-05:002010-05-25T13:41:50.805-05:00Food, Wood, and Neighbor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYa9sYUWpEPJyDaVhxSWz4kLLUo6Rr6WChKLoH3RxhDdygzrqShDCdLbkkx0dCtrOr6hjYoTkF7jrlHzH8pTQ26Rl2c5uzxphkNLQLQSnM-LN47615WfPGi39N0d5rrAj4iEtTbGGX_Bw/s1600/Picture+024.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYa9sYUWpEPJyDaVhxSWz4kLLUo6Rr6WChKLoH3RxhDdygzrqShDCdLbkkx0dCtrOr6hjYoTkF7jrlHzH8pTQ26Rl2c5uzxphkNLQLQSnM-LN47615WfPGi39N0d5rrAj4iEtTbGGX_Bw/s400/Picture+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475276554380783170" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Another man alone meal. A SLIGHT upgrade from <a href="http://baldmanmodpad.blogspot.com/2009/08/gooooooood-times.html">chilimacandjaps</a>, but the leftover mac and cheese and the TV tray bring me back to square one. However that ribeye was grilled to perfection .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCE8ylDb8ex8FClS3zfWKoHDfvHaQWQK5sg4yRV6tq38XaEp8f3VsRFluhlC-up1aX7_9j8KLoqt9gitMX7Bb9K8gZfOftZSHSQ3hqScyLlk0G14J3YzAJwZsIiae4J5wMdplIqF4wR6M/s1600/Picture+027.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCE8ylDb8ex8FClS3zfWKoHDfvHaQWQK5sg4yRV6tq38XaEp8f3VsRFluhlC-up1aX7_9j8KLoqt9gitMX7Bb9K8gZfOftZSHSQ3hqScyLlk0G14J3YzAJwZsIiae4J5wMdplIqF4wR6M/s400/Picture+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475276538942812578" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I finished this little shelf I was working on for the bathroom. It turned out pretty well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkWx-BWz2PI5hiSqbiUeBwWkPzw2w_X1WQgYoFSvyaXpa_XmW75hRLdNqP4K0uAROThzFt7qY50jClkS0kaZc2nYCVbw4hELBu7YLkPzpR6FrVz2adPuK_ZytEabYgXPr7loF9tuyE6A/s1600/Picture+037.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkWx-BWz2PI5hiSqbiUeBwWkPzw2w_X1WQgYoFSvyaXpa_XmW75hRLdNqP4K0uAROThzFt7qY50jClkS0kaZc2nYCVbw4hELBu7YLkPzpR6FrVz2adPuK_ZytEabYgXPr7loF9tuyE6A/s400/Picture+037.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475276549229094962" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Took this closeup of the grain at the bottom of the shelf. I could go for a swim in that golden deliciousness. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZdLn8ajMYPqufShFhYHxsoqc-MELgGcY2DG4Bb-ciHfErQePHxhhgSIbo09dLGsIsQidX3BsrQuWaq5Lz15CDWpPe5S8DxfXD0XovHiGlb6OgWyPwmAma8YxFjcG3FNVt0JTvU59eQg/s1600/Picture+031.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZdLn8ajMYPqufShFhYHxsoqc-MELgGcY2DG4Bb-ciHfErQePHxhhgSIbo09dLGsIsQidX3BsrQuWaq5Lz15CDWpPe5S8DxfXD0XovHiGlb6OgWyPwmAma8YxFjcG3FNVt0JTvU59eQg/s400/Picture+031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475276540432880386" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Back outside to the humid Austin Wonderland. Funny sidenote before I go. Our neighbor Maria from a few houses down came up to my nasty ole backyard a couple days ago and says to me... "Hey, are you the Baldman?" The internet, I tell ya... it's a magical place. She let me dig through some wood they were going to get rid of, b/c she's awesome... She also couldn't find my email on this ole site, so maybe I'll figure that out someday. I can tell you it's this though... BALDMANMOD [at] GMAIL [dot] COM! UN [til] NEXT [time], bruthas [and] sistas!CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969919471370572591noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498155881010200912.post-54864302326999736122010-05-20T14:19:00.004-05:002010-05-20T14:46:31.407-05:00Bathroom Chronicles, Part Four: Fairly done.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmz4Fotarskwf89CX-WxnTHjUcHMYcBYxnHJiCvVfauLeB_15Gp4LPBSee9kPF_5HoJWaPpTqbTsmZ_1qM3ZYSIDfJSEqdfEu5jGxVcAGXLvs57RKDlAHNGRnrkScrCeaafHSy8dTUzis/s1600/Picture+008.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmz4Fotarskwf89CX-WxnTHjUcHMYcBYxnHJiCvVfauLeB_15Gp4LPBSee9kPF_5HoJWaPpTqbTsmZ_1qM3ZYSIDfJSEqdfEu5jGxVcAGXLvs57RKDlAHNGRnrkScrCeaafHSy8dTUzis/s400/Picture+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473434615861488738" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Welcome to the new bathroom.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnrNZO8ZfBeUSPaQxodli1TVLXUTl6cfZW-0Pwuvk0L4hcaPs2OvbnuvtCl9hoXdVzPrIphUeBPfwWkee923N0-sUwNTWEGgTqe2afYgI5wtNcUB8Fe9kifDrAQIvI9UiZwNBA1EVXiUw/s1600/Picture+009.