26. Fixer-upper

Buying a fixer-upper home during hunting season is just wrong.  It is nearly a given that any repair needed is going to take you two to three times as long as you estimated.  You will wind up spending more time making repairs than you will...

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27. What's a little weather?

A little rain never hurt anybody...right?  What about the extension cord laying across the ground, through the water, with your saw plugged into it?  Yes, simple things can cause us to get careless and could ultimately result in...

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28. I guess I'll get coal for Christmas

I mentioned a while back that this is a good time to buy some real estate if you are in a position to do so.  The banks however, will nickle and dime you to death and are very reluctant to loan, especially on a fixer-upper.  Unless some...

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29. Think forward

You aren't still working on Christmas stuff are you?  Here it is, December 14th, you should be working on Valentine's Day stuff.  The Christmas market by this date is pretty much lost.  If you haven't gotten your wares out...

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30. Last minute stuff

This is the time of year that it seems all kinds of last minute stuff pops up to slow us down.  Two weeks until Christmas, if you haven't finished all the gifts you've been making in the shop, shame on you.  If you are still...

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