- I really need to buy stock in SuperBigBoxHomeImprovement Incorporated. At least that way I can get back some of what I spend there almost every weekend.
- I only had to go there three times this weekend, which is slightly below normal when we’re doing one of our projects.
- Irish Woman told me about her “5 year vision” for the house today.
- Nothing good comes when my wife starts having visions.
- “Would you like a table saw for Christmas?” is never a good way to start a conversation.
- Phase One of the “We would be better off if a tornado ripped the porch off the house” project is done. Next comes concrete repair.
- Half of yesterday was spent redo-ing things I messed up last weekend.
- Bob Vila I am not.
- Over a decade with Irish Woman, and she is finally starting to figure out that I am not a master craftsman.
- Today was spent putting up trim on the new posts and such.
- We may be the only people on the planet who consider 8 foot 2×8 boards to be ‘trim’.
- Pushing an 8 foot 2×8 two feet over your head and holding it there while Irish Woman tried to straighten it and get the first couple of screws in wasn’t my favorite part of the weekend, but apparently we were ‘bonding as a couple by working together.”
- One of three things is wrong with the van:
- The new battery I put in it last weekend is a lemon
- The alternator is out
- The battery cables are shot.
- Considering how hard it is to do anything in that engine compartment, none of these three things is much better than the other two.
- I foresee multiple trips to the auto parts store in my future.
- On a warm September afternoon, it’s kind of nice to drive your truck down country roads rather than take the freeway.
- Coming home to the smell of steaks grilling over charcoal is also pretty nice.
- Irish Woman rewarded me for all my hard work with an excellent home-cooked meal.
- Tomorrow night will be roast turkey with all the trimmings. Yes, I am a lucky man.
Thoughts on the Weekend
Posted by daddybear71 on September 17, 2012
https://daddybearsden.com/2012/09/17/thoughts-on-the-weekend-18/
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DaddyBear
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Lokidude
/ September 17, 2012One, I’d love a new tablesaw for Christmas. Of course, considering I’m in construction…
As to the van, if you have a battery charger, disconnect the battery, charge it up, then use a multimeter half a day later to see if it’s holding charge (should be about 12.5v or so.) If you can jump start it, put your meter on the battery terminals while it’s running, you should see a nominal 14.4v. That should help narrow things down just a bit.
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daddybear71
/ September 17, 2012Thanks Loki. I’m going to put it on the trickle charger for a night and then give it a shot.
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MaddMedic
/ September 17, 2012Ahh…Bonding with the significant other working on projects. I had a Dad whom taught me a lot of basic construction skills. I married a woman whom is pretty solid in the same and has ‘visions’ also…I do my damndest to work on ‘projects’ when she is not around…Problem is when she returns the investigation begins…and the critique…Lord I love that woman but….
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derfreiheit
/ September 17, 2012“Bob Vila I am not.” – In what way? No beard or no behind the scenes staff doing the real work?
“The alternator is out” – Beware Advance Auto’s house brand. The one I got for my Subaru this weekend only puts out 12v, gotta go back and get it replaced this week.
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