After that was dinner and now I'm sitting here at 8:30 realizing that I never posted an update.
Sorry about that.
Here are a couple of links:
- Whatta ya in for kid? I put soap on the grass.
- I've been around some people that produce just the opposite.
Monday, September 5, 2022
Oops, I forgot.
I've been refinishing the modified shelf and then I watched the Red Sox lose to the Rays.
After that was dinner and now I'm sitting here at 8:30 realizing that I never posted an update.
Sorry about that.
Here are a couple of links:
After that was dinner and now I'm sitting here at 8:30 realizing that I never posted an update.
Sorry about that.
Here are a couple of links:
Sunday, September 4, 2022
Holy Crap! Five in a row!
The Red Sox beat the Rangers last night and again this afternoon. Not only does this mean they swept the Rangers, it also means they have won five games in a row. Oh, and it means they have won seven of their last ten games.
They shipped Dalbec down to Worcester and called up Tristan Casas.
This is a good thing simply because Casas is a pretty good player and Dalbec is falling apart. At least down in Worcester, he'll play more and be able to work on his swing. He used to hit home runs like they were nothing but now he can't seem to hit anything. He needs to figure out what the problem is and work on things. Hopefully the hitting coach in Worcester, Rich Gedman, can spot the problem and offer the appropriate fix(es).
After today's game, they hopped on a plane and headed to Florida where tomorrow they will start a three-game series against the Rays.
Again, I doubt they'll overcome the deficit to make it into the playoffs but I still like seeing them win.
⧫
There was no work at the Vet's house today but there is work at my house.
Fourty+ years ago, my father-in-law made a nice shelf unit for his daughter, my soon-to-be wife. That piece migrated to our house when we got married and eventually became a storage unit for all of the kids toys and games as well as a TV stand.
During the time it served the kids, they were a little rough on it and maybe even a little mischievous. There were some stars carved into the top as well as some initials. It was also pretty banged up.
Well, my wife asked if I could take the top off it, shorten it a bit and then refinish it so she could use it in her office. Today was the start of that project.
It has three shelves: top, center and bottom. There is also a cubby that was formed by a riser between the top and the center shelves.
I cut the sides at the center shelf, removing the top shelf. I then removed the riser and filled the dado with a cutoff. Finally, I shortened the bottom shelf a bit.
Right now it sits in the basement while the glue dries on the strip in the dado. Tomorrow I will hand plane the filler strip along with the edges where I cut the sides to remove the top. Then I will sand everything to not only smooth the edges but to remove as much of the finish as possible.
After that it will be mixing stains to achieve the desired color. Since I probably won't be able to remove all of the existing finish, the mixing of the stain will be a little more difficult because I'll have match the existing color.
The final step will be to add a back to the now two-shelf unit. When it was three shelves with a a center riser, it was sturdy but now that the cubby and top shelf are gone, the back will prevent it from racking out of square.
⧫
And now that dinner is done, the baseball game is over and the air conditioners have removed all the humidity from the house, I can relax and watch bad television.
Maybe I'll watch America's Funniest Videos. Maybe I'll see what I have for DVRs.
While I figure out what I'm doing, you can visit these:
They shipped Dalbec down to Worcester and called up Tristan Casas.
This is a good thing simply because Casas is a pretty good player and Dalbec is falling apart. At least down in Worcester, he'll play more and be able to work on his swing. He used to hit home runs like they were nothing but now he can't seem to hit anything. He needs to figure out what the problem is and work on things. Hopefully the hitting coach in Worcester, Rich Gedman, can spot the problem and offer the appropriate fix(es).
After today's game, they hopped on a plane and headed to Florida where tomorrow they will start a three-game series against the Rays.
Again, I doubt they'll overcome the deficit to make it into the playoffs but I still like seeing them win.
There was no work at the Vet's house today but there is work at my house.
Fourty+ years ago, my father-in-law made a nice shelf unit for his daughter, my soon-to-be wife. That piece migrated to our house when we got married and eventually became a storage unit for all of the kids toys and games as well as a TV stand.
