milling day!

So today I milled the boards for the two sides of the cabinet, the four shelves, and the top.
Things to consider when milling:   orientation of grain, both in how you like it and how it might behave;
thickness, length, and width you want to achieve today but also how much might it shrink overnight or in the next week?
(we don't have the luxury of waiting two or three weeks to see how it will behave so we wait overnight , or two nights);  then you want to make the most of the piece of wood so most parts come from the same board.    Makes one's head spin to juggle all these considerations.
Also, I applied one more coat of tung oil to the bench.  My wood has become a little tan.  Some other folks used a product called Watco which is part oil and part varnish, and their benches - also cherry - turned out more pinkish.  But who knows - in a year they could be the same color??
Tomorrow I'll try to mill the rest of the boards for the drawers etc.