May 7

May 7 — Morning Weather Note
Beautiful morning, but rain is coming this evening or tonight. The kind of system that feels like it’s crawling up the whole eastern seaboard — Newfoundland to Mexico, laughing. Good morning to get something done before the sky changes its mind.

CNC Plan
One more X-axis motor to install, then the belt, then adjust the Z axis. That’s the CNC work for the day. A little online after that, and the day will be gone. Not wasted — used.

CNC and Birdhouse Note
If there’s time, I may cut some laths for the birdhouses, but there’s no rush on that. The CNC comes first, and the birdhouse faces need to be digital before the rest of the batch makes sense. Get the machine listening first, then let it repeat the work.

Shop Direction
Small wins lead to a smoother road for puffincove going forward. Today feels good because there’s a corner in the shed waiting for winter — a place where the work can stay set up and keep growing. The CNC can be improved over time: Y-axis rails, better Z-axis setup, maybe a bearing screw when time and money allow.

Shed Peace
Things are going smooth today. No stress wondering if this shop idea has a home, because now I know it does. The shed gives the work a place to land, and that makes the whole Puffincove road feel clearer.

My buddy said it best:

“I had a bag of shit. She had a bag of shit. Together they stunk up the house.”

Rough way to say it, but there’s truth in it.

Everybody brings something into a home — old habits, stress, hurt, pride, fear, routines, and the way they were raised.

The trick isn’t pretending the bags aren’t there.

It’s learning how to live together without letting them take over the house.

Sometimes love needs space, patience, and a good place to put the mess.

I learned something the hard way.

Be the spark, not the fire.

A spark can bring light, warmth, and direction.

But if you become the fire, everybody gets burned.

Sometimes the best thing you can say is:

“I love you all, and I’m here for all of you.”

Don’t let someone else’s storm convince you your boat isn’t moving.

You can care about people.

You can stand by them.

You can keep the light on.

But their weather is not always your direction.

Spark, not the fire.

Rain moving in. Tomorrow is Puffincove online work: fix posts, clean up Share Your Newfoundland, and get the submission form ready for photos, drone views, stories, and old Newfoundland memories.