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These are really fun to make and even more fun to watch the birds feed on. One word of caution, these will not hold up in the rain so only put them out on sunny days.

I used gingerbread house kits that were discounted at an after Christmas sale. You can make your own gingerbread or buy one of these kits. The kits include baked gingerbread house pieces, candy for decorating but not used on these houses, royal icing mix, piping bag and directions.

First frost the pieces with beef lard at room temperature.

Add the seeds and anything else the birds will like or build nests out of. Here's a list to help you out:

• Any Seeds
• Dried Fruits
• Rafia
• Spanish Moss
• Yarn Pieces
• Oyster Crackers
• Shredded Wheat Squares
• Parokeet Sticks

You can use cookie cutters to help define the shapes for the seeds. Press the cookie cutter into the lard to outline where the seeds will go.

Use royal icing to cement the pieces together.

I used cans to hold all the pieces together while they dried.

Use royal icing to glue the roof down and you are ready to go feed the birds.

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Diane, The Tempos singer, came through again with another funny joke.

Tuna Wedges 

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Ceiling Management 

I've just completed my wood shop, well completed might not be the right word, I don't think you are every completely done with a wood shop. One of the things I found challenging and put a lot of thought into was the layout of my ceiling, there is a lot going on up there. I have two large 2' X 8' infrared heaters, four 8' double bulb florescent lights, one reel feed power drop, one reel feed air drop, a garage door, a pull down attic ladder, an air filtration box and all the ductwork for my vacuum system. All of this on a 20' X 18' ceiling was a challenge.

I started off with a couple of key items. The air filtration box should be in a specific location to get the most efficiency out of it. It should be located 1/3 the distance of a wall with the intake on the short end. It should be about 18" down from the ceiling and 6" from the wall. This allows for the air stream to create a flow around the room.

JET - AFS-1500, 1300CFM Air Filtration System, 3-Spd, w/ Remote Cntr

Lighting is always important and must be placed for maximum lighting. I ran one fixture widthwise along the back of my shop and three lengthwise. This has worked out very well although because of where I placed my air filtration I do get some shadows.

Next came the heating panels. These infrared panels by Enerjoy www.sshcinc.com/BarNone2.htm are great, they are 2' X 8' X 1". They are white and blend into the ceiling. They maintain my shop at a very comfortable temperature with no air flow or fire hazard. I placed one near the back of my shop, but not above the air filter, and one near the front. Since I don't have my garage door up most of the time this works great.

I had to squeeze the attic pull-down ladder in between the lights. I also needed the ladder to be clear of my benches and machines so placement was critical.

12-Gauge Electric Cable Reel

The air wasn't quite as critical since the reeled hose was fifty feet long. I also have a couple of other air outlets in the walls of the shop.

The vacuum system turned out to be pretty easy since it was suspended from the ceiling and not strapped directly to it. I just had to keep in mind where the garage door stopped so I didn't get any hangers in the way.

I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out and seems to function well. If you are building or remodling a woodshop be sure to take some time and pay special attention to your "Ceiling Management", it will pay off in the long run.