BUD'S SAWMILL

Years ago, my dad built what we called then, his "shanty". If my dad wasn't at his store (he owned a TV and appliance sales and service store) or in the house, or maybe at a bridge game, we always knew we could find him up at the shanty (about 100 yds from the house). He had his wood-burning stove, electricity, a radio, and lots of tools and wood to keep him busy or maybe he would go up there just for some peace of mind. Besides making things he needed, he also made us toys, little magic tricks (I still have one of the magic tricks he made me on my desk), picnic tables (Mom and Dad needed a few with 8 children), benches, and so many other things. He also spent lots of time chopping wood (and still does) in the summer months to be ready for the winter months...and boy did we ever go through the wood in the winter!... Planning to retire someday from his business, wanting his own sawmill, and not being one to just sit around, he decided to expand his infamous shanty to his now bigger and..