Married People Project

I'm so busy with work and its easy for it to consume my life and our life so "Married People Time" has become a priority.  Brandon and I do a lot together, but we really don't have many things we both actually enjoy doing together so married people time can be a real pain in the ass for one of us.  I mean, he likes doing the stuff I want to do because he's a very kind and patient man and I like doing the stuff he wants to do because he makes me.  Every time he talks about compromise, I know its code for "just do it anyway" (and I DO, thank you very much).  He won't knit. I don't consider "sports" to be a hobby.  What are we to do?!? Build furniture!
   That's right. My parents have been buying Brandon tools for quite some time now.  Tools and luggage actually.  A weird combination, but I must say, they do make for some pretty handy gifts.  We have various odd dinglehoppers and containers filled with whatchamacallits, but apparently we also have a circular saw, a couple of good drills, and now, a pocket jig.  We're in business!  I found an amazing website to get us started with project plans of varying degrees of difficulty, tool reviews, and tons of tips so we started with a super simple beginner project, a coffee table. (There's even matching end tables and a foyer table.)  The best part about this website is that every plan/project is designed by a working mom from Alaska that built her own house with her husband. 

So today, Brandon went to Lowes and got the supplies.  Turns out, he's good with a drill, I can rock a circular saw, and we've finally found a way to happily spend Married People Time doing something we both enjoy.

I'm on board with anything that makes stuff and lets me wear my Toms.

The dogs spent the afternoon collecting sawdust under the workbench.  By dinner time, after just a few hours of fairly simple work, we have a table top! And a mighty good lookin' table top if I do say so myself.

To be continued...