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Bill

Wed, Dec 29, 2021 2:39 PM

A bit of a back story, a way back story.
When we did our home reno in 2003, I had to dismantle my darkroom to
make way for the addition. I never did get it set back up, and then in
2011 we had a flood that required gutting the basement, and by then I
had pretty much decided that I wasn't going to set up another darkroom.
I had run it as a commercial business for a few years and burned myself
out on it.

Anyway, I discovered that I enjoyed carpentry and so when I was
refinishing the downstairs, I turned part of it into a woodworking shop.

One needs hobbies after all.

So, jump forwards to more recent history and the discovery a few years
ago that I had a daughter, and along for that ride was a son in law and
granddaughter who is now 12.
So, how did I win Christmas? I make said granddaughter a chest of
drawers for Christmas, something that she didn't have.

And here is a picture of it for the curious:

https://flic.kr/p/2mU4mmk

Technical details: Shot with a Samsung phone, using whatever goes on
inside those things.

enjoy

bill

A bit of a back story, a way back story. When we did our home reno in 2003, I had to dismantle my darkroom to make way for the addition. I never did get it set back up, and then in 2011 we had a flood that required gutting the basement, and by then I had pretty much decided that I wasn't going to set up another darkroom. I had run it as a commercial business for a few years and burned myself out on it. Anyway, I discovered that I enjoyed carpentry and so when I was refinishing the downstairs, I turned part of it into a woodworking shop. One needs hobbies after all. So, jump forwards to more recent history and the discovery a few years ago that I had a daughter, and along for that ride was a son in law and granddaughter who is now 12. So, how did I win Christmas? I make said granddaughter a chest of drawers for Christmas, something that she didn't have. And here is a picture of it for the curious: https://flic.kr/p/2mU4mmk Technical details: Shot with a Samsung phone, using whatever goes on inside those things. enjoy bill

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Underpaid N. Overpentaxed

Wed, Dec 29, 2021 2:42 PM

Definite win!

Bill anotherdrunkensot@gmail.com schrieb am Mi. 29. Dez. 2021 um 15:39:

A bit of a back story, a way back story.
When we did our home reno in 2003, I had to dismantle my darkroom to
make way for the addition. I never did get it set back up, and then in
2011 we had a flood that required gutting the basement, and by then I
had pretty much decided that I wasn't going to set up another darkroom.
I had run it as a commercial business for a few years and burned myself
out on it.

Anyway, I discovered that I enjoyed carpentry and so when I was
refinishing the downstairs, I turned part of it into a woodworking shop.

One needs hobbies after all.

So, jump forwards to more recent history and the discovery a few years
ago that I had a daughter, and along for that ride was a son in law and
granddaughter who is now 12.
So, how did I win Christmas? I make said granddaughter a chest of
drawers for Christmas, something that she didn't have.

And here is a picture of it for the curious:

https://flic.kr/p/2mU4mmk

Technical details: Shot with a Samsung phone, using whatever goes on
inside those things.

enjoy

bill

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Definite win! Bill <anotherdrunkensot@gmail.com> schrieb am Mi. 29. Dez. 2021 um 15:39: > A bit of a back story, a way back story. > When we did our home reno in 2003, I had to dismantle my darkroom to > make way for the addition. I never did get it set back up, and then in > 2011 we had a flood that required gutting the basement, and by then I > had pretty much decided that I wasn't going to set up another darkroom. > I had run it as a commercial business for a few years and burned myself > out on it. > > Anyway, I discovered that I enjoyed carpentry and so when I was > refinishing the downstairs, I turned part of it into a woodworking shop. > > One needs hobbies after all. > > So, jump forwards to more recent history and the discovery a few years > ago that I had a daughter, and along for that ride was a son in law and > granddaughter who is now 12. > So, how did I win Christmas? I make said granddaughter a chest of > drawers for Christmas, something that she didn't have. > > And here is a picture of it for the curious: > > https://flic.kr/p/2mU4mmk > > Technical details: Shot with a Samsung phone, using whatever goes on > inside those things. > > enjoy > > bill > > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. >

DJ

David J Brooks

Wed, Dec 29, 2021 3:24 PM

On Wed, Dec 29, 2021 at 9:42 AM Underpaid N. Overpentaxed <
overpentaxed@gmail.com> wrote:

Definite win!

