I've been away from this for quite a while.
As time goes on, my focus has shifted much more on my career and has left little time for other pursuits.
One of my goals for 2012 is to find a better balance; to re-establish links with the things I really love to do.
Let's catch up a little....
Wifey and I took a Carribean cruise last fall aboard the Carnival Freedom. This was our first time together on this line. We were very impressed with the overall experience. Over a span of 8 days it took us to Antigua, Tortola, St. Thomas and Nassau. We had never been to Antigua and to Tortola only once. We ferried to Virgin Gorda and had a great time there swimming in the caves and soaking up the sun.
These tidal caves were a lot of fun...
We are scheduled for another cruise in March, stay tuned....
I have managed a little hobby time out in the shop over the past few months. I built some display cabinets out of some locally sawn Florida Sand Pine. It is a lot like Southern Yellow Pine with a lot more sap!The wood and overall feel of these cabinets blended well with their surroundings.
Above, the empty cabinets are more recent than the opposite side from earlier in the year. This is a front side view.
Above, this is a back side view. I think overall these fit in really well here.
One thing that this project incorporated was a full set of drawings I did with Google Sketchup. This is a free, 3D drawing program available online. There are great tutorials on how to use it, very intuitive. I think learning to design this way will have many benefits down the line. It certainly made the process easier once I got into the shop.
Several times I went to the computer and printed a new view of the cabinets with a new dimension that I discovered I needed during the build process. It made it so easy to pull up the view, add dimensions, and print a shop copy. This is something I'll add to how I do things at work as well.
The Holiday season came and went, ho-hum and Bah Humbug. No need to delve into all the reasons associated with my feelings on the subject, just read these archives for all you need to know. Wifey and I managed to be crazy busy during this time anyway which is just as well. I'd much rather celebrate what's important, together on a beach without all the other distractions and stress of the time. We'll have our time together soon....
So , that's all for now. Hopefully I'll try to update this more often, we'll see. I've got lots of ideas for this year that I plan on sharing. More adventures to come as well!!
Peace out.
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