a lot of bottle
have a lot of bottle To have the will to act boldly, to have a lot of nerve. from Farlex Dictionary of Idioms A box of empty (supposedly), quart preserving jars at the bottom...
Monthly Archive: July 2022
Our Victorian Clothes Drying Rack: Pt. 2
“O mighty clothes rack! All hail!” turned the conclusion of last week’s post (Our Victorian Clothes Drying Rack), into a melodramatic flourish. But a not so unrealistic flourish when you consider that for the...
Our Victorian Clothes Drying Rack: Pt. 1
It is not easy to lift heavy materials. This problem can be solved with the help of a simple machine like a pulley. A pulley comprises a wheel and a fixed axle, with a...
Kindling
This winter I’ve been splitting poplar logs to keep up a supply of kindling. That’s unusual – not because it’s poplar, but because I’m the one doing the job. For the entire thirty years...
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