Things Always Take Longer Then I Think It Will

Posted by Bev Darby, Rock n Spheres on 26th Mar 2015

I had lofty plans today.  HaHa.  As usual, things always take longer than I think it will.  The line at the bank was very long.  I couldn't find someone at Home Depot to help me find the Screws I needed.  The ultimate was going to Salvation Army for old pillow cases.  It was 50% off day.  The check out line didn't look to long when I walked in.  When I was ready to get into the line it was very ugly!  Needless to say, what would have normally take 45 minutes for all my errands ended up taking 2 hours.

Now I am sure you are wondering why I need pillow cases.  This is what I run the used oil from the saws through when I clean them out.  This allows me to recycle about 80% of the oil and allows the "mud" to become a rock.  I use food grade mineral oil so the whole dripping out of the mud takes about as long as it is to dirty the saws again.  

So taking longer than I had planned means I didn't get as much done as I had hoped.  Still have a flat spot on the Snake Skin agate sphere.  Did not finish the 4 inch Rocky Butte Sphere that is in the forming machine.  What I did accomplish:  The Blue Calcite/Onyx has had it's corners cut and is ready to form, the Mexican Crazy Lace Agate Sphere is round, The African Turquoise is ready to form.  Tomorrow will be a busy day.