8-5-15 My apologies for being so inconsistent with blog updates; lots of life and work happens every day, and lately, blogging hasn’t seemed like a priority. I promised one customer two days ago, that I’d have a blog post yesterday, but I was so entranced in work, that I didn’t even get to the […]
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Officer's commentary on work and life
6/15/15 A friend came to town for a long weekend, so we all pitched in to do some gardening work. One handed gardening is not fun at all, especially when it’s hot. Whenever there are people around (family or friends) doing what I consider real work (the stuff that I’ve always done), I tend to […]
Howdy folks, It’s been a while since my surgery, and although I’m still wearing a sling most of the time, I AM able to get around, do some lighter shop tasks, sleep comfortably, and work at the computer without any trouble. My helper who was going to assist with some sheath making caught a nasty […]
5/11/15 If I put my arm on the desk just so, then I can time with about a normal rate. However, it still hurts a lot so I don’t plan on doing much emailing for another week or so. Surgery went as well as could be expected last Thursday (the 7th of May) although a […]
Brynn here, typing as Jared dictates. Lesson #1: gravity is not your friend. Lesson #2: the human body is not indestructible. Lesson #3: bicycles are for crazy people. So, last Sunday was a beautiful day. Then I broke my shoulder by flying over the handbars of my mountain bike and crashing into the dirt. The […]
April 23, 2015 I’m a big baby when it comes to dealing with sickness. Even a mild cold makes me pretty lethargic and unproductive. Last night and today were totally ruined by what feels like a headache and the beginnings of a tonsil infection. I guess we should all be allowed to be worthless […]
If I ever thought I could make things happen in a timely fashion, then I was a fool. Today I picked up 40 tomahawks from the local CNC shop. A 3 axis machining center cut the majority of material away from the axe edges, mohawk edges, and the underhook edges on my full sized tomahawks. Now, […]
3/30/15 Last week I was almost totally worthless because of my weak back. Starting a Honda XR650R with a kicker puts a lot of force into one leg, and SI joint, so mine got out of whack, and I’ve been uncomfortable and unable to do regular work since last Sunday. See video report from last […]
Sometimes in NC, it snows in the winter. The first big snow I remember was back in 1987 or 88, after we had fully moved into our house, and dad had a Toyota skid steer loader that he would let me drive occasionally. For some reason, I don’t remember my big brother ever driving it. […]
Today was really warm, so we used the opportunity to cut up a maple tree that blew over in the windstorm last week. Rigs enjoyed barking at the chainsaw until I corrected him. Dad did most of the bucking, and I did most of the splitting and throwing of wood into the truck. My girlfriend […]