tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25694850.post115747879984971877..comments2023-10-08T05:35:19.541-05:00Comments on Life as I live it: Old friendsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25694850.post-1157986078201303812006-09-11T09:47:00.000-05:002006-09-11T09:47:00.000-05:00My father was a mechanic and my husband was an arm...My father was a mechanic and my husband was an army tank and diesel and motorcycle mechanic. They have both died.<BR/><BR/>As I go through the garage all the stories of what we call "special tool # 42" or special tool # whatever run through my mind. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for putting into words from their point of view.Valerie - Still Riding Forwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15148433989184665687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25694850.post-1157903583558318232006-09-10T10:53:00.000-05:002006-09-10T10:53:00.000-05:00I'm just dropping in to say that I'm reading "Livi...I'm just dropping in to say that I'm reading "Living the Good Life" and am enjoying it a lot. Thanks again for the book review.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273873865160002759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25694850.post-1157752643829213832006-09-08T16:57:00.000-05:002006-09-08T16:57:00.000-05:00Excellent stories. My father has a ladder like tha...Excellent stories. My father has a ladder like that - everytime he uses it, he reminds me he's had it since the 50's...Kellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17965619488176697566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25694850.post-1157604171990825312006-09-06T23:42:00.000-05:002006-09-06T23:42:00.000-05:00Interesting how we beging to see these kinds of ob...Interesting how we beging to see these kinds of objects as friends with personality. I have done it but not with tools -- never, uh uh.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25694850.post-1157589155974503422006-09-06T19:32:00.000-05:002006-09-06T19:32:00.000-05:00All those stories - I can just imagine you sitting...All those stories - I can just imagine you sitting and talking with those tools. Wonderful post.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273873865160002759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25694850.post-1157582062609317482006-09-06T17:34:00.000-05:002006-09-06T17:34:00.000-05:00I've had 2 roll-away chests filled with tools stol...I've had 2 roll-away chests filled with tools stolen over my lifetime. There's no telling what the value of the tools in each were, but there aren't too many possessions more valuable to a man than his work tools. BTW, it's a good trick that you managed to keep one of your drawers empty - tools seem to grow to fill every available space.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25694850.post-1157508334248660122006-09-05T21:05:00.000-05:002006-09-05T21:05:00.000-05:00Great to finally catch up on your posts. Will hav...Great to finally catch up on your posts. Will have to check out your links too. Dan would feel the same way about his woodworking tools.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03432986283071362131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25694850.post-1157493531867279492006-09-05T16:58:00.000-05:002006-09-05T16:58:00.000-05:00The way you feel about your tools is the way I fee...The way you feel about your tools is the way I feel about my carving knives & related tools...they each have a story to tell. Or had, before they were kidnapped.Sandy Hatcher-Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15011307599473627922noreply@blogger.com