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Monday, October 17, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Picnic Table
We had some really high winds come sweep through here a few weeks ago. When I looked outside I saw that our umbrella to our patio set was laying on the other side of the back yard. After retrieving it I walked back over to our table to find the glass top shattered into four billion pieces (approximately). We love sitting and dining outside and to be without a table has stirred Mica to appoint me as project manager.
We looked for patio furniture that might be on sale with the changing seasons but we were a bit too late to get in on some of that action. We decided a picnic table would be cool and I set myself to build one. I landed on some plans on found online, wrote down the shopping list and headed to the Home Depot. Now, if you're from Eugene/Springfield you are incredibly spoiled. I guess I've just taken advantage of the fact that our "Jerry's" is the largest privately owned home improvement shopping center in the country! They not only have everything you could possibly want they also have an incredibly well-trained staff with years of field experience, and they do customer service like non-other. So I'm down at "The De-pot" looking for lumber for my picnic table and they don't even sell cedar deck boards! Ha! Therefore I resorted to Doug Fir while the boys and I proceeded to sift through two units of lumber until we obtained all the best-looking boards.
I spent the next day cutting and sanding in preparation for the application of some kind of wood treatment (stain, sealer, etc.), which I wanted to apply prior to assembling. So I'm back down at "The De-pot" in the paint department talking to a surprisingly knowledgeable sells guy who told me that I had plenty of options, that is until I told him my table was being constructed of Doug Fir. Shaking his head he told me that it was unfortunate I had not gone with Cedar, for now I would have to go with a full-color stain because Doug Fir does not take stain very well. I call this “The De-pot Paradox.” I miss you Jerry’s.
We looked for patio furniture that might be on sale with the changing seasons but we were a bit too late to get in on some of that action. We decided a picnic table would be cool and I set myself to build one. I landed on some plans on found online, wrote down the shopping list and headed to the Home Depot. Now, if you're from Eugene/Springfield you are incredibly spoiled. I guess I've just taken advantage of the fact that our "Jerry's" is the largest privately owned home improvement shopping center in the country! They not only have everything you could possibly want they also have an incredibly well-trained staff with years of field experience, and they do customer service like non-other. So I'm down at "The De-pot" looking for lumber for my picnic table and they don't even sell cedar deck boards! Ha! Therefore I resorted to Doug Fir while the boys and I proceeded to sift through two units of lumber until we obtained all the best-looking boards.
I spent the next day cutting and sanding in preparation for the application of some kind of wood treatment (stain, sealer, etc.), which I wanted to apply prior to assembling. So I'm back down at "The De-pot" in the paint department talking to a surprisingly knowledgeable sells guy who told me that I had plenty of options, that is until I told him my table was being constructed of Doug Fir. Shaking his head he told me that it was unfortunate I had not gone with Cedar, for now I would have to go with a full-color stain because Doug Fir does not take stain very well. I call this “The De-pot Paradox.” I miss you Jerry’s.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Swedish Fashion Is Here!
I’ll try to introduce you to some of the amazing people we’ve met here and share their incredible stories with you. Right now I’d like you to meet Bijörn (as in the Swedish “Baby Bijörn” front pack), Nina and Lewis (pronounced Luisz). They are such an incredibly fun, young couple with such an awesome story!
Nina has always had a dream to transform the fashion industry for the Lord. They decided they were going to do this through jeans. Through a series of unbelievable stories that reveal the supernatural favor of God on their lives they have started their own line of jeans called “Ninaqui” (pronounced Nina-key”). A generous chunk of all their proceeds go to charity and each pair of jeans is personally numbered and individually prayed over. The anointing of the Lord over their endeavor has brought international attention and unprecedented advertisement without costing them a dime. One such story showcased of the winner of “Swedish Idol” (similar to American Idol) who wore their jeans at the final round of the show and which flashed several images of their design logo continuously over national television in Sweden.
Check out their website and if you’re feeling spicy order your own pair of Ninaqui’s!
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