I bought HSS chisels and a bench grinder today. Using them scared the shit right out of me. On my way to the workshop this afternoon, I stopped at Canadian Tire to pick up a set of chisels, a bench grinder, and a grinding wheel. The carbide chisels are fine…

It’s been over a week since I’ve been to the workshop. I was reminded that I’d been away when I got my box of new materials in the mail. The package has some weight to it. All week, I’ve been saying that I’ll take the workbench apart, put it in…

I’ve been grumpy about work. This isn’t my usual curmudgeon self coming through, this is a real response to returning to work after the summer. This morning, I was thinking about why. Let’s start with the cats. It always starts with the cats. There are now three of them. The…

Today was the first day of school. It was a good day, despite the scorching heat. Within 20 minutes of entering the building, I was dripping with sweat. It continued like that throughout most of the day. Luckily, the library has air conditioning. The classrooms, however, do not. It didn’t…

I was up until 3 am this morning, taking photos of pens. I wanted to make sure to get some pictures before delivering them. This afternoon, we made our way over to Bill Miles for Men to deliver 18 pens. It felt great to see my buddy’s reaction when he…

We were in Mississauga when I was first introduced to kombucha. My sister asked me to stop at a Whole Foods so she could run in and get one. I got one, too, because I like being like her. It tasted awful. Today, we went to Costco to stock up…

I’m not ready for the new school year to begin. I went to school today for a few hours but didn’t get enough done. Going in tomorrow is going to be a pain. After work, I went to the workshop, where I managed to finish an order that I’ve been…

Having a workshop in a storage facility is an interesting experience. Overhearing conversations is all right, but what I find most fascinating is how everyone seems to avoid acknowledging each other. It’s strange. When I get to my workshop, I open the door — it’s like a garage door —…

It finally happened: we went to school today. Yesterday morning, we opted to stay in bed. This morning, we got ourselves up and out. Hannah even woke up early enough to go for a run. Things are different, of course, but it felt like nothing had changed. Two months isn’t…