Repair Work an Wood work

I went into making Wooden Figures years ago when I had too much free time and needed to stay busy !  I first made small wooden Birds,  Loons and kept busy !

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These figures above I made years ago when we lived next door at 33 Wilna Ave,  , The Sailor in the center I gave to the owner of the House we now live in.  I made a complete set for the Fort Drum Military Base of all Branches and they are still on display !

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I made sets for the VFW and also the American Legion Post but they have came up Missing. 

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A close up of some of the ones done and going out !  I have been asked to start making them again but have to think about it !

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These were some of the ones I made when we lived in the Village of Carthage on South Washington Street,  The Sailor in the "Crackerjack" went to a Friend of Mine at the American Legion , 1 of the Gunney Sgts. went to a Lady for her Husbands Grave, I lasted a long time as she lived across the street and watched it, she took it in during the winter and put it back out in spring !

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I had to fix the Arm on this Swabby my Oldest Bother made for me over 30 years ago !  The other Sailor the one that sat in my Office at the American Legion for 15 years.

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"CORPSMAN, CORPSMAN" !   "Man Down",  My PO 1 tipped over and broke his right arm off!!  This Old Swabby has been with me for over 30 years, had to fix him !

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Lucky this MA had some HM training,  Drilled a small dowel hole, Elmers Wood Glue, 1/1/2 sheetrock screw and grafted his Arm back on !    

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He should be back at his Duty Station tomorrow by the Fire Place !!

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February Storm

 Well, went to Bed last night to a Star filled Sky and cooler Temps,  Woke up this morning to about a foot of new snow, blowing and drifting and 28 degrees !

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This is looking out the Window down the street to the Neighbors Cedar Tree !

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We had Breakfast and My Honey went outside and used the "SnoJoe" and cleaned the Deck off as it had a half a foot of Snow on it !

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The Cardinal was waiting for My Honey to fill the Feeder this Morning !

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Everyone coming in during the Storm for Food for Energy !!!!!

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My Man Wade showed up to Clean walks and driveway, we had about a foot and a half of Snow and still coming down at 4PM!  

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The Snow stopped for about 1/2 hour, Sun Came out and neighbor came out and did his driveway !

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You can the FEET of Snow on the Houses across the Street during a lull in the Snow Storm !

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Me an the Cat looking out at the Storm and it has come back around and really snowing and Blowing now at 4PM,  You can almost not tell where the Sidewalks and Driveway were cleared of Snow !

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Well, I got Hungry sitting here watching it Snow, running downstairs checking on the Fire Place, running from window to window to watch it Snow an Blow !  Enjoying some "Buffalo Chicken Wing" Dip,  Its just a little Spicy but not too bad ! 

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The Fire Place down Stairs is still working nicely and Heating up the rooms,,   The Snow has almost covered the Window over the Fire Place outside !   Outside the Window is the General Electric Generator, it is set to come on and run 10 minutes every Saturday at 11 AM, When it fires up in Shuts Down the Gas Fired Fire Place so need to make sure Fire Place is Shut Down before Generator start up !

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Well, Its still coming down hard an will probably get More Snow,  I hope it's not too bad as I am doing Part of the ZOOM Church Service Tomorrow at 11AM !

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Every one Stay Safe, Wear Your Mask !!!!

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Winter Prep Roof

 Well, Today is Sunny and bright, not too cold, 27 degrees an NO wind !!   SO,  I called my new Handy Man Wade to see if he could clear off the Roof,  There is quite a bit of snow up there, (over 2 feet) so down he came with his ladder and shovel,

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Wade up on the Roof,  This side of the house had T Lock Shingles on the upper side and on lower side where he is standing is rolled Half Lap and the pitch is slightly under what I would like !  He pushs his shovel into the snow in 3 places and grabs a 2+ square foot of Snow and chunks it off the roof.

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All the Snow shoveled off as we are supposed to get hammered again starting tomorrow with a lot of Snow. This picture shows the Ice accumulation on the edge of the Roof and in the Eves trough,  Wade hammered several exit paths for melting water to run off the rood so it does not "Back Up" and leak into the house.    Next year this edge will be "Pop Up"       Metal panels,  2 foot X  2 Foot square so when Ice builds up it pops off. 

