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Spring Fling, 5.22
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Spring Fling, 5.22

It’s been a nice and relatively productive spring here, busy enough to keep the timing moving along quickly but not so busy that there hasn’t been a few chances to enjoy the time…

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Garage Update, 9.21-11.21
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Garage Update, 9.21-11.21

Back in mid September I started an update to my workspace in the garage with the goal of putting up a french cleat wall to make more efficient use of the space…

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Character Carving, Cont., 8.21
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Character Carving, Cont., 8.21

I’ve been having a blast exploring woodcarving. This post is well overdue but will keep it short and sweet. I’ve carved a few more than 60 characters so far and finding my style while exploring different techniques. I’ve also carved a fun space for the robots I’m creating, carving wooden greebles is something new and pure fun.

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Character Carvings, 5.21
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Character Carvings, 5.21

Meet the Characters!

Each character is named and I’m keeping a list of numbers just for the fun of it. Here’s a front 3/4 shot of each so far. More pics can…

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Death Valley, 4.21
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Death Valley, 4.21

In April we were able to make a long-awaited journey through the northern end of Death Valley. We covered approximately 200 miles of dirt roads/trails. We had a good time and really nice weather. Our friends Danny and Lorrie lead the way as they have lots of experience out there and our friend Bill, his pup and girlfriend joined us. We also had new friends we met up with for a total of 6 then 7 vehicles. We took in Ubehebe Crater, Teakettle…

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New Mosaics, 1.21
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New Mosaics, 1.21

…I started the next phase in the Yarden project. That included a small retaining wall above the sprinkler box and a full run of…

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Yarden, 9.20
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Yarden, 9.20

This multi-part series documents our backyard “Yarden” project(s) for our own interest and hopefully yours as well!

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Blursday Continued, 5.20
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Blursday Continued, 5.20

…weeks into work from home due to the ‘rona and days are definitely running together. Sad to have missed prime desert camping season, but we’re doing ok other than being a bit stir-crazy. Work has changed quite a bit, its busy and we have adapted much of our workflow and…

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Catching Up, 3.20
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Catching Up, 3.20

Writing this from a sunny Saturday in Southern California where the freeways are wide open and everything is basically shut down due…

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Alabama Hills Recharge, 10.19
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Alabama Hills Recharge, 10.19

The Alabama Hills is located at the of Mt. Whitney, near the town of Lone Pine along Highway 395 and offers spectacular views and great dispersed camping. The area is made up of decomposing granite in all of the warm colors you can imagine and then backed up by My. Whitney’s white-blue rock. Its a favorite…

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Salton Sea, 10.19
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Salton Sea, 10.19

Beth and I ventured out to the Salton Sea area yesterday. I’ve driven by the Salton Sea along the highway, and have spent time out at Truckhaven and in the Anza Borrego area, but had never really wandered around the…

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