WELCOME BACK: Last weekend we told you about our plans to go watch the Kalakala ferry boat leave its Lake Union moorage and head out through the Hiram Chittenden Locks for Neah Bay. Well we went for a boat ride on the M/V Fremont Avenue but only to go look at the old boat. Here's a picture of our tour boat, the M/V Fremont Avenue. Even though she looks old it was built in 1984 after the classic lake ferries from back east. The boat was purchased in Cleveland, Ohio and trucked to Seattle, but that's another story!
Apparently there were some more complications with the Coast Guard and the state Department of Natural Resources regulations that prevented the Kalakala from moving. While the owner won't commit to a new date he is hopeful that they will be under way by next Monday, March 1st. Even though we didn't get to see her leave the moorage we did get within about 30 feet of her. Talk about your major projects! This beautiful art deco old boat has a very long way to go. The long term goal is not to make her operable but restore her to the original look and turn it into a restaurant and meeting center. The final resting place is still up in the air but the first choice is Port Townsend. This could be a nice fit since Port Townsend is a really old sea town that has lots of artists and interesting works of art. We'll keep you informed as we learn more. We spent the rest of our time acting like tourists cruising around Lake Union. We saw lots of interesting things including the many house boats populated around the lake. Amongst the 600 some house boats we saw the house where Sleepless In Seattle was filmed. We saw dry-docks, beautiful views of the Seattle skyline and Dale Chihuly's Lake Union studio/home. If you don't know, Dale Chihuly is probably the most famous glass artist in the world. If you ever get to Seattle take a cruse around our many waterways to find out lots of interesting things about the Seattle area. We keep telling you about our craft site but have you actually gone and checked it out? We currently have Wood'n Wares, hand made maple kitchen utensils and Ron Godin's Adirondack art signs on display. These are some great crafts that would look great in your home or make great gifts. Check them out at www.runnerduck.com/craft.htm. You are logged on to this newsletter as [[-Email-]] and receiving it because you are a friend of mine or a friend of theirs. If you would like to be removed from receiving this newsletter just send an email to unsubscribe@runnerduck.com with "Unsubscribe" in Subject.
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What's New This Week? Leap Year! We were watching the news and heard them mention something about leap year. We checked our calendar and sure enough there are 29 days in February this year. Can you believe we almost missed it? So the big question is what are you going to do with your extra 24 hours this year? It seems funny but in the big scheme of things this event just sort of goes unnoticed.
We think that since this is sort of a gift of time you should do something special with it. It only happens once every four years so start making plans. We will probably work in the yard or the wood shop, depending on the weather. Woops wait, that's what we usually do. Since that's pretty normal for us I guess we need to start making some plans also.
DigiTalkRon was getting some funny warnings and his email in Outlook Express was acting up. After we tried a number of things we decided that he must have a virus also. He has McAfee but somehow something had gotten through. He made the comment that the red "M" (for McAfee) on his start bar had turned black. He said that it had been that way for quite a while. Well now I think I know how the virus got through. When the "M" is black that means that it is disabled. Ron should have gotten help as soon as he noticed that it was off. All of this to say pay attention to the clues on your computer and if you see something funny check it out because it could turn into something else. Unfortunately I was unable to help Ron out because we kept getting an error message when he tried to reinstall his firewall and virus scan software. I told him to get a hold of McAfee to see what they suggest. I haven't heard back how things worked out. Like I always say, keep your shields up Scotty! SITE OF THE WEEK
As many of you know we like visual web sites where you can get lost for hours looking at neat pictures. Well this week we found a site that really fits that bill. The Micropolitan Museum takes a look at the microscopic world with some really beautiful and interesting photographs. MARILYN'S CORNERBird Nesting Wreath It won't be long and the little birdies will be building their nests. Something you can do for them is give them some nice soft material to help them out. You could spread some dryer lint around and that works pretty good but if you want to make your yard look nice during the process then this wreath is just the ticket. Be sure to help your children with this project since it uses hot melt glue.
Here's what you'll need:
Small Grape Vine Wreath
Glue bunches of nesting material on to the wreath. We hope you enjoy Marilyn's Corner and look forward to all the fun things she brings you each week. If you have a fun project that would be suitable for our newsletter we'd love to share it with our readers. Just contact marilyn@runnerduck.com and we'll do the rest. Remember we have all of our past projects archived on our web site at www.runnerduck.com. Just click on the Projects or Kids Only Eggs.
Kids Stuff
Precut wood, a plastic window, screws, nails, and easy-to-follow instructions let you breeze through construction and knock yourself out on décor with this bird feeder kit from Home Depot. All you need is a hammer and a Phillips head screwdriver to get started. The feeder fills from the top and spills food to the ledge as needed. The window allows you a view of the feeder's contents. Paint it, varnish it, sticker it, or do whatever you think says "Eat here!" to the birds of your locale. [Review by Ava Natov]
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This is sort of a conservation/safety tip. When you are driving one of the most wasteful things you can do is step on the break. That is because you are wasting the energy it took to get you up to speed. The next time you are on the freeway check out how many people drive up on someone and slam on their breaks. Believe me it's a bunch! If you pay attention and drive further than a few feet in front of your car you will be able to slow down without touching the break. In other words, don't tail gate the person in front of you!
If you have a conservation tip please send it to conservation@runnerduck.com and we'll post it in our newsletter.
This week's joke came from Marilyn's dad Frank.
Fatherhood
A little boy got on the bus, sat next to a man reading a book, and noticed he had his collar on backwards. The little boy asked why he wore his collar that way.
The man, who was a priest, said, "I am a Father."
The little boy replied, "My Daddy doesn't wear his collar like that."
The priest looked up from his book and answered "I am the Father of many."
The boy said, "My Dad has 4 boys, 4 girls and 2 grandchildren and he doesn't wear his collar that way."
The priest, getting impatient, said, "I am the Father of hundreds" and went back to reading his book.
The little boy sat quietly thinking for a while, then leaned over and said, "Maybe you should wear your pants backwards instead of your collar."
We think you and your guests will really like this one even if it is loaded with carbs.
Remember, if you have a recipe you'd like to share please send it to marilyn@runnerduck.com.
Every month we post a new recipe on our web page. Be sure and check out the New March recipe this Monday at the RunnerDuck Kitchen Store.
We'd be happy to post your favorite recipe there or in our newsletter and give you credit. Just drop a line to marilyn@runnerduck.com.
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Garden Tool Organizer, Step 2
We started this project last week by building the base for our tool organizer. This week we'll build the grid separators and finish it up.
Here's what you'll need:
We are going to make two identical grids and then cut one to fit near the bottom of our organizer.
Cut the 1" X 4" boards into 1" X 1" strips.
Cut six pieces to fit one direction in your stand and six to fit the other direction. This may vary depending on how accurate you were when you made the stand. Do the same for the second grid.
Set your dado to cut a 1" groove half way through the grid pieces. My dado does not go to 1" so had to make two passes for each notch.
Lay out the cut marks evenly with one piece on the outside of each side.
That's it! Now get out there and clean up that messy shed. Everyone will wonder where you got such a cleaver idea. Be sure and tell them that it came from RunnerDuck :-)
If you have a project that you would like to share please send us an email and we'll help get it published in the RunnerDuck review. We are looking for woodworking, gardening, crafts and kids projects so send us your thoughts at projects@runnerduck.com
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