Author Archives: Andrew Reynolds

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About Andrew Reynolds

Born in California Did the school thing studying electronics, computers, release engineering and literary criticism. I worked in the high tech world doing software release engineering and am now retired. Then I got prostate cancer. Now I am a blogger and work in my wood shop doing scroll saw work and marquetry.

Friday Wisdom – From the Woodshop

Posted on 05/15/2020 by Andrew Reynolds

Safety tip when using a table saw: Count the number of fingers you have before and after the cut.  You should have the same number in both counts. Report discrepancies to the nearest ER. Woodworking: The practice of cutting large … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Gardening – BBQ Tomatoes

Posted on 05/13/2020 by Andrew Reynolds

Heather finished planting the second driveway bed last week but still had a couple of tomato plants. So we had this old BBQ that I was going to throw out: Grow ’em then grill ’em?

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Friday Wisdom – Changing

Posted on 05/08/2020 by Andrew Reynolds

Q: How many software engineers does it take to change a lightbulb? A: None, that’s a hardware problem. Q: How many choir directors does it take to change a lightbulb? A: No one knows. Nobody ever looks at the director. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Garden – Peas and Corn

Posted on 05/06/2020 by Andrew Reynolds

Time for more garden pictures from the driveway:   The second bed now has it’s crop ready to go. The pea crop is doing well and we should have fresh peas soon. The corn is doing well and I’m looking … Continue reading →

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