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A customer was doing a renovation and wanted a solid wood piece to accent the ledge of a passthrough area.  We obtained the measurements and the hubby found the perfect piece of raw wood to use for the project.     This wood was obtained from a neighbor. He needed to remove an oak tree to make room for a driveway and kindly gave us the logs harvested from that tree. It was cut into slabs and dried in our solar kiln prior to being chosen for this project.    The slab was cut to the proper size and sanded.   ...

I have discussed our pregnancy issues in the following posts: The Unexpected Diagnosis – PJ's Projects (pjsprojects.com) , I Am Tired – PJ's Projects (pjsprojects.com) and Pregnancy Update – PJ's Projects (pjsprojects.com) . I appreciate all of the many words of encouragement and support. This post is simply an update.    28 Weeks Week 28 was one of unnecessary stress due to miscommunication. At around 26 weeks, a physician explained to me the importance of considering an elective C-section to prevent the complications of a uterine rupture. I agreed with the reasoning and logic associated with a controlled operation and was preparing myself for the possibility...

We have been homeschooling for eight years and I sometimes forget that what we do isn't the same for others. So, I decided to try adding a monthly homeschool recap to this blog to demonstrate one way (there are so many methods out there!) that homeschooling can work.  We use an eclectic method of homeschooling that leans very heavily towards the Charlotte Mason method of teaching. Without going into too much detail about this method, it can be described as very literature-heavy. We read and discuss A LOT of books. We don't spend a lot of time on workbooks, worksheets, etc.,...

I have discussed our pregnancy issues in the following posts: The Unexpected Diagnosis – PJ's Projects (pjsprojects.com) and I Am Tired – PJ's Projects (pjsprojects.com) . I appreciate all of the many words of encouragement and support. This post is simply an update.    26 Weeks The ultrasound for this week was complicated by the fact that the baby had moved with her head positioned toward the defective portion of the uterus. This made obtaining accurate measurements very difficult. The defect did not appear to have worsened. Despite not receiving an accurate measurement, the fact that the baby's head was pressed against the weakened...

We had a request for a custom-made Ohio sign with a heart placed over the area of Adams County. This wooden sign was made from ash felled from our small Kentucky homestead. The wood was cut and planed. After choosing the most beautiful portion of the wood, the specified shape of the state of Ohio was cut out.   The sign was sanded and a wood conditioner was applied to bring out the beauty of the wood grain. A water-based polyurethane was added to give the item more durability.   A hand-painted red heart was applied on the location of...