Dio's Workshop

Finally, all the furries have found cool spots to hide from the heat in, and are leaving the hooman slave alone for a minute,,, Started the day talking about Speed, Strife, and though not mentioned, HOPE. We need strife to hope, and hope carries the day forward. The problem comes when we get everything we … Continue reading Sunday siesta,,,

That was the question that popped up over dinner with my friend (the client of yesterday) when we were discussing boats. Of course dinner convo was about kayaks (and horses, her other favorite thing) since we both paddle water,,,, Well, speed isn't neccessarily about going fast, though that is the basis. Its about going with … Continue reading Whats with the “need for speed”?

Hell, thats exactly what it felt like paddling this new to me lake,,, First pic shows water weeds just below surface, and this lake is chock FULL of them. The only way to paddle 'in the clear' is to get 100 yards off shore, and that puts ya at the mercy of wind, wind chop, … Continue reading Soup! With CHUNKY bits!!!

Picked up a little sidegig today, nothing huge, a one day thing and done, but hey, a little cash-ola extra never hurt no-one,,, And its on water, a lake I have never been on, (reservoir, no fast movers, Not my cup of tea, but IS perfect for the peep I am working with.) No details … Continue reading The Side Gig

and nada worth writing about. Rain day at the J.O.B.,, spent five hours making gates for jobs we are on, and called it good. Nothing left on my board to make and didn't feel up to watching the rain drips from the rafters. ( it rains inside as well, old polebarn building in its second … Continue reading Lots on me mind

That's what I became working as a wrench many years ago (MANY MANY years ago) Here I am pulling an engine block under the shade-tree and cussing because I don't have a lift, or tall-boy jacks, or a hoist (Will be using a backhoe,, LOL) Just hand tools and the portable Impact driver. Cussing!!! Especially … Continue reading Spoiled rotten

Today was the muhnday I didn't have on monday,,, If it could get wonky, it did. Got on site and had ALL the wrong parts, not enough of the right parts, and things just kept getting stranger from there. Finally, at 3 o'clock, I said "The hell with it, Load up, we's goin home" Came … Continue reading Closed loop, hella start, whacked out day