It is not uncommon for a William Wood-Write customer to wonder how he is going to get all his newly purchased woodworking supplies home and into the shop without his wife asking just how much money he is actually spending on his hobby. more…

I was procrastinating a bit yesterday – taking many breaks from a big project I’m finishing up in an effort to stay motivated. It was hard though. And the weather didn’t help either. It was dark and miserable all day, with rain falling randomly all afternoon.

I was still in my comfy pjs after 7 pm. Now I tell myself that I can work better when I’m comfy to try to justify this behaviour. But that is not really the case. Nor is it really the point of this post.  This is: more…

It’s strange this year.

Today is the 14th of December and I’ve only received two Christmas cards so far. Usually they start trickling in around the beginning of the month and keeping coming right up to Christmas…but this year not so much. more…

Last night was my first foray into the complex world of card-making. Because I don’t already have enough to do, I decided to make my own Christmas cards this year.

Actually, it all came about because there are a few of us girls try to get together every once in a while for craft night. Between the four of us, we have cardmaking, scrapbooking, jewellerymaking and woodworking covered, although we don’t always stick to those specific areas when we get together. Mostly, it’s about fellowship and making time in our busy lives for our friends.
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