Well it is nearly Christmas , It's a little different this year with Mom being gone . I get to work day shift the next couple weeks which is kinda nice. No production over the holidays, so we can get some of the major P.Ms done . I get to work 7am to 3pm rather than my usual 1 pm to 11 pm shift. 

  I got a bunch of stuff through the fall  employee tool sale , with extra discounts over and above the regular employee discount. One of the items is a jump starter /battery booster box. It takes an 18 volt battery and boosts it up to start an engine. That might be a handy thing to have in these latitudes, if it saves me fooling with jumper cables or dragging out a battery charger and 100 feet of extension cord it'll be worth it. 

 

   

 

                                                  As I recall , that's how everyone did it!

 

                                                               Father of the year ?

       Got quite a lot done in the Grouch Cave today .had to finish up fixing a shelving unit resto, and move a bunch of stuff the room mate had parked in the way (Grrrr) got the shelf in place , and rederanged a bunch of stuff that was just parked kinda in the way. the whole mess is looking lots better! Now I have to clean up the firearms bench and make that area presentable. That might take a bit ...

    Baby it's Cold outside ! It is 2 below to start the day. I am going to have a good hearty breakfast and head down to the dungeon (also known as the Grouch Cave) and finish up fixing up the free shelf I got from work. its decent , and big ,2 feet by 4 feet and 6.5 feet tall. the problem is the actual shelves were made of particle board and had gotten wet and were falling apart. The framework is in good condition , so I got some 1/2 inch plywood and cut it into new shelves. I am half done, need to grab the second sheet of plywood , wrestle it onto the sawhorses and hack it up and drop it into place . I also got a bunch of stuff at the employee sale to go through and see what is in the box. A bunch of Packout stuff to get the shop organized .