Old, I am.

Wife wanted a dream catcher of sorts. She wanted a lattice work behind the swing on the west side of the back porch. You seen the stuff at your local building supply center. There is that plastic stuff, and it's OK in some places but it isn't what I want on my porch. There is also that pressure treated stuff, and that wouldn't do either. Also there is some thin stuff, but I found 4'x8'x3/4". But this isn't quit right either. That thickness was more like 13/16" to 7/8". I bought some 2"x4"s and cut a 13/16" grove into them. But that was too tight and would allow it to move. There is a point here, tight and move.

I had the whole thing laying on the porch and got it to fit. But when I stood it up, noting fit and I had cut off sum excess at the top, now that was just about the right height. That lattice flexes. So the size change depending how it is supported. At least it will hold up holding 'Morning Glory's' and when they die, the stronger lattice will not fall apart taking the vines down.

Well finally got it to fit stand upright. I cut it off at the top and fitted with long clamps and straps. Screwed it tight and the only thing missing is a hole in the center in the shape of a "Zia". That's a New Mexico symbol.

Climbing up and down that ladder just less than 50 times is getting old. But now my wife is happy. I just fell older.

W. Kirk Crawford
Tularosa, New Mexico

I got so much to do, but I find it fun.

So much to do, and I don't seem to want to do any of it. I have everything scattered across the floor of the shop, and nothing has a place. Now if I could 'stack it'.

There is also rain to deal with. Mud cause me to make a wooden sidewalk at the door to the shop. There is also a need to lay down the ground to replace the license plate on the trailer I bought to haul the TR6 back to here from Indiana. Now I don't really need the trailer, but I do need it to haul something longer 12'. And who knows what all I could use it to haul.

There is so much to watch both on TV and the Internet. There are these things called video podcast and they provide so much information it is a bear to keep up with everything I hear. Not everything is music and I have little interest except while driving is when I most like it.

How much can I put up with and how to deal with everything I need to do? I need to make more room to allow me a place to put the body of the TR6 for a while. I need to build an rotisserie to hold the body for the sandblaster, and maybe the painter. Plus I need to replace rust everywhere on the car.

Also watching the Science Channel, History Channel, Discovery Channel, and others like these, are showing ways to slow/stop Greenhouse Gases from causing Global Warming. The work that I have seen, I would like to be there to participate.

I guess I am getting to old to get everything done that I once did. But I enjoy what I am doing, and think I am having fun.

W. Kirk Crawford
Tularosa, New Mexico