Martin Luther King Day

Today is an off day for me, so no worries. Sarah gets up soon so my day with her will begin. I only have to work 3 days this week as I get Friday off on my 9 day rotation.  I really like this schedule. The  snow from last week is melting as it should reach 46 today.  I think I will make jewelry today. The muse is on me and I want to burn up the last of the O2 so I can get a new tank on Friday.  I will try to post some of the beads if any come out nice enough.  I am still working out the bracelet concept with a leather base, but the closures at the ends elude me.  The ones I have tried so far just look clunky.  I'll figure it out eventually.  By the way my bullet lube problems seem to be solved as I made a support that just holds the very nose of the bullet upright so that the molten lube can surround the base and lube groove gets filled. After cooling I push them out with a dowl and my drill press.  Lots of support and good mechanicial advantage.  Then it is just off to the sizer and ta-da I'm done.