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shindig, n. - a party, ball, ‘knees-up’; a lively gathering of any kind

Well folks, it’s all done. I know it’s been a long haul, but  I hope you can come help me celebrate the completion of the new workshop. Come enjoy the company of fellow bibliophiles on June 26th from 2pm til evening with a potluck/BBQ. We’ll have some food and drink, but bring something to [...]

chromaticity, n. - specification of the quality of a color regardless of its luminance

The time has come to decide on the face of the shed. Even though this part of the process is the most cosmetic, I feel like it is the most important. I am a slave to Benjamin Moore and so I went to their shop in town to pick some color swatches. The main dilemma [...]

hibernatio, n. - the action of passing the winter

It’s been quite a while, but I’m happy to say that I’ve been thoroughly enjoying working in the new shed (flickr set). Habits die hard - I still call it the shed even though it’s more like a posh cottage. The little oil radiator heats the space well, but struggles a bit when the mercury [...]

drywall, n. - A flat panel with a gypsum plaster core sandwiched between heavy paper

Each of these last few phases really does something radical to the appearance of the Vespiary’s future home. We recently finished wiring and insulating, as well as putting up all the drywall and paneling. We ran out of sheep’s wool and for speed’s sake, we opted for regular ol’ insulation to finish the job. Working [...]

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