Chimneys Series #18 (a)

Recycle (Blue)

Recycling is the thing these days. And that is a good thing.
Here's a sneak preview of our Brand New Recycling Roll out Carts.
Starting next year (soon) these Blue Carts will be picked up every other week.
This is modern "Single Stream" recycling.
This "Recycling" stuff is not really new. Garbagemen have been "Recycling" forever. In fact, back in the days, 'bout all the good stuff got "Recycled".
Unfortunately, with our modern mechanized way of doing things, Our Fuzz, and others like him, no longer have access to all that good stuff. The Fuzz believes that in many ways, Old School was better.
But, as they say, "That was then, this is now".
So go Blue. It's the Green thing to do.

You Know You Want One

You know you want one

This great Apron is only available here.
Don't delay, Buy today!
(Free Shipping)

"Forks, knives, cleavers, yeah. But those are just the obvious ones. Do you realize how heavy a rolling pin really is?..."

Kitchen Warfare is now available as an apron until December 9th.

The Blur

So what is this Blur?

The Fuzz saw it (kinda) at our Thanksgiving Feast.
This thing was moving pretty fast.
But eventually it did slow down enough for The Fuzz to snatch a quick pix.It looks fairly harmless at this point.
But don't let that fool you, these things can be dangerous!

Thanksgiving 2011

Since the Young'uns ain't so young anymore, The Fuzz and His Sweetie are off the hook for a lot of Holidays.

This year we gathered at that Schoolteacher Daughter's home for our Family Thanksgiving Meal. Cooking was a community effort. Here is a look at the gravy being double teamed.It looks pretty good.

But disaster is about to strike. That crispy, and tasty skin is just too much temptation.
The Fuzz caught them in the very act!

And the onslaught continues!
Our helpless bird doesn't stand a chance.
In no time the poor thing has been reduced to this!

And this was only the beginning.The next assault was by a man with a large knife!
The Fuzz decided to spare his readers any sight of the resulting gore.
We all sat down to a delicious meal, truly a "Thanksgiving Dinner that couldn't be beat".
The Fuzz hopes yours was just as great.

A 5 Minute Job

The Fuzz's Sweetie was having a bit of trouble with the doorknob on her closet door sticking.
So it was time for The Fuzz to get to work. Some examination reveled that the shaft of the old cheapy one was bent. At the Home Improvement Store, they picked up a brand new one. Once it was removed from the incredibly tough packaging, it appeared identical to the old one.
Except that this new one, was actually made of metal, instead of plastic. That much was good.
To the right you will see some of the varied tools that were eventually needed for this, simple, installation.
The first complication was when Our Fuzz discovered that the new lockworks, were slightly larger in diameter than the original. After a few nasty words, he went for his trusty Dremel Tool. With a miniature drum sander, he was able to enlarge the hole with minimal distortion.
But now, it was discovered that the striker plate was ever so slightly out of alignment with the new, improved doorknob. The first step was to remove the plate, and chisel out a space for the new bolt. (This had been "Micky Moused" by the builders, by simply drilling a hole in the doorjamb.) At this point, The Fuzz realized that his chisel was too dull to do any good here. So the next thing was to sharpen it. With his bench grinder back in town at the Old Place*, there was nothing for it but a hand stone. The chisel was very bad**, and this took a long time.
But he was finally able to remove the offending wood. And with the new lockplate located correctly, The Fuzz was ready to put in the two little screws that were to secure it. The second one*** broke off in the wood. Now, it was impossible to remove. But what was worse, it was exactly where he needed to put a screw. Things were really screwed up at this point. As can be seen, Our Resourceful Fuzz finally solved this problem by drilling a new hole though the lockplate for a relocated screw. Fortunately, this ugly mess is not visible with the door closed.
Yet one more example of how a 5 minute job can take half a day.

*This seems to be a trend. The Fuzz hopes to solve this problem when the Shed is finished.
**Very very bad!
***Cheap ass screw!

Latest Art-O-Mat Collection

The Fuzz was fortunate to get a Sneak Preview of a Little Known Local Artist's Latest Art-O-Mat Collection.
For those who might be uninformed-

"Art-o-mat machines are retired cigarette vending machines that have been converted to vend art."

This stuff looks pretty good. But if you want any, you'll have to find an Art-O-Mat machine somewhere. It will be worth it.

