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Eggs courtesy of dear cockatiel
Pearl (b. Jul '93, d. Aug '06).         
These are some of the projects I have completed recently. If you would like to make a comment, make a suggestion, or just contact me, please Contact me.

Recent Projects - (For projects completed prior to 2010, check out the prior-to-2010 page.)

I realize that very few people view this site, but it does give me something to do in my spare time. Right now I am studying what can be done to assist my wife who has lung cancer. The amount of information available on nutrition and alternative medicine is keeping me quite busy. She has had Tarceva pills and Radiation treatments. It is an uphill struggle.
         

Do you have the same problem I have trying to work in the attic while standing on those angled truss boards? Check out this Attic Work Platform.
         

Does your house have plain slant-back metal roof vents? Why not upgrade by adding some fans to these vents? Construction Details.
         

Holly loves the snow. But her love of "chewing stuff up" is still her main interest.
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By this third placemat (crocheted) and sixth dishcloth (knitted), I was getting the hang of it.
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Placemat Another crochet project. I heard that knitting and crochet can become addictive. Luckily, I don't have that problem. Did I miss lunch again?
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First crochet project - a Pot Holder The Harry Potter scarf got a little boring, so I took up crochet to overcome the boredom.
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A Harry Potter style scarf that copies the colors used in the first movie A knitting project that took more time than I expected. (20,020 stitches? You have to be kidding.)
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For some strange reason the lawnmower and bicycle didn't fit in the barn anymore. A barn addition provided more storage space. Construction Details.
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Doghouse Holly, our new German Shepherd puppy, needed a doghouse. We are resigned to the fact that she loves to chew on stuff (our stuff as well as her stuff).
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Second Knitting Project Moving on. A small hat knitted in the round.
First Knitting Project This is one corner of my first knitting project. The rest of the item has a few glitches in the stitches.
 
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