Home Sign — Built from a Piece of Lake George
The horizontal piece that says HOME came from a wood plank I found floating on the water in Lake George, NY, during a weekend camping trip. Most people would...
DIY Projects
I like building things in software, but I also like building things I can actually touch. DIY work gives me a different kind of satisfaction — slower, messier, and much less forgiving than code. That is part of why I enjoy it.
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The Mailbox Post — Built to Stop People in Their Tracks
A custom timber mailbox post with address numbers routed directly into the wood, a cross-arm sign, and a landscaped gravel base. Built from scratch, because ...
Medicine Cabinet Out. Recessed Shelf In.
The old medicine cabinet had a mirror door that squeaked, shelves that were too narrow, and a look that belonged in a different decade. I pulled it out and b...
Free Rocks, Three Weekends, and a Minivan
Someone on Facebook wanted to get rid of their rocks. I drove to their house three weekends in a row, loaded my minivan, and turned a stranger’s unwanted sto...
The Bench I Almost Put Off Another Year
Summer was almost gone and I still did not have a bench for my front yard garden. I did not want to carry this idea into next year, so I used one weekend, a ...
A River Stump, an Old Well Pump, and One Stubborn Idea
I found a half-sunken wood stump on a quiet riverbank in Bucks County. The bugs living inside it told me to leave it there. My wife told me the same thing. I...