Thursday, December 29, 2011

Soon all the dust & dirt particles will tremble before Tom's feet

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BOu7tyN2x0&feature=youtube_gdata_player


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Dads jack stands were also popular




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Calling out his first victim - the Christmas tree




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A boy's first chainsaw




Sent from my iPhone Tom saw me chain sawing a bunch of trees after the big windstorm, and thought that was a pretty cool tool. I couldn't resist getting him one of his own.




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Now he doesn't have to borrow mom's swiffer




Sent from my iPhone Tom's favorite toy recently has been the swifter. He "cleans" all the floors in the house. Needless to say, his toy broom & dustpan were a big hit. Thanks S, J, S, & J!

Tommy enjoyed playing with all the kids




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Merry Christmas!

Wow! We celebrated Christmas with all of the Scheer cousins, Grandpa Gordon, and uncle Scott this year. Chris & Pat hosted a total of 16 adults and 8 kids - crowded & crazy, but so fun! Thanks everyone for making the long trek out to Utah, and helping to make this year so merry and memorable!

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Skyping with Gary & Laurie in Rwanda




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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Chipmunk cheeks



Tommy still packs his mouth full prior to chewing.

Monday, December 19, 2011

Jane & the Dragon




Sent from my iPhone On our new tv. Tommy's favorite show at the moment.

Let there be fire




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Thursday, December 15, 2011




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Smells like brand new lumber


Actually, it smells better than brand-new.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Mr. Clean...




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I'm definitely not a mason



But this turned out okay...

Monday, December 12, 2011

Reclaimed lumber


I found a guy who tears down old barns and sells reclaimed lumber as a hobby. These are my 2x6 and 4x6 beams that I'll make a mantel our of. I think I'll leave them as-is for an old-rustic look.

Soon...



The firebox is filled with rubble & gravel, and topped with high-strength concrete. It's time to cure concrete again, but we might have fire in time for Christmas.

It fits!


Brandon helped me maneuver the 300lb hearthstone into place last night. I should have given myself a little room to play with, but it ended up fitting nice and tight.

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Excellent.... (tenting of fingers)


Quickrete makes a countertop mix - I highly recommend it. I unmolded my hearthstone today and it turned out pretty darn well. I'm definitely doing concrete counters in the future. It's already fairly strong too - I accidentally let it drop/flip back onto the saw horses and it didn't crack, though it did crack all my sawhorses.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Now the clock ticks




Sent from my iPhone I need to wait 7-10 days for it to cure a bit before I install. Thanks for your help Brandon! I guess while I wait I can work on repairing my fence after the windstorm, build a mantel, and get carpet & baseboards lined up...

Thursday, December 1, 2011

East canyon winds




Sent from my iPhone Howled all night and snapped phone poles in Davis County. Here's one of several overturned trucks on my commute thus morning.

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