just thinking

The 2nd watch build.

I now have all the materials collected and began the build.

This by the way is my watchmaking area and sort of
cobbled together watchmaker's bench.

First I mic'd all the parts and discovered the dial was
too large for the watch case.

I then had to file the dial evenly around the edges to insure that 
the dial would merely reduce in size and not come out of round
from the filing.
After four hours of filing the dial fit the case.

Believe me, it is easier, way easier to buy a watch, no matter
what the cost, as compared to building one.
You really have to want to understand---want to build a wristwatch. 

I love these old Saabs.

I believe them to be one of the most beautiful cars ever made.

Yesterday, on my commute home I noticed there were multiple street people out and active.
Strangely active.
One guy who was really in rough shape was standing in a vacant lot
obviously disorientated. Just staring around him.
A big homeless guy was sort of wandering, shuffling down the street 
in a tie dyed t-shirt with a huge, I mean huge, bushy beard.
The secondary weirdness of all this was that it was about 
107 degrees.
I felt for these guys...but it also felt like the end of days...no shit.....
 that was
the first thought that came into my head seeing these two was--
the end of days 
and deranged prophets. 

We are currently having problems with our VW 
Eurovan camper transmission.
It's been worked on by a dealer 3 times now and there is a
nasty transmission leak that they seemingly cannot stop.
We're going to try once more to get it right...
all we can do is hope, cause we both just adore this vehicle.
It means so much to us in so many ways. 

I am in the process of, well, rebuilding myself. In many aspects.
I've cut off my ponytail, and i am attempting to take better care
of my physical self and my personal presentation to the world.
This process includes catching up on purchasing clothing, something i dismissed
 for a long, long time. 

I began by ordering two new shirts from Orvis. 
Their linen expedition, long sleeve, in a light blue.
I like their clothing, although it does cost.
Orvis products do last and are style immune. 
Immunity from style is important to me. I am not good at
styling.
I am just attempting to better relate to the world around me.
Sometimes it is necessary to assist yourself in doing this
through things.
I have a long way to go with this myself project.


"Happiness depends on ourselves."
Aristotle