Carts, Cars, and Kids
So Will turned 4 last month. Angie and I’s planning abilities (or lack-there-of) really showed through with a haphazard camping trip that resulted in almost 4 meltdowns and a trip to an exciting pool that wasn’t so exciting. Will got a new bike which he promptly fell off of twice, a spiderman comforter and pillowcase (which he probably wishes was Iron Man now), and lots of delicious cash.
In the mean time, lots of other stuff has been happening. Leo, apparently thoroughly impressed with his cousin Conner’s skills at walking, just decided after Easter was when he would stand up from now on. He can now walk around the house, but his butt still does some slamming into the floor. Leo has also increased his words and I think “Daddy” is finally getting a rest. At this point he’s saying, daddy, mommy, Will, hank, dog, ball, uh-oh, hi, bye, various animal sounds (he barks like Hank), and I am sure a few more I’ve forgotten.
I’ve finished a few more projects out in the shop too. The first is our tv stand. I think I mentioned it in the last post. It isn’t exaclty 100% done, but it is done “enough” to get it out of the shop. I still need to add doors to either side and then add the back to those same areas. It would also probably look a lot better without a big tube tv on it, but tv just isn’t a priority in this house.
The next project is a coffee table for the living room. A long time ago, I saw restoration hardware had these reconditioned factory carts turned coffee tables for, I think, around $900. The carts are cheap if you can find them, so their price must include some substantial profit margin. Either way, I thought it looked cool and showed it to Angie, she thought it looked cool too. I finally came up with a cart (or 3) and picked the best one to sand down and oil. I the cast iron was lightly cleaned and clear coated to prevent further rust. It was actually a relatively quick project. Just another big space sucker I am happy to have out of the shop. Most importantly, I didn’t spend a ton of time on it, so the first time Will takes something and starts digging at one of the holes, I won’t be too mad.
As far as cars go, let me just say that if safety latch on your hood isn’t working, I highly recommend you address the issue.
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