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A pair of urns, completed. One for the parents, the other for the partner of the deceased. A few thoughts on what makes such a commission feel different from the majority of my work in the post linked to my profile. . . #ashestoashes #customfurniture #lastrestingplace #honoredtobeasked #boxmaking Someone is making it very hard for me to work. . . #shopdogs #blueheelers #woodshop #mondayafternoon
Some kitchens get two sinks — in this case, the second is by the dining room door, in a cabinet that stores glasses, dishes and serving ware. The counter is soapstone and the floor is genuine linoleum. . . #kitchenthink #kitchendesign #womanownedbusiness #customwoodworking #kitchensinks #oldhousekitchen #oldhouselove #periodkitchen #20skitchen #1920skitchen #soapstonecountertops #blackandwhitefloor #undercabinetlighting I am one of the lucky adults whose fathers are still living. This is my dad, Herbert L. Hiller, savoring the scent of a pine cone circa 1970 (photo by family friend Richard Busch). My father continues to work well into his 80s, promoting a people-and-place-respecting type of travel that now has a name, ecotourism (though it did not have a name or any recognition when he first began advocating for it in the 1960s) and sustainable economic development, as well as baking some of the best bread I’ve ever had the good fortune to enjoy: a strong example of perseverance in the face of self-interested corporate and bureaucratic business as usual — and more recently, ageism. (Few of us could come close to the man’s intellect, but that doesn’t stop the short-sighted from seeing “a doddering octogenarian.” Screw them.) I called and spoke with him today, hearing about some of his latest work, but didn’t mention the occasion as he has always dismissed it as a “Hallmark holiday.” . , #idealisminaction #rolemodel #fathersday #pinecones
Shop guest. This Basset hound showed up today. I called the shelter to report her found and I am making her as comfortable as possible. Apparently she’s starting to feel pretty comfy. One of the great things about having a shop is that I have a place to take care of stray dogs until they are reunited with their people. And in her case it’s a pleasure. She’s a sweetheart. (I notice the slimming effect of her underside markings and am taking notes for my own use .) . . #shopdogs #takecareofstrays #beagoodhost #bassethound #dogsarethebest A good day in the garden: a substantial dry stone wall built. 800 lbs. of top soil shoveled in. Mulch. Now several plants that have been waiting for a home are on their way. . . #notwoodworking #saturday #buildandgrow #growandbuild #summerwork #givemewinteranyday #toohot #indiana #midwestgardening

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