Glad you didn't hit your finger and raise a blood blister, Tom!
Even gladder that you are in a nice new house all your own and that you
have all that potential shop space.
I remember the day I met you at a tool sale in Austin and we met Mark
Lovett Wells and Mateo and had a great lunch and even finer time
"passin' howdy".
Congratulations! We'll look forward to other reports.
Bob Hutchins
Temple, TX, USA
On 2/27/2011 9:02 PM, Thomas Hoyt wrote:
> I drove a nail tonight.
>
> Not a big deal? Except that it's a nail to hang the 'shoppe clock' (in a
> place I'll seldom look) in my OWN Wall and In my OWN Shoppe. And, in my OWN
> house, too.
>
> Short reminder - Been a Lutheran Pastor for 25+ years. Born in Louisiana -
> graduated from Semnary in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. College in Ann Arbor, MI.
> Served parishes in Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas along the way. Escaped
> recently into Kentucky. We have running water& 'lectricity if needed.
> Along the way had a wife for many years, raised a small litter of kids,
> etc. After a short period being "singled" the Almighty blessed me with one
> who puts up with me pretty well - and with whom I am very happy.
>
> Bought a house. Note: despite what you have heard this is NOT a 'buyers
> market' - nor - is it a seller's market. (insert comment re. frustration
> with with the entire economy here.) For the past 25 years I've been living
> in rented quarters or the "company house", aka a parsonage. Having my own
> house is a new experience. (handymen are welcome. We have three extra
> bedrooms and two extra bathrooms. (both with running water.)
>
> Ended up with a beautiful home - some 50 years old, very little updates for
> the past 30+ so we have quite a few projects to get done (I'm not a home
> repairman so much done by faithful 'others'). Very private back yard with
> my own groundhog (never seen a groundhog in prior locations - they get eaten
> my the armadillos& the nutria in Louisiana.)
>
> AND a little shoppe space, too. The house is 2,500 sq feet - - and I don't
> guess that counts the unfinished basement which is underneath the entire
> house! (yes, except for a 2 car garage... about 2,500 sq feet of 'shoppe
> space!!
>
> After having my told in storage for 3+ years it's been quite interesting
> finding, discovering, repairing, etc... the old collec.... err... group of
> tools. Some of them have tails, but trying to use the one's without them.
> It's more peaceful like that, as you know.
>
> So, after a while... I guess I found a need to hang the clock.
>
> Old Tool content - used a very old hammer.
>
> Things are well.. except for when they aren't.
>
> Happy to be around.
>
> (yes, that's over 2,000 sq ft.)
>
> Mark L. in Austin - eat your heart out.
>
> Love to all.
>
> Thomas Hoyt
> Winchester, KY
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