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I’ve been shocked and amazed by what I say, just like everyone else around me. Daughter and I manning our booth at a craft fair recently. I guy and his wife approached and he says “ I have a stupid question for you”. My response “there is no such thing as a stupid question only stupid people asking questions”. His wife almost wet herself. Cheers Michael

Son-in-law was able to capture them with Timelapse on him phone. Michael player_export.mov

Congrats to finding a company that gives customer service a good name. It seems lots of people, with wild degrees of opinion, want to complain about the bad. Thanks for showing us an example of the good. Cheers, Michael

Wife has a Subaru Forester and I a Jeep Wrangler. Michael

I feel your pain. I personally find it interesting how this “Information Age” is supposed to be the greatest time in the history of mankind, but it has created more social problems than ever before. I’ve found with the upcoming election, the bad things happening across the globe, the destruction of our environment because of the use of tippet material, and the crappy (if it bleeds it leads) mentality of our terrible new feeds, it is no wound we have issues. Maybe this is the grumpy old man coming out, but why do we need to carry our phones all the time. You say it is because “what if someone needs us”. I call BS. I have a wife and family including our first young grandchild and a business. I’ve found there is nothing they can’t handle without me. If something tragic happens when I’m unavailable, then it will still happen whether I have my phone or not and I still can’t prevent it from happening. I just get to hear about it sooner. Take the time to unplug. It will give you a different perspective of what is important in you life. Cheers Michael

I’m so excited. This morning I sold my homing pigeon on EBay. for the 22nd time. Michael

The knives are, well, amazing. I’m not sure that is the word I want but is the best I have at the moment. I am quite curious about the sheaths you made. Leather yes, but did you use something special? Perhaps moose? The staining you did is really cool. Cheers, Michael

Life and work have kept me on the run. I’ve turned a lot this year but have had no time to do what is in my head until last week. A close friend, after many years of working at it, graduated from college. I am enormously proud of her. I had an idea of a bowl I wanted to make her. This is how it came together. Cheers, Michael

I have used aromatic cedar panaling planks for the last 30 years. Basically a 1/4” t&g board designed to line a closet. I cut to size for the bottom of my boxes. I have had only 2 problems in that time. First was a roadkill woodchuck I tanned and the 2nd was a moose mane I had for 40 yers plus. Cheers Michal R. Earle

Not in the totality path, but a good day spent with Mom.

Last fall my wife said it was time for me to look for another vehicle. The old Jeep was costing too much in repairs. To that point I had owned 3 Jeeps, all stands and all with manual everything. This latest, new to me, has power everything. Auto, power windows and a crap ton of controls on the steering wheel. The biggest oddity I still haven’t gotten used to is the placement of the power widow controls. They are in the middle of the dash just under the radio. Every time I reach for the crank to roll down the window. It reminds me of SAAB when they had the ignition in the console between the two seats. VR I can relate. Cheers Michael R. Earle “Esse Quam Videri”

This might be helpful. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqbft8Q5D9Y Michael

32 at the moment dropping to mid 20s here in mid Maine. Thankful it isn’t a repeat of last Sunday/Monday. We don’t need another 5” of rain. Michael

Now that’s a gift. I have no doubt there was a couple of jigs for making it. Cheers Michael

Interesting view of the moon Saturday night. Michael