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White Sewing Machine Manuals
See that picture? That’s about what it felt like as I was trying to track down the manual for the White #999 sewing machine I bought at a garage sale last week. I’ll explain below, but if you happen to find this page while on a similar search let me save you a bunch of…
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On Garage Sales
‘Don’t know why, but I’ve been scoring at garage sales this summer. The tally so far … Dell 1720 laser printer ($5) – My favorite find so far, was this little gem tucked in amid the usual computer detritus that seems mandatory at yard sales. In among the keyboards, mice, and floppy disks was this…
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Pimpin’ the Crib!
Done! $200 worth of soft maple, 100-150 hours of work, a couple custom carvings by yours truly, topped with three coats of tung oil finish… I’m darn pleased with the result. It turned out much better than it had any right to (especially the carvings, since this is the first time I’ve tried my hand…
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First Father’s Day
Dashiell is asleep on the couch. Roni too, in spite of the pent up energy that comes from not having had enough exercise. Chris is listening to music while puttering in the kitchen, getting dinner ready. Me, I sit here typing, playing back my first Father’s Day as a dad. For whatever reason the day…
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Binky. Subversive Dictionary. Stroller.
Dashiell and his binky, BFF! • • • My First Dictionary is deliciously subversive – Disney meets Dennis Miller. Chris may be unpleasantly surprised at the reading material Dashiell gets for his birthday in a year or two. • • • We went to a garage sale on Friday, looking for a canoe. The canoe…