6 Person Harvest Table
With all this unemployed time, I decided to put myself to work and try to learn a little about carpentry.We don't have a dining room table for whenever we move into this new house. So Anna and I visited a few of the local antique barns, and furniture stores to get a pretty clear idea of what we wanted. After finding that the tables we liked were around $150-$200 or more I set out to try my hand at furniture building. If we ended up spending that much on tools, and materials, oh well, at least it's been an interesting project.After about a week of thinking about how to do it, and a week of working on building it, we have an unfinished 6-person harvest style dining

Waiting to hear about a new house...
We are supposed to hear whether or not our offer on a house was accepted any minute now. The anticipation is getting to some people who shall remain nameless.Here's a couple pictures of the house though...

Hand-Stitched Gas Tank
So it's not what most people think of as a gas-tank, but it sits on the top tube of your bicycle (like a motorcycle gas tank) and is usually filled with food (fuel). Inspired by the Gas Tanks of Epic Designs http://www.epicdesignsalaska.com/

Northville-Placid Trail
The Northville-Placid Trail was created in 1923 by the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK), the walking trail running from Upper Benson to Averyville, with road walk segments extending to Northville, and Lake Placid. The trail runs 133 miles from the Southern Adirondacks to the High Peaks Region to

Plenty of time to dream...
We came back from California in July... since I haven't yet found a job, I've had plenty of time to dream about what to do next, where to live, what kind of job I hope to do, really anything and everything.I've come up with a short list of goals for the future:Hike the Northville-Placid Trail (133 miles through the Adirondacks) Become a Winter 46r (hike all 46 Adirondack high peaks in winter)Ride the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (Mexico to Canada)Become a NY State Licensed Hiking GuideHike the Pacific Crest Trail (Canada to Mexico) Bicycle across the country (Transamerica Route or Northern Tier Route)Complete the General Clinto