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Here a few of the craft projects I've been working on over the winter. This vise was a rusted mess but it's American made (Ohio!) and it was $10 at the yard sale. Ca. 1950  Someone gave me this snowblower, not running and leaking oil. I've never worked on one before - kind of cool how it works. I got to use my Arizona BLM lanyard to hold the key:  These lanterns sat outside for years and were covered in rust. They're steel, not copper, so I used some "patina paint" on them. Got to use a Dremel tool for the first time. I like the way they came out.  Found the little Weller planter at a local antique place. Nothing real special about this project - I'm posting the picture because I like the lighting.  Picked up these little sailboats various places. It's remarkable how cheap they are for such nice work. Cleaned them up and glued parts back on:  What have you been doing?
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Do you have a secret that produces such a big bloom on such a little cactus? Big Al
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It’s a “moon cactus”. The flower is grafted on. Fun to grow, fairly tough. You can see it swell up after you water it. When it shrinks down you water it again - too much water and it will rot. They sell that at Home Depot and Lowe’s. I had a yellow one in the cup holder of my truck for years in response to VW putting bud vases in Beetles. 
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This light fixture hung in Sharon's Grandparents' den for 50 years. Now that Sharon will be vacating the basement I can install it.  
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Whoa. Are there other accessories from the den that you plan to incorporate into the basement decor?
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Yes there are. There's a second, similar light fixture for starters. There are also various bits of cowboy paraphernalia. Sharon has a love/hate relationship with all of it. She remembers seeing it all as a little girl but doesn't really want it in her house.
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Very cool stuff. That lighting fixture with the horns is real man-cave material.
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I'm doing reverse arts and crafts. I've been bringing items to a consignment shop. They take a 50% cut; their proceeds go to a bunch of great charities. My half is up to $500 so far; almost all of my items have sold.... Win-win!!
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