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Yall, my bio-mom has some 6th sense for, "Janeway must be out enjoying time w/her family," bc she tried to call me again.
It's been *19 yrs* since we talked.
If I genuinely thought she was working on herself, was safe to be around my kids, etc, I wouldn't hesitate. I have a...
It's been *19 yrs* since we talked.
If I genuinely thought she was working on herself, was safe to be around my kids, etc, I wouldn't hesitate. I have a...
...lot of grace & compassion for ppl w/mental illness.
However, she's not. She's still toxic & self-focused.
One of the last times I saw her, she pinched my belly, & said, "You'd better lose that gut, or you'll be a fat bitch like your mama. Hahaha!"
Weird.
At the time, it...
However, she's not. She's still toxic & self-focused.
One of the last times I saw her, she pinched my belly, & said, "You'd better lose that gut, or you'll be a fat bitch like your mama. Hahaha!"
Weird.
At the time, it...
...hurt, of course.
Now? I would look at her & laugh, & tell her to get the hell off my property bc I was calling the cops.
So, tonight, I chose to celebrate the family in front of me. #TheMarathonRunner had a great choir concert, where once again, she CHOSE to mask:
Now? I would look at her & laugh, & tell her to get the hell off my property bc I was calling the cops.
So, tonight, I chose to celebrate the family in front of me. #TheMarathonRunner had a great choir concert, where once again, she CHOSE to mask:
So.
(Deep sigh)
I have an entire drawer marked, "Hinges & hardware," & just discovered that all of those "new old stock" hinges have only a single hinge in each packet.
And they're all different. 🙄
So, I went to #TheVulcan's hardware stash, & just had to share everything that
(Deep sigh)
I have an entire drawer marked, "Hinges & hardware," & just discovered that all of those "new old stock" hinges have only a single hinge in each packet.
And they're all different. 🙄
So, I went to #TheVulcan's hardware stash, & just had to share everything that
...is NOT a door hinge.
Ever since I started re-selling, the Vulcan has taken anything that didn't sell, salvaged the hardware from it, & saved it for future use.
Meaning, even though we have NORMAL hardware like this...
Ever since I started re-selling, the Vulcan has taken anything that didn't sell, salvaged the hardware from it, & saved it for future use.
Meaning, even though we have NORMAL hardware like this...
We also have things like this:
-cabinet soft-close hinges
-door stops
-metal gears for SOMETHING
-bearings from God knows how many Nordic Tracks.
-cabinet soft-close hinges
-door stops
-metal gears for SOMETHING
-bearings from God knows how many Nordic Tracks.
Yesterday, #TheVulcan & I went back to the home of the family who was liquidating their grandfather's woodworking tools, to help him through Hurricane Ida.
As we talked to the family, I realized one reason why he had SO MANY unique tools:
He used to work for Bethlehem Steel.
As we talked to the family, I realized one reason why he had SO MANY unique tools:
He used to work for Bethlehem Steel.
The legs alone on this ^^^table are HUGE, & very HEAVY.
Thank goodness it's on wheels, or we never would have made it into the basement.
Bethlehem Steel was one of the largest ship builders & steel producers *in the world*.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethlehem…
Thank goodness it's on wheels, or we never would have made it into the basement.
Bethlehem Steel was one of the largest ship builders & steel producers *in the world*.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethlehem…
They opened in the mid-1800's, & went completely bankrupt by 2003. 💔
The bottom of this lathe table (which I am NOT going to tip over right now, because it's heavy AF) is made from Bethlehem Steel crates.
Im so glad to own a bit of this history.
Also...um...
The bottom of this lathe table (which I am NOT going to tip over right now, because it's heavy AF) is made from Bethlehem Steel crates.
Im so glad to own a bit of this history.
Also...um...