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Front sidewalks in our area are cleared out but here in Deferiet most people walk in the Street,  they do not have or do not want to enforce a Sidewalk Law on having to shovel your walk !!!

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Inside to eat, Nice Fresh Air, Sunshine and Cold,   so we had  Shrimp cooked in Bacon Fat then Onions and Garlic added,  Grits with white American cheese melted an cooked into it and fresh cooked Bacon crumbled on it all topped with Orange slices !!    Delicious !  I Love Grits with Butter an dash of Salt !

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Break Time SO:  Down to the Basement, Fire up the Fire Place and sit back and relax, can't take a nap in this chair because it would be  rough on the neck !!!

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Winter Continues

 Well the Ground Hog, Punxsutawney Phil saw his "Shadow" during the Snow Storm up on Gobbler's Knob !!

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Looks like Phil put up a Fight by the digs and scratches and blood on this handlers hand !!

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Thus, We are going to get "6 More weeks" of Winter !  So from today of February 2nd  in 6 weeks it will be March 9th and that's it,  BUT it does not work that way up here in Northern New York !    Maybe around Gobblers Knob it does End but up here we have had Snow on Mothers Day in May !

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This is my Honey filling the Bird Feeders so we can sit and while away the hours "Bird Watching" !

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My Honey cleaning of the back deck with the SnoJoe "Snow Thrower" !

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I after lunch went down stairs to the Basement and sat and listened to music  in front of the Fire Place which was nice !

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Doctors appointment tomorrow for follow up with Cardioligist to my stay in Syracuse so other than that gonna hopefully be quiet for a while !

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Basement Fire Place

Well another bitterly Cold and I am staying inside,  it was cold this Morning at - 10 Below Zero !  I have not gone outside in 2 days !   Have to be careful breathing in that bitter cold Frigid Air.

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Dinner was Lebanese, My Honey made Mujedera which is Lentils and Rice well seasoned,  Shawrama which is Thinly sliced spiced Chicken and a dip, Fresh Brownies and Blueberry Crumb Bread an Pineapple Jello !   Delicious !, 

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Got the Music Area all set up, have Amplifiers set, Microphone up, an have been starting back playing again !  

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Been careful with this left hand, I was cutting Squash yesterday and sliced the side of my Thumb and covered the bathroom and sink in blood, While in Hospital I got shots in the Stomach of pure Hepburn to thin up the Blood after my heart Catherization and It is still bleeding so been changing dressing couple times a day !

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The Basement wall, a window and the black Gas Line My Honey is Painting around this last year during the summer.

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The same wall above this picture, Today we spent time hooking up the Electric for the Blower Motor and piping the Gas Line to this Gas Vent Less Fire Place.  My Son in Law spent several Hours getting it done and firing it up,  It is a PLEASANT HEARTH 20,000 BTU Fireplace and it was given to us by the Neighbors,   It is a couple years old, they bought a bigger one and gave us this one.  I installed another Carbon Monoxide detector and fire alarm for safety sakes !

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Time to go change the dressing on my Thumb and relax for the rest of the evening !

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Winter Pictures

Well it is cold and gonna get colder, Sunday Morning it is gonna be around 20 BELOW ZERO and we have not hit the bitter February Temps yet !  Been sorting Pictures still and found some from next door !

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My Honey working on the front yard, right behind her is the Green House we used to live in about 14 years ago,  We lived there and we were friends with everyone on the street.

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This is 31 Wilna Avenue, next door to where we live now as it looked when we bought it and lived there, it was White  ! After we sold it they resided it to Green !

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This was the back yard and 1 of our Campers parked out back, just close enough to the house in Case we wanted to go out and spend a night there !

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Everything getting a good start in the Garage under heated bulb for the Garden Wine Bottle had Miracle Grow and Boric Acid and Sugar in it to sprinkle on the roots of transplants !

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My Honey in front of the Garden at our Old House, back when bones and Joints moved free  and Backs didn't ache so much from bending over !

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The basements in most of the Houses in Deferiet being a Mill Town were almost all the same in size and shape and ceiling height !

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The whole back yard, big garden, Sunflowers, Morning Glories Vine,  Lots of Veggies, Potatoes, an Flowers !  We can't do that size garden now but the Farmers Market has all the Veggies an flowers we want or need.

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