We had some fog this morning, but that's burned off.  Yesterday brought a bit of rain, it was damp and drizzly all day.  I won't talk about the F-word after yesterday's disappointing game.  Since I wasn't happy with the roof on the little laser cut shed, I drew up new roof components, and will try cutting them from a different material (other than the 1/16 wood), once I'm back from German class this morning.

dave

Nice look in the yard trackage.

add  My entry for World Paella Day:


dave

Thanks VERY MUCH for the inspiring and length photo essay.

dave

But usually people don't photograph the unfinished parts....  

dave

I always like to see work-in-progress photos.

dave

Nice look in the yard trackage.

dave

Good morning!  When I took the dogs out15 minutes ago, there was some sun, but now the clouds have taken over.  Rain this afternoon.  High of 60 will make for a chilly day.  It's World Paella Day.  https://mykitcheninspain.blogspot.com/2026/09/celebrate-world-paella-day.html

Yesterday's accomplishment (besides getting stuff for paella) was adding a small piece of pegboard next to the laser cutter, to hang up the tools.  That includes cheap (digital) in/mm calipers, an 18" in/mm ruler, the little tool kit that came with the laser, a pencil holder, and a water bottle Just In Case something catches fire.  Today I probably won't do anything with it. the Stillers are playing the Patriots and the game is on local TV.

dave

No surprises from my wife's procedure yesterday, and That's A Good Thing.  

A story about casinos:  My computer standards group had quarterly meetings around the country (and some international meetings).  This was a rather large group, maybe 200, and we needed lots of breakout rooms for the various committees.  That tended to limit hotel choices.  One year we went to the Hyatt on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe.  Most of us dropped a quarter or two into the slots, just to say "been there, done that."  At the next meeting, our event coordinator told us we were not invited back.  The hotel said it was because we didn't gamble enough and ate too many desserts from the lunch buffet.  Our coordinator told the hotel, "I told you this is a meeting of computer nerds, what did you expect???"

dave

Tom, nice!  Jim's right, do a build thread on how you used the Cricut.  GeorgeD (anyone heard from him lately?) did a lot of nice stuff on his Cricut.

It's a perfect day in SE NH.  Currently 59 up from 44, sunny, dry.  Neighborhood Scotch Club is scheduled for this afternoon, but attendance might be light.  Now that the laser is in its permanent location in the basement, I might try something else on it.  I need to get a chair to put at that table, so I have a place to sit while it's doing its thing.  You don't want to leave a laser unattended in case of fire. The advice I got if you do get a fire on the material that doesn't go out is to hit it with a mister bottle, and of course I happen to have those for scenery work.

Tomorrow is World Paella Day, so that's what I'll make for dinner.  Today is leftovers, so I don't have to leave Scotch Club early to cook

dave

Another great photo, Rick.

Happy anniversary TomO, Karl.  

Ron, 'slammed at work':  Just workload, or did someone gnaw on your butt?

Wife is at the hospital for "that procedure".  I'm at home waiting for the cleaners, then I expect the call to bring her back home.

dave

Wife is at the hospital for that 'special senior medical procedure'.  The cleaners are coming in a bit, and afterwards I'll get the call to fetch the wife.  

The big activity for today will be moving the laser from the garage down to the basement, its permanent home.

dave

I assembled the little hexagonal shed I cut on the laser:

The triangle pieces are for the peaked roof.  There was sanding on the edges to add the correct angle for the walls and roof pieces.  Not visible are the two hexagonal shaped floor and ceiling pieces.  

Today I'll move the laser from its temporary home in the garage down to the basement. 

dave

If all we get is one relatively content-free post, that's certainly within what I'd think as "acceptable use."  I'd rather let someone in who shows some relevant interests, than to block someone who would actually make contributions.

dave

My wife got me the RDA Buzzards Bay tower kit years ago (prototype was poured concrete).  It's a bit modern for my layout, but it still controls the main junction.  

Lightburn released a new version, one that is 'M-series native' for Modern Macs.  We've been having a (friendly) discussion on XML parsing and character sets.  XML always made my brain hurt...  But we agree on what's happening, and that's what is really important in a bug report.  How they resolve that is up to them.  (I really can't say what The Right Answer is, because that would require in-depth knowledge of XML standards which I don't have.)

dave

My first toy poodle loved rides with dad in the truck.  But that's because she would sit on the passenger seat and watch me.  She wasn't interested in what was going on outside.  She was the -best traveler-.

I have a couple different projects to consider, including assembling my first laser test project, more trees, or trying to cut different materials in the laser.  

dave