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Making Toys (2)
My daughter Kaitlin has a narrative she likes to run through that suggests there were no toys to play with whenever she visited me as a...
lyleestill9
Jun 281 min read
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Time Machine
I made this time machine for my grand children. It was filled with buttons and switches and valves and lights. Mostly analog. Things...
lyleestill9
May 271 min read
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Thirteen Moon Calendar
I found some ceramic disks when demolishing the electrical room. Thirteen of them. I brought them home, cleaned them up, and covered...
lyleestill9
May 271 min read
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Boomerang Mirror
The problem: Mirror needed for bathroom. I hate working with mirrors. One wrong move and it is seven years of bad luck. The solution:...
lyleestill9
Aug 16, 20231 min read
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National Sea Serpent Day
When Tami alerted me that today is National Sea Serpent Day, it reminded me of the "Basic Yard Dragon" at the Plant . Thanks for the help...
lyleestill9
Aug 7, 20231 min read
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Playing with AI
I've been a fan of ChatGPT for awhile now. Pedestrian writing but a wonderful story problem companion, without the noise of Google. I...
lyleestill9
Aug 1, 20231 min read
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Hay Tines on the Wall
A couple of years ago I scored these antique haying wheels at Lee Iron and Metal in Sanford. Finally got them installed. They are no...
lyleestill9
Jul 23, 20231 min read
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Grave Marker for Ed
My father-in-law, Ed Schwerin died a year ago today. Ed was a driver of trucks, and buses, and RVs. He was a sailor. And a pilot. ...
lyleestill9
Jul 9, 20231 min read
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Enjoy Your Time
I read a piece in the New York Times recently about a woman who got a call from a grumpy cobbler. He left a message that ended with...
lyleestill9
Jul 6, 20231 min read
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Fabulation
Fabulation is a word. It's about inventing fabulous tales. I like to fabulate. I misuse the term to describe household projects. This...
lyleestill9
Nov 27, 20221 min read
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