I just finished the second phase of getting a dental implant.
When he was done, Dr. Morgan showed off the torque wrench he used to set the post in my jawbone. He really likes this torque wrench because it doesn’t need to be calibrated for at least a 100,000 cycles.
I like that Dr. Morgan understands his tools and appreciates quality.
These IKEA cube shelves stick out too much. Shallow shelves are needed to use that space for storage, but not take up any extra space in the room.
While working on the bedroom cabinets, I found this wretched hive in the corner of the garage about 4 feet from my worktable.
A few yellow jackets have been buzzing around for a week. Now I know where they’ve settled. Rather than hose them down with hornet spray or put on the bee suit to play Hulk smash, I dusted them with Sevin insecticide.
In a day or so, they will be back in hell.
I was wondering about headboards. Before I build a headboard, there has to be a place to put it. A headboard could cantilever off the end of the bed platform, but that leaves a lot of empty space between the bed platform and the wall.
It’s a medium sized bedroom in a small house. That space can’t be wasted, so I want to build cabinets. Two cabinets below to hold spare bedding, sheets, towels and pillows. A small cabinet on top to hold pill bottles that usually sit on top of the dresser. Same thing on the other side of the bed.
I built a platform bed because I don’t know where people by furniture.
IKEA is the only store with furniture that I don’t mind. Their furniture is functional and doesn’t try to make the homeowner look more interesting than they are. Bedroom furniture is the worst. Stores sell bedroom sets that look like they were build from wood salvaged from dilapidated Amish barns or rescued from Belgian whorehouses.
I’m finally finishing the grout and trim on the downstairs bathroom. It’s not a big job, but I’d rather screw around at home, then go to Home Depot to get what I need to finish the job. Sparky likes doing everything, but loves going for car rides.
He customarily gets a treat when the last errand is run, and we are ready to drive home. I don’t know why he gets a treat when he is already so happy about the car ride. I gave him a treat once, and now he turns his charisma up to 11. I am powerless to stop.
Sparky makes it fun to run errands.
Planting a tree is a good project because once it’s established, the tree does all the work.
When I saw the Sagrada Familia basilica being built in Barcelona, it seemed very planet-of-the-ape-y.
It was designed by Gaudi, and has an organic look that I really like. This was in 1991, and since it was being built by Spaniards with private donations, I doubted it would ever be done.
Now it is finished, mostly, and there is a Lego Sagrada Familia kit for $799. It looks horrible.
We’ve been busy doing grueling and grimy work, so I didn’t take many photos.
During Sparky’s long day, we shuttled IBC totes from the mulch yard, to my buddy’s house for later retrieval. He’s got a thriving firewood business, so I wanted to get the totes from his house to mine, then set them up for firewood.
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