During the time it served the kids, they were a little rough on it and maybe even a little mischievous. There were some stars carved into the top as well as some initials. It was also pretty banged up.
Well, my wife asked if I could take the top off it, shorten it a bit and then refinish it so she could use it in her office. Today was the start of that project.
It has three shelves: top, center and bottom. There is also a cubby that was formed by a riser between the top and the center shelves.
I cut the sides at the center shelf, removing the top shelf. I then removed the riser and filled the dado with a cutoff. Finally, I shortened the bottom shelf a bit.
Right now it sits in the basement while the glue dries on the strip in the dado. Tomorrow I will hand plane the filler strip along with the edges where I cut the sides to remove the top. Then I will sand everything to not only smooth the edges but to remove as much of the finish as possible.
After that it will be mixing stains to achieve the desired color. Since I probably won't be able to remove all of the existing finish, the mixing of the stain will be a little more difficult because I'll have match the existing color.
The final step will be to add a back to the now two-shelf unit. When it was three shelves with a a center riser, it was sturdy but now that the cubby and top shelf are gone, the back will prevent it from racking out of square.
And now that dinner is done, the baseball game is over and the air conditioners have removed all the humidity from the house, I can relax and watch bad television.
Maybe I'll watch America's Funniest Videos. Maybe I'll see what I have for DVRs.
While I figure out what I'm doing, you can visit these:
- Key phrase in this story: "...he didn't want the child to be a disturbance while in the house."
- In my humble opinion, Josh Donaldson is an arrogant prick and probably deserves a little chin music every so often.
- Yea, but what do they smell like?
- Oh Canada.
- I have no comment about this.
- Get ready for internet outages.
Saturday, September 3, 2022
Holy crap! Another win!
Even though I only made it to the 7th inning, I went to bed knowing that the Red Sox were winning the game.
They have no won two of the four games against the Rangers and if they win this afternoon, they will have won the series.
Speaking of this afternoon, the game started at 4:10. Right now, they are in the 5th inning and the score is 1-0 in favor of the Red Sox. They need more than one run to win this game but it's a start.
It would be nice if they win the series. Hell, it would be excellent if they win today & tomorrow and sweep the Ranger before heading down south to play the Rays.
⧫
Today we rented a U-Haul van and moved all of the very large items from our house to the Vet's house.
Despite my advanced years, I can still haul stuff around and I'm perfectly capable of carrying large items up or down stairs. But the bottom line here is I am no longer 25. I am no longer 35. Hell, I'm no longer 45 or 55. My days of having a body that recovers from hard work are gone and right now, I'm lounging on my couch, popping ibuprofen like candy.
Boy, am I glad that's done.
On the upside, the Vet is happy. She has all of the large furniture items from here that she wanted and she has begun the process of putting them where she wants them. She is awaiting delivery of some items and when those arrive, she will have a nice comfortable home.
⧫
Enjoy these links:
They have no won two of the four games against the Rangers and if they win this afternoon, they will have won the series.
Speaking of this afternoon, the game started at 4:10. Right now, they are in the 5th inning and the score is 1-0 in favor of the Red Sox. They need more than one run to win this game but it's a start.
It would be nice if they win the series. Hell, it would be excellent if they win today & tomorrow and sweep the Ranger before heading down south to play the Rays.
Today we rented a U-Haul van and moved all of the very large items from our house to the Vet's house.
Despite my advanced years, I can still haul stuff around and I'm perfectly capable of carrying large items up or down stairs. But the bottom line here is I am no longer 25. I am no longer 35. Hell, I'm no longer 45 or 55. My days of having a body that recovers from hard work are gone and right now, I'm lounging on my couch, popping ibuprofen like candy.
Boy, am I glad that's done.
On the upside, the Vet is happy. She has all of the large furniture items from here that she wanted and she has begun the process of putting them where she wants them. She is awaiting delivery of some items and when those arrive, she will have a nice comfortable home.
Enjoy these links:
- The guy stole a Beechcraft King Air. That's a multi-million dollar plane. I guess if you're gonna go, go big.
