On Friday, February 19, 2021 at 9:35:59 AM UTC-6, Leon wrote:

Dang Sonny you remember the 1899 freeze? LOL... Darn typo's

Not a typo. It's rare we have sustained temps below 32. Local news pointed out the 1899 record low for Mardi Gras, how close we came to it and that year's Valentine's Day blizzard. The duration of this cold spell is just as rare. I kinna like this long of freezing weather. It'll help reduce the summer-time insects. I bought enhanced bird feed (more nuts) for the wildlife. In the mornings they are waiting for me. Lots of doves come to eat and drink in the evenings.

Only woodworking lately:
Last week I altered a sewing machine cabinet for a handicapped lady, to install her new sewing machine. Delivered it 2 days ago. Needed to mount the foot petal on the inside of the cabinet in a knee petal position, to accommodate her handicapped legs. To mount the petal for an adjustable knee height, if needed, we tried a velcro attachment, which didn't work. Today, I'll go back and attach the petal with screws (fixed position). We'll see how this works out (non-adjustable height). The idea of an adjustable height knee petal: We're trying to anticipate future "problems" per her handicap.

The iron-on velcro stickum backing (for attaching to fabric) didn't adhere very well, at all, to both the metal foot petal nor the cabinet's finish. I didn't have any other type of velcro.

Sonny