On Monday I sanded two pieces of wood. They are very long pieces of wood. And I worked out all of the splinters with 60- and 100-grit paper. Which means I only have to take eight pieces of wood, large pieces of wood, through grist 150, 220 and 400, so I can finally stop sanding wood.
But! Progress! That funny feeling of progress! Vibrating through the entirety of the upper body! There’s just no bettering that. Or is it just the remnants from the orbital sander? Probably it’s that.
But progress!
Also, I’m experimenting with making pocket squares. Measure twice, cut and trim your way with bad scissors into something resembling a square shape for all of eternity! You could sew these, but I don’t have a sewing machine. I found some nice hem tape, though, and you iron it into place to save the day. Also, I had to learn the hard way that hem tape is double-sided and you have to remove the covering first. If you don’t learn something, you don’t leave any room to laugh at yourself. Anyway, I’m now a costume designer, or something:
You’ll notice I’m not wearing any of those today. Today’s pocket square is a nice orange, autumnal number:
I took this picture right after a student called me by someone else’s name. There was a question mark on the end of it. He thought I was his professor. I am not. Imagine there’s another guy around here that has to look like this.
Anyway, autumn! It was a beautiful day and I indulged in taking seven whole minutes outside in it.
I am a party animal. A wild man, in my mask and pocket square, which clashes with my lapel pin. But the leaves are impressive.
This is just one lively maple, don’t you think?
A version of this shot might wind up elsewhere on the website.
This little guy is sitting in the window sill above the kitchen sink.
That’ll give you something to contemplate when you’re washing dishes.