Cute Kitty Pix

We seem to have a bit of trouble maintaining our Kitty population out here. Some simply disappear, and some seem to acquire bullet holes.With that in mind, The Fuzz's Sweetie acquired this Momma Cat, and her 2 Kitties.
A while back, we watched the flick The Secret of Kells. (which we highly recommend*) In the flick there is a Kitty named, after that infamous Cat of Yore, Pangur Ban. Said Kitty is white, with different colored eyes. And so, meet our own Pangur Ban. And here is a Cute Kitty Pix of Pangur's sister, Cleo. (as in Cleopatra)
*Don't miss the Pangur Ban Song!

Sliding Glass Door Project Revisted

Some time ago, The Fuzz posted on our Sliding Glass Door Project. Here is a little reminder of our starting point, the original door, and rotting apart wall.
Well, things had progressed pretty well to the point that all that was left was the needed curtains. We wanted these for privacy*, and to better hold the heat in on those coming winter nights.
This fell within The Fuzz's Sweetie's expertise. But her expertise was pretty much occupied at the time.

Well, that was then, and this is now. And so here is a look at out finished Sliding Glass Door Project!

Finished just in time for the cold weather.

*With the leaves fallen, the woods are fairly open and this side of the trailer is quite visible to the neighbors.

Contruction Continued

So, what are we actually looking at here?
Well, it is a part of the construction process. There have been a number of design changes since this project began.
One change was to raise the roof a bit. The Fuzz realized he could get a bit more storage space as a "Loft". The original plan had called for a very low pitched roof, to simplify construction, and save on materials. But we won't go into all that right now.
Since The Fuzz is not using trusses (to allow more open space) The ridge must be supported some other way.
And it is still necessary to span an 8ft section of the work area. And so Our Fuzz fashioned this mysterious piece to support a 2x8* across this area. It also had to tie in to the rafters, hence the angles.
The assembly of this intricate piece was accomplished with no complications. Putting it up there was another matter. The Fuzz spent more time getting the ladders, walk boards and all that stuff together, than making it.So here's a look at how things are shaping up so far. The Fuzz promises to keep all his loyal readers posted on the progress of this important project. With any luck, he may get a few more pieces together this week.

*For some mysterious reason, a 2x8 is more like a 1½ x 7¼ these days!

Contruction Continues

With some of the other projects out of the way, The Fuzz had a chance to get back to the Workshop/Shed.
While scouting for wood under the trailer, he found this most excellent 12ft 2x8!
He had been looking for a 10ft board to use to support the roof across an 8ft span. He figured he could cut this down, although with the price of lumber these days, that would be a pity.
But then, he realized, that he did need a 12ft piece for another part of this building! And so, it was spared, for a better purpose.But, it was still necessary for The Fuzz and His Sweetie to make a stop at the Lumberyard, for some other Bits o' Building. Here said "Bits" can be seen on the trailer in front of this ongoing project.

To be continued...

What's Next?

Wine Cask Collection 5½

And here's a look at the whole thing.

Wine Cask Collection 5

Plumbin' Problems

This would have been the Mystery Pix

But The Fuzz is not going into that now. Rather, we will deal with the problem.
The problem can be seen at the left.
At A & B we had leaks.
The day after The Visit of The Fuzz's Sister and Wine Tour etc. The Fuzz was preparing to cut some firewood. But, as he was retrieving his trusty (more or less) chainsaw, he found water dripping beneath the trailer.
This was not a good thing. While not as bad as the situation others have had to deal with, it did require his attention.
After determining the extent of the problem, The Fuzz and His Sweetie headed into town for another visit to that Home Improvement Store.
First thing was to install some cut off valves. With these installed, Our Fuzz could work on this project and His Sweetie would still have water for other purposes, like flushing the toilet etc.
And since he had all this already apart, it was a good time to replace this crummy plastic fixture with something nice.
At the Home Improvement Store, they found this little item.


They also picked up the replacement
supply lines.
The whole installation went unusually well with no major problems. And here's a look at the topside.

Pretty spiffy.And here's a look at the bottom side of this business, and the source of our wannabe
Mystery Pix.

Wine Cask Collection 4

Wine Cask Collection 3

Wine Cask Collection 2

Wine Cask Collection 1

Both Barrels (Or More)

While enjoying a visit from The Fuzz's Sister and Brother in Law, we visited a small Local Winery. (And of course tasted a few)
The Fuzz got off on the old wine barrels.
So, of course, he got some pix. And these pix will soon turn up here as Midnight Specials. So watch for Cool Wine Barrel Pix here at Kinda Fuzzy!
The Fuzz does apologize for his inattention to this popular blog. But he has just been busy. In fact he has been so busy, that he can't even remember half of what he's been doing!
It is possible that this is some sort of age-related thing. Be that as it may, he is here now. And starting tonight, at Midnight, be watching for our Wine Cask Collection.