- Another attempt. Another delay.
- Trump: The gift that keeps on giving.
- Seems to me that Goofy Joe should have learned something from Rodhams famous "deplorables" speech.
- At some point in the future, they are going to discover that this causes peoples brains to shrink or something like that.
- New Zealand: We aren't Australia but we're trying.
Friday, September 2, 2022
Holy Crap! They won again!
I went to bed in the 7th inning last night (man, that guy Otto with the Rangers is the slowest pitcher on the planet) with the Red Sox down 6-3. I woke up this morning to see they won 9-8.
This is a good thing that makes me happy. They are seven & a half games out of the wildcard and stand little or no chance of making the playoffs but I'll take all the wins they can scrape up.
First pitch tonight is at 7:00 and hopefully the Rangers pitcher is a bit quicker than the guy last night. Maybe I'll be able to watch all nine innings tonight.
⧫
Today I mowed my dirt and weeds.
Maybe I should think about watering it...
⧫
File this one under, "I get the best spam":
Actually, that one is more fraud than spam. They want me to call them so they can tell me, "If you give me your account number, we can refund the money."
If you get these, just delete them.
⧫
Nope, still no retirement for me:
⧫
Here are some links:
This is a good thing that makes me happy. They are seven & a half games out of the wildcard and stand little or no chance of making the playoffs but I'll take all the wins they can scrape up.
First pitch tonight is at 7:00 and hopefully the Rangers pitcher is a bit quicker than the guy last night. Maybe I'll be able to watch all nine innings tonight.
Today I mowed my dirt and weeds.
Maybe I should think about watering it...
File this one under, "I get the best spam":
Actually, that one is more fraud than spam. They want me to call them so they can tell me, "If you give me your account number, we can refund the money."
If you get these, just delete them.
Nope, still no retirement for me:
Here are some links:
- I wonder what was in those folders. More importantly, I wonder where those documents are...
- Everybody needs to calm down.
- I am really enjoying the James Webb Space Telescope.
- You just know he spent a lot of time explaining to his wife how, "It seemed like a good idea."
-
Only in
Florida.
(Actually, it's Georgia but the dingbats are from Florida and Georgia is kinda like "North Florida")
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Holy crap! They won!
The Red Sox avoided a sweep by beating the Twins last night.
For the record, I was not able to stay awake much past the 6th inning but I was pretty jazzed when I checked the scores this morning and saw they won.
They are back in Boston to start a four-game series against the Rangers.
And since they are back in Boston, they are also back in the same timezone as me so maybe I'll be able to watch more than 5 or 6 innings.
⧫
Every time Trumps lawyers say something, all I hear is Baghdad Bob (Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf):
Those guys must be graduates of the "Rudy Giuliani School of Lawyering"...
⧫
We're considering some fine dining this evening: Bâtonnet de Poisson and Frites.
Or, as we like to call them here in the good old US of A: Fish Sticks and French Fries
While I fire up the air fryer, you can see if these are something you are interest in:
For the record, I was not able to stay awake much past the 6th inning but I was pretty jazzed when I checked the scores this morning and saw they won.
They are back in Boston to start a four-game series against the Rangers.
And since they are back in Boston, they are also back in the same timezone as me so maybe I'll be able to watch more than 5 or 6 innings.
Every time Trumps lawyers say something, all I hear is Baghdad Bob (Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf):
Those guys must be graduates of the "Rudy Giuliani School of Lawyering"...
We're considering some fine dining this evening: Bâtonnet de Poisson and Frites.
Or, as we like to call them here in the good old US of A: Fish Sticks and French Fries
While I fire up the air fryer, you can see if these are something you are interest in:
- Seems like more and more of Putins cronies are dying mysteriously.
- And I'm willing to bet that he believes he did nothing wrong.
- I cannot explain how disappointed I am with these thugs. They should know better.
- They're gonna try again this Saturday.
- Key phrase in this story: "I put my hand down his trousers and I pulled out a diamond necklace."
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)