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A long time since my last post here.We now have some snow and have seen below zero temps.Not a lot of snow yet so the ice on the lakes should be good. I have heard there is some real good skating ice in places on the lakes right now, smooth and clear…but that is not … Read more

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I have been working in the shop on two sets of arched doors for a contractor in the Twin Cities. These, like so many of my projects, should have been done a month ago and once again, I am testing the patience of my clients. Hopefully in the end they will be happy with the … Read more

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Last week I was involved in one of those moments in time that come along occasionally… The assemble of the playground equipment in Whiteside Park, in Ely MN. I have to admit, I was a bit skeptical when we started unloading the full semi truck that pulled up on Thursday morning. There was a lot … Read more

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.and so ends out baseball season:http://www.elyecho.com/main.asp?SectionID=12&SubSectionID=12&ArticleID=11443&TM=36463.53 One of the things the article failed to mention is the pouring rain in the last 4 innings of the second game under the lights. The kids were soaking wet but all smiles at the end of the night. This is the best picture I have showing the rain: … Read more

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There is a secret treasure in Ely. I was unaware of it myself until a few years ago, even though I have lived here for over 25 years.Back behind Whiteside Park, behind the little league field and softball field is the Veterans Memorial Baseball field.This is an un believable facility that has been honed over … Read more

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An old acquaintance I hadn’t heard from in years called yesterday and we had a fun conversation. I had the privilege of working with this man on his log home “monument” many years ago, (I think everything Virgil does is of “monument” scale), and I enjoyed watching this video and seeing what he is up … Read more

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Some progress on a door I am building.The doors are hard to see progress on because the parts are all built and all the carving is done before everything is put together. So, even though the door looks like it is nothing yet, there is a great deal of work that has been done and … Read more

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The winter weather and the snow and the Holidays have slowed things down a bit. There’s a few less working hours in a day when you either have to do an hour of shoveling in the morning or just hold off for a couple hours when it is 20 below zero… better to wait till … Read more