"Bernard Barber,Ph.D." wrote:
> SNIPPED
>
> ? I propose that folks drop a note telling the rest of us what their
> hobbies or interest might be. We might find that there are many other
> aspects to our personages that can only add to our collective sense.
>
I took off on a trip when this discussion happened.
I have been diagnosed with Parkinsons for just a few months...and a turbulent
few months it has been. Life goes on...this list has helped me see that...and
it will get very "inconvenient" as time goes by. With that in mind, I have had
to prioritize and reflect on what I want to do before doing is impossible.
So, I have embarked on a project that needs to happen soon.
It could be called a hobby, in that it isn't my job and I pursue it evenings and
weekends.
I have cut down some pine and cottonwood trees on my 20 acre hobby farm
and am now in the process of sawmilling into lumber. The pines had to be
removed for a septic system, and the cottonwood is dieing (I don't know why).
I own a Woodmizer sawmill and have been using it this summer.
I keep track of what I've cut on a spreadsheet so I know when I've cut
enough of each dimension.
Though I am clumsy, I've cautiously done ok. A benefit of all this activity is
increased strength and some weight loss.
I will dry the lumber and then build a geodesic dome extension to our house.
This has been a dream of mine since my college days. I'll give it my best shot.
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Ray Strand
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...on the edge of the prairie abyss ......................
