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 Year 21, Week 06, Day One (week 1100)   (January 17, 2000 was my first carving day.) 02-20-21 Saturday 60 early morning, around 66 when I finally got out back, 72 as the high.  Clouds came and went, mostly broken clouds with lots of sun. They moved fast  really strong winds gusts blowing sand paper and silk flowers off the table, especially in the morning.  This weather report is brought to you by The City Of Pompano Beach Department Of Tourism.  During the week, I stopped at a couple Dollar stores and picked up some white flowers. I love Daffodils so I picked up a couple different types of them at each store while I was at it. At one of them, it was usually the best stocked store with some really good stuff. It was really picked over this time. I got third in line behind a woman who was buying several dozens of soaps, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants, tooth paste, etc. Her bill came up to $230. My original thought was she had a school or s...

 Year 21, Week 05, Day One (week 1099)   (January 17, 2000 was my first carving day.) 02-13-21 Saturday 76 degrees as the low, 82 as the high. Humidity in the 70s, but the brisk breeze kept it nice. There is a front sawing across the state to the north. Very early morning, it looked like blobs from it were heading our way. By the time I got out back to work the threats of liquid sunshine was gone. We had broken clouds in the morning and blue skies with clouds now and then during the day. Nothing like predicted.  This weather report is brought to you by The City Of Pompano Beach Department Of Tourism.  Tomorrow is Valentine’s day. I decided to work on the puppy bouquet. I have never made one and was working from memory. There was a lot I did not know. Some I figured out by the time I was done.  I already had a small pail that had a citronella candle in it. Mom had already roughed cleaned it out.  A few weeks ago I had cleaned it up more, ...

 Year 21, Week 04, Day One (week 1098)   (January 17, 2000 was my first carving day.) 02-06-21 Saturday 72 degrees as the low 80 as the high. Sky ran from partly cloudy, to  overcast, and around three, we got some liquid sunshine. Mom does not have to water her plants for a day or two.  This weather report is brought to you by The City Of Pompano Beach Department Of Tourism.  I started the day by sleeping in a whole lot. I stopped and talked with a friend, and when I got to Mom’s house, it was near lunch. After lunch, I laid down and took a nap. After I talked with mom, making two crochet hearts, I headed home to go take another nap. Last week, I told a little bit about sandpaper. Since I did little today too, I thought I would talk about tool marks this time. There is a skill to using tools properly. If you work it right, you almost don’t have to sand when you are done. Masters might only give it a light sanding to even out the surface and then t...

 Year 21, Week 03, Day one (week 1097)   (January 17, 2000 was my first carving day.) 01-30-21 Saturday Temps starting with a 59 low and rising to  77 high. Partly and mostly cloudy, but there was some sun, especially around noon. This weather report is brought to you by The City Of Pompano Beach Department Of Tourism.  I went to a memorial for an acquaintance of mine, but a good friend of my mother. The friend passed late last year from cancer. We saw some people I have met many times. It is surprising how people are easily recognizable even with a mask on. Gives a lie to bank robbers not being known because of a mask.... Because of the memorial, and having to do some computer work, I accomplished nothing in woodworking today.  Last week I mentioned that every tool does damage to your work. Sometimes the damage is what you want. Other times it is not. A year or two ago, I told about sandpaper. I thought I would explain about it a bit differently ...