Today's Thought

The law says, »do this«, and it is never done. Grace says, »believe in this«, and everything is already done.

-The Heidelberg Disputation

A Thought for Today

I can't remember where I heard this, but I scribbled it down on the back of envelope. 

"Nothing is impossible for those who don't have to do it themselves."

Are You Weary?

I found this post to be quite refreshing.  Perhaps you will too.  Here is a little taste:

"The first stanza begins with my most pressing need:  rest.  I am “weary and worn and sad,” battered by the world, by work, by relationships, by senselessness and violence and misunderstanding.  The struggle seems never ending."

I Know What the Future Holds!

I hate to think about it, but I know that this is right around the corner

Here in the frozen tundra, you have to make sure you are ready for the white death.  In the winter time, this is one of my best and closest friends.

This past winter he was a bit unreliable.  He started up ok, but he would intermittently die on me while on the job.  It took a while to get him restarted after each episode and it was more than a little frustrating.

This appears to be the culprit

I pulled this little carb off and found that one of these passages was clogged

I got the passages blown out and it seems to be running just fine now.

Because when the snow begins to fall and the wind starts to blow, you have to be ready!

Deck of Disappointment

Last summer my deck was in desperate need of repair.  The stain was worn thin and the wood was starting to show through.  I decided that since I didn't want to do this very often, I would do it right the first time.  I spent an inordinate amount of time stripping, prepping and staining the deck.  Much to my dismay when the winter's snow melted away, this is what I found.

So once again I found myself with a summer deck project in front of me.  I had used a waterborne stain, so this time I opted to strip as bare as I could, and go with an oil based stain (and a different manufacturer).

With some help from my lovely assistant, we now have a lovely outcome.  I'm feeling better about this application.  I sure hope we don't have a nasty surprise come spring!

Hey, he cut me off!

Talk about irony.  On the way home today a guy sporting one of these bumper stickers cut me off in traffic.

I guess he wasn't planning of coexisting with me.  Likely he only cares to coexist when it is convenient for him!