Reasons to be cheerful!

[Tank]

This is a little thing to be cheerful about, but my boss said I could get a fish for my office.

Which probably means you're not going to get the sack

Indeed! Florida bank person holds no sway! 

And my new dishwasher is hooked up and works. 

That's no way to refer to your wife! 

Oh, but she is! :nods: And I'm the dryer, if the machine is broken.

It was ever thus.

[Asmodean]

I'm juggling five tasks on my ever-expanding to-do list while managing to be on social media and listen to a podcast, and I'm being effective at at least four of those things. Multitasking. Fucking. King. 







...It will pass.

[jumbojak]

I'm moving to the four night a week class starting next Monday. 

[Dark Lightning]

I'm carving a clam shell out of red oak (because I'm cheap and don't want to use black walnut on the first try). I was pulling the draw knife with my finger tips and thinking, "I'd better stop and move my hands". When I was at, "I'd better stop", the knife slipped and I lacerated my thumb. Since I had the thought soon enough, it was only a scratch (not really- that draw knife is razor-sharp!) and hardly bled at all. That part is true, and I'm cheerful about it! Carving tools have to be kept as sharp as possible in order to reduce the effort required. As the effort increases, the likelihood of getting hurt goes way up! Seems counter intuitive, but believe me, I've lived it.

[jumbojak]

I'm glad you didn't cut yourself too badly. Properly sharp tools make things much safer indeed. Even when you do slip and cut yourself a clean cut seems to heal more quickly than a jagged cut.

[hermes2015]

I'm carving a clam shell out of red oak (because I'm cheap and don't want to use black walnut on the first try). I was pulling the draw knife with my finger tips and thinking, "I'd better stop and move my hands". When I was at, "I'd better stop", the knife slipped and I lacerated my thumb. Since I had the thought soon enough, it was only a scratch (not really- that draw knife is razor-sharp!) and hardly bled at all. That part is true, and I'm cheerful about it! Carving tools have to be kept as sharp as possible in order to reduce the effort required. As the effort increases, the likelihood of getting hurt goes way up! Seems counter intuitive, but believe me, I've lived it.

A close shave! If you are willing to show us, some work in progress photos would be interesting.

[Dark Lightning]

Sure! I'll get a pic and post it in the "Miscellaneous" thread.

[Essie Mae]

My 4 and 3/4 yrs Ozzie granddaughter received a certificate today for being the pupil who has settled best into pre primary, being kind and helpful. She was very timid in kindergarten, so seeing her gaining confidence and making friends is a great relief. I must say I feel slightly ambivalent; is it not about control, encouraging children to attain the goal of pleasing the teacher with their behaviour rather than assessing their own progress for themselves. Children will soak up any amount of praise whether deserved or not, but I'd rather get them to be more introspective and to show them that "Look what you can do/know now that you didn't back then".  Am I being a misery; should I put this in a different thread?

[Icarus]

Essie, the best of grannies do agonize over such things.  Try not to lose any sleep about things that you can not control. That is not to suggest that you should be  less interested in the welfare and development of your cherished grand daughter.

[jumbojak]

I don't know how it happened but I have a really good credit score, especially for someone who has never really bought anything.

[xSilverPhinx]

I'm carving a clam shell out of red oak (because I'm cheap and don't want to use black walnut on the first try). I was pulling the draw knife with my finger tips and thinking, "I'd better stop and move my hands". When I was at, "I'd better stop", the knife slipped and I lacerated my thumb. Since I had the thought soon enough, it was only a scratch (not really- that draw knife is razor-sharp!) and hardly bled at all. That part is true, and I'm cheerful about it! Carving tools have to be kept as sharp as possible in order to reduce the effort required. As the effort increases, the likelihood of getting hurt goes way up! Seems counter intuitive, but believe me, I've lived it.

Well, you know what they say, there's a little of you in everything you do. Blood, sweat and tears.

Are there special gloves you can wear?

[Tank]

I don't know how it happened but I have a really good credit score, especially for someone who has never really bought anything.

That's probably why you have a good credit score!

[jumbojak]

I don't know how it happened but I have a really good credit score, especially for someone who has never really bought anything.

That's probably why you have a good credit score!

Three years ago I had no credit. The guy at a car dealership ran it and it said it's not bad.... There's just nothing there!

[Dark Lightning]

I'm carving a clam shell out of red oak (because I'm cheap and don't want to use black walnut on the first try). I was pulling the draw knife with my finger tips and thinking, "I'd better stop and move my hands". When I was at, "I'd better stop", the knife slipped and I lacerated my thumb. Since I had the thought soon enough, it was only a scratch (not really- that draw knife is razor-sharp!) and hardly bled at all. That part is true, and I'm cheerful about it! Carving tools have to be kept as sharp as possible in order to reduce the effort required. As the effort increases, the likelihood of getting hurt goes way up! Seems counter intuitive, but believe me, I've lived it.

Well, you know what they say, there's a little of you in everything you do. Blood, sweat and tears.

Are there special gloves you can wear?

Yes, I have one Kevlar glove. I can't use that tool with gloves on, though. It's one with two handles. I just have these big mitts. I guess I could put bigger handles on it.

[hermes2015]

I'm carving a clam shell out of red oak (because I'm cheap and don't want to use black walnut on the first try). I was pulling the draw knife with my finger tips and thinking, "I'd better stop and move my hands". When I was at, "I'd better stop", the knife slipped and I lacerated my thumb. Since I had the thought soon enough, it was only a scratch (not really- that draw knife is razor-sharp!) and hardly bled at all. That part is true, and I'm cheerful about it! Carving tools have to be kept as sharp as possible in order to reduce the effort required. As the effort increases, the likelihood of getting hurt goes way up! Seems counter intuitive, but believe me, I've lived it.

Well, you know what they say, there's a little of you in everything you do. Blood, sweat and tears.

Are there special gloves you can wear?

Yes, I have one Kevlar glove. I can't use that tool with gloves on, though. It's one with two handles. I just have these big mitts. I guess I could put bigger handles on it.

Have you tried this type?