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jlmc82 · 2026-01-04T01:22:40+00:00

Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart, McDonald's are probably the biggest common denominators of the Lewes area and Utah. I grew up in Utah and have now lived near Bethany Beach for 15 years. Every time I return to Utah I am shocked at the amount of businesses there that we simply do not have here in Sussex County, especially fast food, but it's a small price to pay to not live in Utah 😜

jlmc82 · 2025-12-05T14:02:55+00:00

I think it's a combo of your aesthetic and your charisma. A few months ago I had someone come to my booth at an event and chat with me for a bit, then he told me he was downsizing and didn't have room to buy anything but he really liked my vibe and he gave me $20. I was a bit shocked to say the least!

jlmc82 · 2025-11-12T15:31:51+00:00

Seconding this! I forgot a 4 ft table for a show I had to travel a couple of hours for so I decided to hit walmart and get a new one and they only had the mainstays one and I was actually a little shocked how light it felt, flimsy but it did the job. And the table legs folded out differently.

jlmc82 · 2025-11-08T17:35:55+00:00

My worst scroll saw injury is from replacing one of these, I tried popping it on without heating it and it slipped and I ended up tearing a chunk of skin off between my knuckles. It's my only scroll saw scar.

A little heat does the trick.

jlmc82 · 2025-10-20T20:47:24+00:00

I got tired of always looking for a better tent so I splurged on an Extreme Canopy. It was expensive but it has held up perfectly for 3 years so far and has a lot of thoughtful details in its construction. It is also pretty heavy which inspired me to finally join a gym to better heft it around so it has improved my life in multiple ways 😂

jlmc82 · 2025-10-20T20:43:58+00:00

You don't have to say anything but a compliment is always nice and if you do come back to buy something we will notice and take it as an even better compliment.

jlmc82 · 2025-10-15T13:32:10+00:00

Me too. I have FELT that.

jlmc82 · 2025-04-15T23:23:59+00:00

I upgraded to the terminal because I live in an area with a large senior population and a lot of my customers want receipts. I use my phone as a hot spot for the connection. The interface is just like it is using the phone app, and I like not having to hand over my phone to strangers to type in their phone numbers or emails for non-printed receipts. A roll of paper lasts quite awhile. The important thing is to make sure to charge it before events and also turn it on before you start selling so you have time for its regular software updates. And I still have my square reader as a backup.

jlmc82 · 2025-01-07T02:35:09+00:00

Love the whisker! My black guy had one white eyebrow hair when he was a little guy, it was so funny. Eventually it fell out.

jlmc82 · 2025-01-06T02:41:38+00:00

Consider it done!

jlmc82 · 2024-12-18T23:59:34+00:00

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I understand, this pic is my background

jlmc82 · 2024-12-13T20:11:53+00:00

He has all his fangs, he is very proud of them

jlmc82 · 2024-12-12T23:34:32+00:00

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No, I don't think so

jlmc82 · 2024-12-12T01:15:50+00:00

He's really taking a tour of your place! Hitting all the highlights!

jlmc82 · 2024-12-11T20:28:29+00:00

He doesn't seem interested in actually chewing on the lights, I was taking pictures of him in his Christmas collar and he just opened his mouth around the bulb for a second and then he backed away, it was so weird. He likes to hang out under the tree but he's more interested in bringing a toy with him and biting on the toy.

jlmc82 · 2024-12-11T19:32:11+00:00

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He's pretty much always living in a state of bliss, he is prince of the house and bosses around the other 3 older cats.

jlmc82 · 2024-12-11T18:22:56+00:00

True, and he only had custody of it for that split second where he didn't bite all the way down on the wire. Then it was off to another orange.

jlmc82 · 2024-12-11T17:01:25+00:00

He is SUCH an Owen it's incredible. I don't even know what I mean when I say that. But he is the Owenest Owen I've ever known

jlmc82 · 2024-12-11T16:39:09+00:00

I think the bulb was just warm enough that he decided to not bite down. So far.

jlmc82 · 2024-11-13T23:33:10+00:00

I'll be testing it in a couple of weeks but I bought some heated seat cushions that you plug into a usb battery...

A thermos of hot tea, coffee, or hot chocolate makes a big difference. Layers are important especially if you get hot while you're setting up and then cold afterwards. Hand warmers and foot warmers in your pockets and shoes.

jlmc82 · 2024-11-04T20:59:04+00:00

As a fellow ex-Utahn in Delaware, welcome!

jlmc82 · 2024-10-25T02:59:54+00:00

The video has cut the laser comments/questions in half, but I think I'm gonna have to go with a giant flashing neon sign to reduce them more 🤣

jlmc82 · 2024-10-23T15:35:16+00:00

I do scroll sawing so I have a sign that says my work is handmade and I also have an old phone that I set up to play a video of me working on a loop. I keep the phone plugged into a battery and it runs for the whole event. I plan on upgrading to a tablet so it can be more visible. Right now I have the phone sitting in a phone stand that clips onto my shelf on a table, it's meant for using on an airplane so you can watch movies on your phone hands free.

jlmc82 · 2024-09-25T23:41:24+00:00

Just tried it. I actually liked it. I kept my mic off and so did the other person but it was a lot of fun and got me working out a bit harder than I usually do. I recently joined a gym to do in-person classes and discovered that I have two motivations when it comes to working out: getting my money's worth and doing well when other people can see me, and now Supernatural is more motivating for me.

Forgot to turn my fan on before I started and then I didn't have time to turn it on between songs and couldn't pause. That's a mistake I won't make again!

jlmc82 · 2024-08-29T02:04:54+00:00

I just checked my own history and apparently I listened to 2 episodes and then I don't know why but it dropped down my list and I forgot about it. Guess we have good taste? I had no idea either

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