Bill anotherdrunkensot@gmail.com schrieb am Mi. 29. Dez. 2021 um 15:39:

One needs hobbies after all.

Well done looks lovely

DAVE

https://flic.kr/p/2mU4mmk

Technical details: Shot with a Samsung phone, using whatever goes on
inside those things.

enjoy

bill

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On Wed, Dec 29, 2021 at 9:42 AM Underpaid N. Overpentaxed < overpentaxed@gmail.com> wrote: > Definite win! > > Bill <anotherdrunkensot@gmail.com> schrieb am Mi. 29. Dez. 2021 um 15:39: > > > > One needs hobbies after all. > Well done looks lovely > DAVE > > > > https://flic.kr/p/2mU4mmk > > > > Technical details: Shot with a Samsung phone, using whatever goes on > > inside those things. > > > > enjoy > > > > bill > > > > -- > > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow the directions. > > > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada

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Stanley Halpin

Wed, Dec 29, 2021 3:58 PM

Nicely done! Building one drawer is one thing. Building a set which match and line up when installed, that is impressive.

Stan

On Dec 29, 2021, at 9:39 AM, Bill anotherdrunkensot@gmail.com wrote:

A bit of a back story, a way back story.
When we did our home reno in 2003, I had to dismantle my darkroom to make way for the addition. I never did get it set back up, and then in 2011 we had a flood that required gutting the basement, and by then I had pretty much decided that I wasn't going to set up another darkroom.
I had run it as a commercial business for a few years and burned myself out on it.

Anyway, I discovered that I enjoyed carpentry and so when I was refinishing the downstairs, I turned part of it into a woodworking shop.

One needs hobbies after all.

So, jump forwards to more recent history and the discovery a few years ago that I had a daughter, and along for that ride was a son in law and granddaughter who is now 12.
So, how did I win Christmas? I make said granddaughter a chest of drawers for Christmas, something that she didn't have.

And here is a picture of it for the curious:

https://flic.kr/p/2mU4mmk

Technical details: Shot with a Samsung phone, using whatever goes on inside those things.

enjoy

bill

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Nicely done! Building one drawer is one thing. Building a set which match and line up when installed, that is impressive. Stan > On Dec 29, 2021, at 9:39 AM, Bill <anotherdrunkensot@gmail.com> wrote: > > A bit of a back story, a way back story. > When we did our home reno in 2003, I had to dismantle my darkroom to make way for the addition. I never did get it set back up, and then in 2011 we had a flood that required gutting the basement, and by then I had pretty much decided that I wasn't going to set up another darkroom. > I had run it as a commercial business for a few years and burned myself out on it. > > Anyway, I discovered that I enjoyed carpentry and so when I was refinishing the downstairs, I turned part of it into a woodworking shop. > > One needs hobbies after all. > > So, jump forwards to more recent history and the discovery a few years ago that I had a daughter, and along for that ride was a son in law and granddaughter who is now 12. > So, how did I win Christmas? I make said granddaughter a chest of drawers for Christmas, something that she didn't have. > > And here is a picture of it for the curious: > > https://flic.kr/p/2mU4mmk > > Technical details: Shot with a Samsung phone, using whatever goes on inside those things. > > enjoy > > bill > > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

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John Sessoms

Wed, Dec 29, 2021 5:26 PM

I didn't know Christmas was some kind of competition, but if it is, it
looks like the granddaughter was the big winner this year.

Christmas was Ok around here this year. I mean I survived & I actually
got a present from Santa ... or the VA or the post office or ... I dunno.

It was on the front porch when I went outside on Christmas day - a
microwavable hot mitt for my hand (therapy glove).

But this was the second Christmas I spent all alone. Two years in a row
I didn't get my Chinese buffet. I'm ready for this Covid SHIT to be over.

