Tom=2C Congratulations on your house purchase. As one who has lived in 4
old houses of varying ages=2C I can tell you that you don't own an old
house=2C they own you. You'll find out. Anyone want to make book on how
long it is before we hear him wondering how to get a bigger shop......
Enjoy. Walt C Saw his shop emerge from the snow in melting weather=2C
now it's below 0 again=2C
> Date: Sun=2C 27 Feb 2011 22:02:16 -0500 From: oldtruckrus@g... To:
> oldtools@r... Subject: [OldTools] Drove a Nail (bio update)
>> 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=2C in
> my OWN house=2C too.
>> Short reminder - Been a Lutheran Pastor for 25+ years. Born in
>> Louisiana -
> graduated from Semnary in Ft. Wayne=2C Indiana. College in Ann
> Arbor=2C MI. Served parishes in Arkansas=2C Tennessee=2C Texas along
> the way. Escaped recently into Kentucky. We have running water &
> 'lectricity if needed. Along the way had a wife for many years=2C
> raised a small litter of kids=2C 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"=2C 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=2C 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=2C too. The house is 2=2C500 sq feet - -
>> and I don't
> guess that counts the unfinished basement which is underneath the
> entire house! (yes=2C except for a 2 car garage... about 2=2C500 sq
> feet of 'shoppe space!!
>> After having my told in storage for 3+ years it's been quite
>> interesting
> finding=2C discovering=2C repairing=2C etc... the old collec....
> err... group of tools. Some of them have tails=2C but trying to use
> the one's without them. It's more peaceful like that=2C as you know.
>> So=2C 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=2C that's over 2=2C000 sq
>> ft.) Mark L. in Austin - eat your heart out. Love to all. Thomas Hoyt
> Winchester=2C KY
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