Author Archives: Matt
Turning Acrylic
Turning is not just for wood. You can also put chunks of acrylic on the lathe. A few minutes with a roughing gouge and aView full post »
I’ll Take A Double.
I have worn glasses or contacts since the fall of 1982. I wore my first pair (pictured here) with honor. At a time whenView full post »
You Told that Lady Sam was Potty Trained
In a parenting first for me, Francis called me out on a lie I told someone else. This weekend, we went to IKEA. Our planView full post »
Scout’s Vise
Our coffee table is made out of rattan with a little triangle of space in between the supports on the floor. Ever sinceView full post »
Fire Ants !
I’m so glad that the fire ants found me after I played golf this weekend. In other news this week: we finishedView full post »
Laying sod
I almost neglected to take a “before” picture. This was 3.9 pallets of sod and two days ago. It’sView full post »
Ate a Tooth
Francis lost one of her top front teeth yesterday. She was eating a muffin as we walked up the sidewalk at Lily B.View full post »
Woodturning Baby Gifts
We’re at that stage in life where all of our friends have been having babies. In the last couple of years, since IView full post »
Pronunciology
Francis liked to bake pupcakes. George always ate frackers. Sam requires a bottle of milt. I smile when I hear him sayView full post »
Already Gone
Already Gone from gulde on Vimeo. Francis and Matt rarely collaborate musically. When he asks her to sing the Notre DameView full post »
We Should Start Blogging Again
The kids were asking about their birthdays tonight at bedtime. Not their upcoming birthdays, but their second birthdaysView full post »
Baby Rattles
When I started woodturning, I just wanted to turn bowls. Then friends started having babies and I started making babyView full post »
Mesquite
Our old friends, the Carlssons, take a yearly RV trip to a sculptors’ show in Colorado. One of their favoritesView full post »