On 12/29/2021 9:39 AM, Bill wrote:

A bit of a back story, a way back story.
When we did our home reno in 2003, I had to dismantle my darkroom to
make way for the addition. I never did get it set back up, and then in
2011 we had a flood that required gutting the basement, and by then I
had pretty much decided that I wasn't going to set up another darkroom.
I had run it as a commercial business for a few years and burned myself
out on it.

Anyway, I discovered that I enjoyed carpentry and so when I was
refinishing the downstairs, I turned part of it into a woodworking shop.

One needs hobbies after all.

So, jump forwards to more recent history and the discovery a few years
ago that I had a daughter, and along for that ride was a son in law and
granddaughter who is now 12.
So, how did I win Christmas? I make said granddaughter a chest of
drawers for Christmas, something that she didn't have.

And here is a picture of it for the curious:

https://flic.kr/p/2mU4mmk

Technical details: Shot with a Samsung phone, using whatever goes on
inside those things.

enjoy

bill

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I didn't know Christmas was some kind of competition, but if it is, it looks like the granddaughter was the big winner this year. Christmas was Ok around here this year. I mean I survived & I actually got a present from Santa ... or the VA or the post office or ... I dunno. It was on the front porch when I went outside on Christmas day - a microwavable hot mitt for my hand (therapy glove). But this was the second Christmas I spent all alone. Two years in a row I didn't get my Chinese buffet. I'm ready for this Covid SHIT to be over. On 12/29/2021 9:39 AM, Bill wrote: > A bit of a back story, a way back story. > When we did our home reno in 2003, I had to dismantle my darkroom to > make way for the addition. I never did get it set back up, and then in > 2011 we had a flood that required gutting the basement, and by then I > had pretty much decided that I wasn't going to set up another darkroom. > I had run it as a commercial business for a few years and burned myself > out on it. > > Anyway, I discovered that I enjoyed carpentry and so when I was > refinishing the downstairs, I turned part of it into a woodworking shop. > > One needs hobbies after all. > > So, jump forwards to more recent history and the discovery a few years > ago that I had a daughter, and along for that ride was a son in law and > granddaughter who is now 12. > So, how did I win Christmas? I make said granddaughter a chest of > drawers for Christmas, something that she didn't have. > > And here is a picture of it for the curious: > > https://flic.kr/p/2mU4mmk > > Technical details: Shot with a Samsung phone, using whatever goes on > inside those things. > > enjoy > > bill > > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- Vivere in aeternum aut mori conatur -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com

DJ

Daniel J. Matyola

Thu, Dec 30, 2021 7:12 PM

Nice selfie! My, what big ears you have, grandpa!

Dan Matyola
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On Wed, Dec 29, 2021 at 9:39 AM Bill anotherdrunkensot@gmail.com wrote:

A bit of a back story, a way back story.
When we did our home reno in 2003, I had to dismantle my darkroom to
make way for the addition. I never did get it set back up, and then in
2011 we had a flood that required gutting the basement, and by then I
had pretty much decided that I wasn't going to set up another darkroom.
I had run it as a commercial business for a few years and burned myself
out on it.

Anyway, I discovered that I enjoyed carpentry and so when I was
refinishing the downstairs, I turned part of it into a woodworking shop.

One needs hobbies after all.

So, jump forwards to more recent history and the discovery a few years
ago that I had a daughter, and along for that ride was a son in law and
granddaughter who is now 12.
So, how did I win Christmas? I make said granddaughter a chest of
drawers for Christmas, something that she didn't have.

