My clock has a number of very worn or damaged fastening parts. The bolts are salvageable but there are a number of screws that have been been ground flat along the threads and the slots have been torn. The challenge is the parts are English (not American Standard) and most were hand made 125 years […]

I was reading Stephen O’Grady’s blog and started link hopping. My jumping off point was  the announcement of IBM supporting MySQL. Then I trolled around where I found IBM’s growing support for PHP through Zend Core. I had read previously about WebSphere support for PHP.
I’ve confessed previously that I skipped the Java development tract in […]

I am so happy spring weather has finally arrived. I’m sure Zen (my dog) is equally happy. While our hikes in the woods have been enjoyable, Zen and I like the challenge and discipline of Agility training. This year the backyard will get some new equipment - we need a high walk and an a-frame […]

The weather is turning ugly once again and that is bringing my restoration progress to a screeching halt. I need to spray but cool damp air is nearly the worst environment for that effort. I don’t want my hard work to go into reverse so I’m moving all the parts back into the house.

Clock watch, day 36 …
I did more prep work last night and first thing this morning. Taking advantage of the reverse of weather from cold and raw to unseasonable warm, I got up early this morning and got to play with MAPP !