I generally keep an eye on my credit card statements just to watch my spending and make sure nothing funky is going on. Last month, I did notice some serious funk, and not the groovy kind either. A company callling itself FedGrantUSA.com has been charging my credit card without my permission on a recurring monthly basis.
Last Friday was Paula’s birthday. When it comes to presents, it’s pretty easy to shop for her–she loves to cook and play in the kitchen. This birthday was no different, and I already knew that she wanted a narrow whisk.
It was pretty easy finding one that was fairly narrow, but it looked super generic and cheap. I also wanted to add a personal touch since this was a gift.
Last Saturday I found a bus that I really liked. I’ve been searching Craigslist and TheSamba several times a day for at least a month prior to Saturday. I had a pretty specific set of criteria…must be a 1971, must not have major body damage, must be able to drive as-is, must have a camper pop-top, etc. So imagine my glee when I saw this around lunchtime on Friday:
After being giddy for a couple days, I’m realizing just how much work there is to make Boris running and operating the way I want. Read more…
I saw this Vivaterra knife block a long time ago, but couldn’t justify spending $90 on a box of bamboo skewers. As with many things, my first reaction was, “I could make that.” However, I never did.
Fast forward 3 or 4 years: Paula and I are visiting one of my favorite stores, Harbor Freight. It’s one of the bigger ones, and it happens to have a kitchen section. And in that kitchen section….a very familiar (if ugly) knife block for only 13 bucks!
The original is pretty blah looking. The black polypropylene bristles look awful next to the light wood. The block is also in a very traditional style–ok for some, but not quite my taste. On a side note, the bristles were instantly fun to play with as soon as I opened the box.
I brought the block into the woodshop for a few modifications. It actually has a false bottom, which works great for what I had in mind. I began by removing all the cheap hardware bits from the base.
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