And here is a picture of it for the curious:

https://flic.kr/p/2mU4mmk

Technical details: Shot with a Samsung phone, using whatever goes on
inside those things.

enjoy

bill

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Nice selfie! My, what big ears you have, grandpa! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* On Wed, Dec 29, 2021 at 9:39 AM Bill <anotherdrunkensot@gmail.com> wrote: > A bit of a back story, a way back story. > When we did our home reno in 2003, I had to dismantle my darkroom to > make way for the addition. I never did get it set back up, and then in > 2011 we had a flood that required gutting the basement, and by then I > had pretty much decided that I wasn't going to set up another darkroom. > I had run it as a commercial business for a few years and burned myself > out on it. > > Anyway, I discovered that I enjoyed carpentry and so when I was > refinishing the downstairs, I turned part of it into a woodworking shop. > > One needs hobbies after all. > > So, jump forwards to more recent history and the discovery a few years > ago that I had a daughter, and along for that ride was a son in law and > granddaughter who is now 12. > So, how did I win Christmas? I make said granddaughter a chest of > drawers for Christmas, something that she didn't have. > > And here is a picture of it for the curious: > > https://flic.kr/p/2mU4mmk > > Technical details: Shot with a Samsung phone, using whatever goes on > inside those things. > > enjoy > > bill > > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. >

BP

Bob Pdml

Thu, Dec 30, 2021 8:54 PM

Very good! But it’s not a win. It’s a drawer…

On 29 Dec 2021, at 14:39, Bill anotherdrunkensot@gmail.com wrote:

[…]

So, how did I win Christmas? I make said granddaughter a chest of drawers for Christmas, something that she didn't have.

And here is a picture of it for the curious:

https://flic.kr/p/2mU4mmk

Technical details: Shot with a Samsung phone, using whatever goes on inside those things.

Very good! But it’s not a win. It’s a drawer… > On 29 Dec 2021, at 14:39, Bill <anotherdrunkensot@gmail.com> wrote: > > […] > > So, how did I win Christmas? I make said granddaughter a chest of drawers for Christmas, something that she didn't have. > > And here is a picture of it for the curious: > > https://flic.kr/p/2mU4mmk > > Technical details: Shot with a Samsung phone, using whatever goes on inside those things.

LC

Larry Colen

Fri, Dec 31, 2021 12:13 AM

On Dec 30, 2021, at 12:54 PM, Bob Pdml PDMLBW@hotmail.com wrote:

Very good! But it’s not a win. It’s a drawer…

Do you feel better now that you got that off your chest?

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> On Dec 30, 2021, at 12:54 PM, Bob Pdml <PDMLBW@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Very good! But it’s not a win. It’s a drawer… Do you feel better now that you got that off your chest? -- Larry Colen lrc@red4est.com

DJ

Daniel J. Matyola

Fri, Dec 31, 2021 2:28 AM

I guess he came out of the closet.

Dan Matyola
https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery

On Thu, Dec 30, 2021 at 7:13 PM Larry Colen lrc@red4est.com wrote:

On Dec 30, 2021, at 12:54 PM, Bob Pdml PDMLBW@hotmail.com wrote:

Very good! But it’s not a win. It’s a drawer…

Do you feel better now that you got that off your chest?

I guess he came out of the closet. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* On Thu, Dec 30, 2021 at 7:13 PM Larry Colen <lrc@red4est.com> wrote: > > On Dec 30, 2021, at 12:54 PM, Bob Pdml <PDMLBW@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > Very good! But it’s not a win. It’s a drawer… > > Do you feel better now that you got that off your chest? > >

JF

John Francis

Fri, Dec 31, 2021 7:25 PM

On Thu, Dec 30, 2021 at 04:13:31PM -0800, Larry Colen wrote:

On Dec 30, 2021, at 12:54 PM, Bob Pdml PDMLBW@hotmail.com wrote:

Very good! But it???s not a win. It???s a drawer???

Do you feel better now that you got that off your chest?

I'm sure his granddaughter will be better off not having
to survive another winter without drawers.

On Thu, Dec 30, 2021 at 04:13:31PM -0800, Larry Colen wrote: > > > > On Dec 30, 2021, at 12:54 PM, Bob Pdml <PDMLBW@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > Very good! But it???s not a win. It???s a drawer??? > > Do you feel better now that you got that off your chest? I'm sure his granddaughter will be better off not having to survive another winter without drawers.

pdml@pdml.net

I won Christmas, and a PESO