Jimmy Dawson - Santa in The Philippines

       Clearly the most wonderful part of Christmas is Santa. We wait for him in our beds to hear reindeer on the roof.. We leave him milk and cookies.. 

We lay in wait to catch him with his sack of toys, that he had made in his workshop.  We fell asleep and awaken to find that he had already come and gone..  

Only traces of crumbs and an empty glass  were the telltale signs that Santa had been there; except for the presents piled under the tree. Busting with excitement we ran for Mom and Dad who were listening all of the time and giggling in the bed just waiting for us to bust in. 

Ahh the wonderful excitement and of it all..

We did not know then that the names of Santa's elves are: Alabaster Snowball, Bushy Evergreen, Pepper Minstix, Shinny Upatree, Sugarplum Mary and Wunorse Openslae. Actually, these six elves have the most important jobs for Santa.

"Alabaster Snowball" is in charge of the list that informs Santa whether children have been behaving. "Bushy Evergreen" invented the toy-making machine that Santa uses, and Bushy is in charge of all the toys.

"Pepper Minstix" ensures that Santa's workshop stays hidden, and "Shinny Upatree" co-founded the secret village where the workshop is hidden. "Sugarplum Mary" is the assistant to Mrs. Claus, and she helps create treats and sweets. "Wunorse Openslae" designed Santa's sleigh, and he looks after the reindeer. We knew the names of the reindeer, that’s for sure. Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Dunder, and Blixem, and of course Rudolph.....

We wondered, how did Santa carry all of the toys so far? And now as grown up kids we think, how can he make it all the way to the Philippines? The houses don’t even have Chimneys here! What does Santa do?

Then one day, just out of the blue, when my friends and I were wondering about his long trip here and thinking how far was the Philippines from the North Pole we came upon the answer ! As if shot out of a gun we knew , in an instant, and all made perfect sense.

Now..... most people do not know it but Santa actually has more than one workshop.. Don’t tell anybody.. I think it is a secret.. 

AND.... to get this work done he is very clever and likely under the direction of Pepper Minstix and Shinny Upatree Santa has changed things up a bit to keep his workshop hidden.. But guess what.! I found his workshop in the Philippines and I have pictures.. Yes .. I have the proof..

Shop Of Santa Jimmy

But please don’t tell because I will likely get coal in my stocking for being bad…

OK … Santa in the Philippines is "Jimmy Dawson".. YES… Sounds crazy but its true ! Hey.. Jimmy says he is from Texas in the United States.. HAHA He can’t fool us anymore. His workshop is in "Quezon City" and there's more… 

Mrs Claus..errrrrr…. excuse me… Eve Sobremisana Dawson ….wink wink…. helps him all the time. Just like in the North Pole.. And his helpers are sis in law Honey, niece Gayle, and Jay Ar, and David Bentley…You see? Just like Alabaster Snowball, Bushy Evergreen, Pepper Minstix, and Shinny Upatree…. 

 Ohhh , pepper Minstix would be so mad at me. You see it is his job to keep the workshop a secret… So anyway ... Santa Jimmy and all of his helpers Honey, Gayle, Jay and Bently are really here and they have loaded up their workshop with toys and I can prove it…Just a secret quick count and I got 400 handmade wooden toys plus.. Each one touched with the magic of Christmas by Santa himself..

My letter to Santa:

Dear Santa Jimmy, 

 Even though we have discovered your secret we love all that you do and your elves too… Thank you for making the Philippines a winter wonderland for good little boys and girls even if they live in houses with no chimneys..

Up Up and Awayyyyyy....
Merry Christmas To all and to All a Good Night

Foot note –

Jimmy Dawson with family and friend David Bently have built around 400 wooden toys in his shop.. He looks forward to giving them to children for Christmas…These folks are the cream of the crop.. God Bless you all….

