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- Springer Spaniel
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Here’s the latest in my series of garage creations. I’m not sure what the final resting home of these pieces will be but I’m sure having fun making them. The entire process - from scrounging at the recycling yard, to arranging potential pieces in the garage, to the welding/assembling to the viewing and enjoying is sheer pleasure. I really like the fact that once they are done, they are done. There’s no subsequent need to update the system files or the 3rd party add-ons, or take backups.
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- Adventures in Shaving
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I know, recently I blogged about clothes and now it’s shaving. Next thing it’ll be discussing my feelings or something…
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- Gearhead van Helsing
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The follow-up piece to Dumpster, the Zombie Cat is Gearhead van Helsing the noble but misinformed vampire cat hunter.
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- Dumpster, the Junkyard Zombie Cat
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So, if you haven’t been closely following the Boyink Family life for the past year and a half or so let me catch you up. In December of 2009 we made the decision to take a year-long RV-based family road trip. As part of that I sold my hobby vehicle, a 1964 CJ6 Jeep that I had invested countless hours in. That Jeep was the latest in Jeep ownership that stretched from the time I turned 18 and included a 1966 CJ5 and a 1952 Willys Wagon.
Fun in the garage wasn’t limited to just vehicles. I’ve also made tandem bikes, a quadcycle, and a small junkyard sculpture.
Since coming back from our trip I’ve found myself restless and antsy - especially when the evening hours roll around and I’m done with the days work, am tired of looking at screens and don’t want to read a book. I think I was driving the family nuts with my frustrated pacing and desire for something to go do.
I was missing an offline hobby.