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I am teaching the bar to sing along."I have heard among this clan..." There were two responses. "Well did you ev'ah" Nature is healing.

It's 10 o'clock wood nymphs are active.

i am considering buying this painting.

And for those of you who are interested, I found an enthusiastic buyer for this cord and plug.

Home sweet apartment... The Fabulous Wilton. Had many wacky adventures today.

This plug design is underrated. You can defend yourself with it.

The brass/Bakelite knuckle plug.

Reading pope power rankings. Absolutely losing it that the word for eligible popes is "popeable."

Cinnamon roll line at 3:30 today.

Floor fan restoration: fresh coat of metallic oil rubbed bronze applied.

Line for cinnamon rolls goes around the block at 28th and Hennepin. We are a real country. A proper country.

I am still shocked that these fan bladea are Bakelite

Sometimes you walk home from the bar and everything's right with the world.

Just when you thought it was safe to drive your car: Phase 2 of Hennepin Ave construction begins in early April. Here are some upcoming street closures:

Getting out of the apartment.

For those outside the Minneapolis area ...

This used to be my dining room.

Old lamp I was going to put out on the corner is done.

One fan done. A 1939 Westinghouse.

Cabin fever has me thinking about the greenup. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq3h...

Went to pharmacy and bought my fent.

Big news out of Nicollet Hardware:

The top cover of the project fan turned out nice. Now waiting on parts.

Uncle O'Gimmacy is out of prison and he is teaching others.

Waiting for the clear coat to dry...

I need to clean Cigar Man.

Ugh. I have been living in project mode so long that my apartment is that of a crazy man.

Trying to figure out which plug to get with the houndstooth power cord I am ordering for my 1939 Westinghouse Power Aire fan. Such monumental decision for a minutiae detail nobody really cares about, but it is fun to have.

Took the lamp to the bar. It is rocking the dance floor and ladies are asking about it.

Took the lamp on a bus excursion to Michael's Lamps for a new shade.

Today's lunch project was this old Westinghouse fan. It was loud and clunky and I was looking to begin to strip it down when I noticed the oil reservoir. I filled it up and it runs quiet and exactly like it should.

This lamp was going to the curb when I decided to clean it up. Now I am doing a full restoration.

New Lionel catalog is out.

Letting some glue dry before staining.