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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 28, 20251 min read


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 27, 20251 min read


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 27, 20251 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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