Guilty – We are cat-sitting our ‘grandcat’ Dick for a couple of months. This was, I suspect, Dick’s way of letting me know it was well past food time.
Daily Life
Titanium backpacking wood stove modifications – My titanium wood stove needs a bit more air. This afternoon I added some more air holes.
November 19, 2022 22:48
Trees, snow, and sky – We woke Saturday morning to a light dusting of snow which had mostly melted by the evening.
November 12, 2022 10:00
Kansas City Skyline. Downtown Kansas City, Missouri. When I took this picture at 6:40 a.m. I’d already been working for an hour and a half.
November 4, 2022 6:43
Overdoing things mowing the front yard – Today the temperatures eased off slightly for the first time in many weeks. It was just low enough for me to venture out to tend to the front yard for a few hours.
August 6, 2022 12:35
Ginger’s Glasses – I find them everywhere. I scoop them up from their hiding places and put them somewhere they can be found. She must have 10-20 pairs.
April 25, 2022 9:51
Kitchen Table Still Life – I was eating dinner when I noticed the light on these pots that Ginger threw at a pottery class she’s been taking. 2
March 19, 2022 20:30
Milwaukee Fastback 48-22-1990 – I’ve finally got around to replacing the pocket knife I gave to Katie. One-minute read, +1
March 16, 2022 17:30
Sunday cleaning & oiling. Sig Sauer P938 – I’ve been trying to get my hands on a P938 for a long time (over a year). Everywhere I’ve checked they have been out of stock. This is the 9mm version of Katie’s 380 Caliber Sig Sauer P238 handgun. 2
March 13, 2022 18:40
Last set of shelves – Fitting them was not easy… We finally got around to fitting the last set of shelves bringing an end to all the major work on the Utility Room Project for the moment.
March 13, 2022 14:00
March Hibiscus – we moved our hibiscus plants inside for the winter and they have rewarded us by flowering every now and then.
March 10, 2022 19:51
Bedroom Plants – Same old story, I liked the light.
March 8, 2022 20:33
Utility room shelving unit finally fitted in place – It’s taken a long time to get this shelving unit made and finished, mainly because of problems with the paint. I’m glad it is now installed. However, there’s still more to do in this room before it is finished.
March 6, 2022 18:57
Problems – Three coats of paint, rubbing down between coats, around 3-4 hours each. And the color of the paint doesn’t match the doors we bought.
February 17, 2022 10:33
Painting – Time to paint the utility room shelving.
February 12, 2022 20:26
Pantry shelves ready for finishing. With a lot of snow forecast, I needed to get the shelves out of the garage to make room for the car. +2
January 31, 2022 21:39
Well, that didn’t go as planned… As usual, things took a lot longer to do than I anticipated, and I made two annoying mistakes. Two-minute read.
January 31, 2022 9:15
My task for tomorrow … Is to turn this pile of wood into a ‘pantry’ and shelving unit.
January 28, 2022 21:02
Impelling – The view inside the new washer is bright, shiny, and rather sci-fi looking.
January 23, 2022 19:15
And that’s the cabinets fitted – I’ve still got to make a pantry to fill the open space on the left, and another set of shelves on the opposite side of the room too. +1
January 23, 2022 19:13
Cabinets fitted on one side. Now for the cabinets on the opposite wall.
January 23, 2022 11:27
Ginger fitting hinges – currently we are adding some high-level storage for ‘little used’ items.
January 23, 2022 11:05
Boxes – we have some work to do today. The utility room remodel is getting out of hand! We had already dealt with several boxes when I took this picture.
January 23, 2022 11:04
Final coat of stain – Made a lot of difference to the color. Now to varnish it all, add door handles, and it’s finished. +3