Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Grit

    SeekingOut SCRAPS

    Jun 12, 2020 6 minutes
    By Dana Benner

    Have you ever been in the middle of a woodworking project and fallen just one piece short? Or been making roof repairs during a break in a storm, but then discover there’s not a single piece to fit the space you’re covering? What do you do? Both of these things have happened to me. Luckily, I have a pile of scrap wood, and I was able to find what I needed when I needed it.

    My parents grew up during the Great Depression. Long before recycling became a catchphrase, they learned to make do on less, wasting nothing, and reusing whatever they could. When I was growing up, my parents saved everything. While my dad was by no means a woodworker, we had coffee cans filled with nuts, bolts, screws, and nails lining the shelves in our garage, as well as lumber of all sizes on hand. This mindset is what I grew up with, and it’s one I still live by to this day.

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Grit

    Grit2 min read
    Our View
    Change is inevitable, isn’t it? But inevitability doesn’t mean change is bad, just different. Still, change is certainly easier to deal with when faced with others. Spring is the epitome of change and new beginnings. As I write this letter, it’s stil
    Grit1 min read
    Orange Sulphur Butterfly Colias eurytheme
    Family: Pieridae (whites or sulfurs) Flight period: March to December Wingspan: About 19/16 to 29/16 inches Identification: Generally, the dorsal (upper side) is yellow. Males sport a solid-black border and females have an uneven black border with a
    Grit3 min read
    Letting The Land Rest
    Before I bought my first vacant lot, I walked the perimeter of the land and crisscrossed through the interior of the plot to get a feel of its atmosphere. At that point, the land was free from any domesticated care, and filled with wildlife such as d

    Related