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I've talked and written a lot in recent years about the idea of a "elimination diet." Usually that's in the context of the foods, or faux foods, we consume. But, the phrase can also be used in the context of life in general. Two things I've eliminated from my life are TV service, about 10 years ago, and alcohol, four years ago next month. Honestly I'm not quite sure how I got anything done before taking those measures. From the Television consumption wiki, "In 2017, an average U.S. consumer spent 238 minutes (3h 58min) daily watching TV. According to a Nielsen report, United States adults are watching five hours and four minutes of television per day on average (35.5 h/week, <almost the equivalent of a second full 40 hour work week> slightly more than 77 days per year). In 2009 the numbers were generally lower but still amounted to 9 years in front of the screen for an average 65-year-old American (more than 4 h/day, 28 h/week)." Nine years of our waking existence by the time we've reached 65, gone. It's almost too horrifying to consider. What might have been accomplished in those years?
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Gary in our newest tree stand
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Primal Woods
A long list this week, I suppose partly due to hunting for 32 hours last week! Still, with Gary on-site we got a helluvalot done in between doing all of that hunting.
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Below is the "big reveal" as to what this is...
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Portable Sawmill Services Is it me, or are people sensing that the end of the year is soon upon us? I think I've got at least five milling jobs on the calendar, and more in the works. It looks like we'll close out the year on a high note.
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A trailer load of Cherry...
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There's something about milling Cherry; it's a hardwood, but not too hard. Easy to mill, beautiful grain, marvelous for woodworking, especially furniture. Which is exactly what Wendell has in mind for this load of 5/4 boards and 2" thick slabs. It was a real pleasure milling with Bob and Wendell this week.
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This job is up next...
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We'll just keep working at the sawmill until year's end. I enjoy not only the work, but even moreso the people; perhaps life's greatest bounty.
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The big reveal...a barrel dolly for handling maple syrup barrels up to 30 gallons in capacity
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Pure Maple Syrup One of the things that didn't get done last week was filtering and bottling the Whiskey Barrel Aged. It probably won't get done this week either, but next week for sure. That's a 15 gallon barrel of WBA on the dolly. A thirty gallon barrel of Pure Maple Syrup weighs approximately 330 lbs, more than I can manhandle when dispensing for filtration and subsequent bottling. Geri and I will be working hard for the next three weeks, in addition to trying to enjoy Thanksgiving!
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