Gilman Jones

 

How to Repair Rotted Wood

Photo 1-2: Apply wood hardener and filler

Remove rotted wood with a 5-in-1 or other sharp tool. Then coat the area with wood hardener as shown. Mix polyester wood filler and press it into the recess with a putty knife.

If you've done any auto body repair, you've probably worked with two-part polyester filler. Minwax High Performance Wood Filler is one brand formulated for wood repair, but a gallon container of Bondo or some other brand of two-part auto body polyester will also work and may be less expensive for larger fixes.

The process for repairing wood is much the same whether you're using polyester filler or epoxy. Instead of epoxy consolidant, you'll use High Performance Wood Hardener to solidify and strengthen the wood fibers (Photo 1). Polyester begins hardening faster than Abatron WoodEpox. Depending on the temperature, you'll have about 10 to 15 minutes to work before the filler starts to harden.

Also, unlike WoodEpox, polyester tends to sag when you're doing vertical repairs. One trick is to build a form and line it with plastic sheeting. Press the form against the filler and attach it with screws. Then pull it off after the filler hardens. Or you can wait until the sagging filler reaches the hardness of soap and carve it off with a putty knife or chisel or shape it with a Surform plane or rasp (Photo 2). Most medium to large repairs will require at least two layers of filler. Complete the repair by sanding and priming the filled area and then painting.

Required Tools for this Project

NOTE: Have the necessary tools for this  project lined up before you start—you’ll save time and frustration.
Putty knife

Rasp
Sanding block
Paintbrush
Utility knife
Wood chisel

Required Materials for this Project

Avoid last-minute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of time. Here's a list.
Wood hardener (consolidant)
Polyester filler
Sandpaper, 100 grit

A sturdy sawhorse that’s great even if you have limited space

Classic Sawhorse

I’ve found a sturdy sawhorse that’s great even if you have limited space. When I’m done working with them I just stack them on top of each other and store them out of the way. Here’s all it takes to build one horse:

One 42-in.-long 2×6 for the top board
Four 28-in.-long 1×8 boards for the legs
Four 9-7/8-in.-long 1×8 boards for the gussets
Thirty-six 2-in.wood screws.

Notch the top board so the legs angle outward and toward the ends. Legs A and B are mirror images of each other and have compound 14-degree angle cuts at both ends. The four gussets are identical.

To assemble, predrill screw holes in the legs and gussets. Loosely screw the legs in the notches and screw and glue the gussets to the edges of the legs. Because the legs are not screwed tight, it’s easy to line up the gussets. Tighten the screws that hold the legs to the top board and you’re done.

Complete plans for a wooden block shape sorter toy. Is great project, great wooden toy, and great learning tool-

       The shape sorter toy is great wooden toy that will help your child to develop visual perception, hand-eye coordination and learn to distinct various geometrical shapes, counting and colors trough play. As one of the most attractive learning baby toys, it encourages children to observe, evaluate and compare various objects while inserting them into the openings on the toy.

So, if you have a children or grandchildren and you want to make them happy, you should definitely make this interesting educational toy. It is not difficult to make it and  it will be past from generation to generation in your family for sure.

The Eizzy Folding Table Video

Amazing Log End Wood Floors and Walls, End Grain Log Flooring

How To Draw a Circle Without a Compass 100 year ago

     Beginning in 1875, cigarette manufacturers started inserting trade cards into their paper packs of cigarettes to stiffen packaging. Soon, they got the idea to put actresses, baseball players and boxers onto those cards, grouped into collectible series. The cards, which continued into the 1940s, are highly valuable today, with the most expensive (featuring the face of rigorous anti-smoking baseball player Honus Wagner) selling for $2,350,000 in 2007.

In the 1910s, Ogden’s Branch of the Imperial Tobacco Co and Gallaher Ltd of Belfast & London printed “How-To” series, with useful tips for both everyday and emergency situations. From stopping a mad dog to lighting a match in the wind, these cigarette cards tell you the clever way to handle many of life’s problems.