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnrNZO8ZfBeUSPaQxodli1TVLXUTl6cfZW-0Pwuvk0L4hcaPs2OvbnuvtCl9hoXdVzPrIphUeBPfwWkee923N0-sUwNTWEGgTqe2afYgI5wtNcUB8Fe9kifDrAQIvI9UiZwNBA1EVXiUw/s400/Picture+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473434618238942738" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We no longer have to swing the door open, and squeeze by the sink to get to the toilet. Cool. (Also going to build a wall cabinet to go beside the medicine cabinet here.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16d5pfPVAZABXGKNCjWxhJ0IyxsRuFByXXiCFC2nsSIyyWSa5RTCd7q0Tv3OhL9qk0dJ9H_QMy3ArvPvNqlgIzpyJO10NYbEGCpAD4yDpcOiOdgsivpA3CiLoTgc9CjK4Rv_uCXWGXNU/s1600/Picture+017.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16d5pfPVAZABXGKNCjWxhJ0IyxsRuFByXXiCFC2nsSIyyWSa5RTCd7q0Tv3OhL9qk0dJ9H_QMy3ArvPvNqlgIzpyJO10NYbEGCpAD4yDpcOiOdgsivpA3CiLoTgc9CjK4Rv_uCXWGXNU/s400/Picture+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473434638216546274" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Nor must I stand sideways to take a shower. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33raXBK6ox2_EreoXPck9SJt5W1ZY9DLZaybHTdsdSy5aGo97nCjSmlN768sIjGyj14AokQ9NSFlJIXcSfpUWY-0xAg7MCEQGeapv9FVJnhaJzA2kfz9AvO833tu4WKOVSYDVYlR7ogw/s1600/Picture+015.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33raXBK6ox2_EreoXPck9SJt5W1ZY9DLZaybHTdsdSy5aGo97nCjSmlN768sIjGyj14AokQ9NSFlJIXcSfpUWY-0xAg7MCEQGeapv9FVJnhaJzA2kfz9AvO833tu4WKOVSYDVYlR7ogw/s400/Picture+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473434632268683490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The <a href="http://www.hansgrohe-usa.com/us_en/index.htm">Hansgrohe</a> fixtures gleam crisp and clean, whilst ebay brought down the prices lower than any ole bathroom center or lowes or what have you.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE6hmVkYnYmA2qE6AMBeymTkAaD76Y9WArt8njf3O_sXYUU-oUs6qzkC9blXFyo_qW7ozvPGYpctPwxYX0JzIwwE_oEFZfiPn5PrI4o4csefo_z5HRFI5bM_xKP_luOx0U7GjedfvJyJw/s1600/Picture+018.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE6hmVkYnYmA2qE6AMBeymTkAaD76Y9WArt8njf3O_sXYUU-oUs6qzkC9blXFyo_qW7ozvPGYpctPwxYX0JzIwwE_oEFZfiPn5PrI4o4csefo_z5HRFI5bM_xKP_luOx0U7GjedfvJyJw/s400/Picture+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473435814695659202" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'd say the nicest part of the bathroom would be the tile and the frameless glass shower enclosure with it's chromey hardware. I'd also say the worst is the contractor's workmanship on the details... say, when you put our toilet back in the house from being outside for months, maybe spray out the leaves in the tank first. I could go on, but I won't.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgB3dEspv0tE1FNuQ1RkPoUNNDn6gtpoFGFyy5-71utik5mr8jTHbmeYD0FdAmMKmfjpfsr4b2uCgvgDJ0_7BDib3N4g-Xx066ajcqYQpNzQfTo5PQkuCNZ6a6jTEW9AuTe3Hft9P1UDw/s1600/Picture+020.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgB3dEspv0tE1FNuQ1RkPoUNNDn6gtpoFGFyy5-71utik5mr8jTHbmeYD0FdAmMKmfjpfsr4b2uCgvgDJ0_7BDib3N4g-Xx066ajcqYQpNzQfTo5PQkuCNZ6a6jTEW9AuTe3Hft9P1UDw/s400/Picture+020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473435823686205698" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Oh, we've got some lighting up in thar. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gsueIwYjnDV7Ezb5Qsy71Ff8amwaV-bZTyvO3BxqRpCD86YRs8zmoDT-mAqCXmz3HSAz0XF3mpFRTim8aCHcsut-UyFEbMgWRW7yYPJ1tkyAkmZgXi_zQzQpVu0ZMWBoRI8KOPLM8bk/s1600/Picture+021.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gsueIwYjnDV7Ezb5Qsy71Ff8amwaV-bZTyvO3BxqRpCD86YRs8zmoDT-mAqCXmz3HSAz0XF3mpFRTim8aCHcsut-UyFEbMgWRW7yYPJ1tkyAkmZgXi_zQzQpVu0ZMWBoRI8KOPLM8bk/s400/Picture+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473435825416085506" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Currently working on this little wall rack made out of sweet gum. Looking pretty alright. Still lots of work to do/issues to fix in this bathroom, but I can shower... and very occasionally shave.CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969919471370572591noreply@blogger.com3