For the past few weeks, we’ve been downsizing – aka, getting rid of junk we don’t need. Most of it of any value has gone to a good home somewhere in the Universe. As a result, the garage, aka shop, is now very roomy and functional. All my tools are available for use and I even know where most of them are…
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Mortise Two
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