Let It Snow
For the last week or so here in Western Washington we have been dealing with an unusual cold snap and early snowfall.  Snow in Western Washington generally comes and goes in the same day, it doesn’t usually hang around very long.  This year it came early and is staying around.  We should have a White Christmas, the first in 10 years according to the local news.  At our house we have over 8” and it just started snowing again.  Other family members have reported over 12” at their houses.

I love snow, but our area really isn’t equipped to handle this much snow.  Most things just shut down.  Most people around here act and talk like they have driven in snow their entire life, but the number of 4-wheel drives you see in the ditches tells a different story.  I used to ski a lot, and at the time I owned a Camaro.  I will say, if you can drive a Camaro up snowy mountain passes you can drive anything in the snow.  Yes I know, I’m sounding like one of those know-it-all snow drivers.  The rest of the Camaro owners out there can back me up on this one.  Now I own a Toyota Tundra, which does much better in the snow :) .

With it being so cold, I haven’t been able to do much in the shop.  I only have a small space heater for the shop, and it doesn’t help much with this kind of cold.  I had plans to insulate the garage/shop this last summer but I didn’t get to that project.  I’m really regretting that now.  I will not make that same mistake this next spring/summer.

What’s better than buying a new tool?

Getting one for free!  This Saturday I had a visit from the UPS truck.  A small box was dropped off, from Marc and Matt over at Wood Talk Online.  I was the proud winner of a new Veritas Side Rabbet Plane.

Seeing that the shop is pretty cold, I haven’t had a chance to try it out.  Once I do, I will post a complete review.  For now it’s just an early Christmas present, I get to fondle.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone