Old Dogs, New Tricks...

This past weekend Amy and I went to Wellton, Az (just outside of Yuma) to see my dad and grandpa. We had a really fun time, ate good food, and had some good conversation.

While we were there, I developed a roll of film that we took through a Zeiss Ikon, an old camera that my dad and grandpa found while cleaning out my grandpa's basement.

After the film was spooled in a not-really-light-tight closet, I realized that I didn't bring any fixer. But we decided to develop it anyway, just to see if we even got any pictures. They were hard to see because of the emulsion still on the film, but we could tell the pictures were there.

So, after the film dried, I respooled it with the backing paper and brought it home, then fixed it later, not knowing what would happen.

Considering that they were developed and hung to dry on a patio in a breezy, sunny, dusty Arizona day without being fixed, then being fixed and redried 3 days later, they came out suprisingly well.

Here they are:

(l) My grandpa, not believing that there was film in the camera.
(r) My parents and Amy, the first picture we took with the camera. We didn't know if the flash would work with it.

(l) My grandpa, now knowing that there was film in the camera.
(r) Amy and my dad.

(l) My dad, telling Amy we have ways to make her smile. I forgot to focus.
(r) Percy Dovetonsils

(l) My dad and grandpa
(r) Amy.

That's about it for now.

Take it easy, all.

Let There Be Light...

Well, I managed to finish my workbench, mostly. I need to rewire the light fixture because I have changed my mind on the switch I am going to use, and I decided, bue to a mistake on my part, not to put doors on the shelves for right now.

Anywho, just a quick update on that project.

Here are some pictures:

Stack o' Lumber.

Cut stack o' lumber

More cut stack o' lumber

Lots of sawdust. And it gets everywhere. Everywhere.

The legs together, with the lower shelf attached.

Top on.

All done!

And with light.

That's really about it for now. Take it easy, all.

Building...

It's been a while since my last post, so I figured I would give a quick update.

Amy and I went home a few weekends back, to go to Jonathan Umbriaco's wedding. It was lovely, and it was good to see everyone. Congratulations to Jonathan and Christina.

I am going to be starting a bit of a project soon. I will be building a reloading bench in my garage, because right now all of my reloading equipment is living in the following places:

The box on the bottom has my press, my powder measure and such.


All of my bullets, powder, primers, dies, etc. live in the closet.

So, it will be nice to be able to reload again.

Here is a rough sketch of what the bench will look like:

My reloading bench. With plywood templates. Oooooo.

Well, that's really about it for now. Work is work, it is still pretty hot here.

Take it easy, all.