7th January 2022
Another eighteen inches of snow fell overnight.
The driveway that I dugout yesterday has filled back up.
The dogs don’t like running into a drift. They stay out just long enough to do their stuff, then run back with their noses pressed against the sliding door waiting to be let in.
Kelli wanted the skylight cleared, but the long snow scraper was stored in the shed in the back garden. In order to get to the shed, I had to dig a path. The snow came up to my knees, I was struggling to dig the track, the disadvantage of having a double plot is clear when you have to move a lot of cold white stuff.
I managed to find the scraper, it came in four sections, being aluminium, they were bloody cold to assemble, but once done, it was over twelve feet long, and just right to clear the snow off the skylight.
The activity in the garage was mainly down to Kelli, she was painting the big heavy bastard dresser and all the drawers. She then started on another.
I managed to cut the tops for the small side tables and plywood for a drawer I have to make for another dresser.
I wanted to try Odies finishing wax, I had seen a number of YouTube videos that sang it’s praises, so I bought a pot on Amazon to try for myself. The wax is quite expensive and should be used sparingly, it is generally used as a finish coat in place of polyurethanes as it is non toxic and food safe.
I coated a scrap piece of pine, waited half an hour then buffed it. The result was a warm smooth finish, but it shows any residual marking, so it’s essential that the timber is sanded throughly.
Another Lifetime to go 