Drew:

>> and working on my publications. The excitement this week is that
>>I'm finally getting my publications up-to-date with
>> print-on-demand on-line ordering, etc.
>>You can see the latest developments at:
>>
>>http://www.lulu.com/JohnLeeke
>>
>>and the whole series at:
>>
>>http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/reports/reports.htm
>>

> re: lulu-
> see that's the way to go-
> this summer went on vacation w/ 2 couples one of whom is in the wire
> rope business, rigging supplies etc..
> he got out front on the internet sales- every day an order comes in over
> the ether and I still get a sick feeling in my stomach about having
> nothing I can sell that way...

I know that sick feeling. I got it back in the late 1980s (when my knees
started hurting at least once a month from hauling timbers, climbing
scaffolding, etc.) and I realized I wasn't going to be able to live out my
dream as a life-long tradesman. That's when I started the publication
series, so I'd have something more to market than my time and my body. It
was a good thing too, by 1993 I had blown out my knees completely. Since
then I have not been able to move myself more than a mile a day on my own
feet. 14 years later the publication series isn't giving me a whole living,
but it does make a significant contribution. The doctors are talking about
operating on my knees, but I can still get around normally enough to do a
few hands-on projects and keep up with consulting. I can see the day when I
can only go on projects where there's an elevator in the scaffolding--that,
or I'll get me one of those high-tech jet-powered back-packs.

John
by hammer and hand great works do stand
by pen and thought best words are wrought

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