Can someone who’s paying more attention to the Apple event than me tell me if the case size of the iPhone 15 Pro has changed from the iPhone 13/14 Pro? I hope it didn’t get embiggened. (I can’t tune in today.)

Posted on September 12, 2023

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Testing the new Micro.Blog beta with a photo of Brigit being a goof ball.

A photo of Brigit (a chocolate brown Cocker Spaniel) sticking her head out from under a towel.

Posted on September 6, 2023

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After drilling 240 holes shelf pins and cutting 100 shelf boards, I finally got the first wall of bins installed. The bins are 18.5 inches deep, and are made from 1×10 boards that are stacked two deep. Here are a few in-progress shots, and then a photo of the completed wall of bins.

#ProjectWineCellar #wine #woodworking

Posted on August 30, 2023

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Using the jig I built yesterday to drill shelf pin holes for #ProjectWineCellar #wine #woodworkingA 86 inch 1x10 laying on the table of a small drill press, with a long jig clamped to it.

Posted on August 27, 2023

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Achievement Unlocked: I built a small jig and used it to build a larger jig.

I’m working on shelves for #ProjectWineCellar, and I need to drill identically spaced holes for shelf pins in about a dozen boards. The small jig has two holes with the proper spacing and I used that jig to transfer the spacing to the large jig that can do an entire board at once. #wine #woodworking

The small jig is made from a 12 inch long board with two holes drilled at the proper spacing.The large jig is a 87 inch board with several holes properly spaced. The jug is shown clamps that are holding everything together while the glue dries.

Posted on August 26, 2023

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If I have to be stuck someplace with COVID, at least I got stuck at the lakes. There are worse places to quarantine. (Barbee, IN)

View from our deck overlooking Lake Sechrist, with the Sun setting in the background.

Posted on August 22, 2023

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Testing with a puppy photo.

Posted on August 9, 2023

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My 10 year-old nephew is staying with us at the lake this weekend, so the only work I was able to squeeze in on #ProjectWineCellar is applying the vapor barrier over the floor. Edges were sealed with acoustical caulk, and the plastic was reinforced with tape where they contact the shelf platforms. Then platforms were reinstalled. #wineA vapor barrier made of 6 mil plastic sheeting applied to the floor, reinforced with red tape.Platforms made of 2x4 lumber and plywood reinstalled over the vapor barrier along the back and left wall.

Posted on August 5, 2023

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