I supposed yesterday was what some would deem a wake up call. And today, I am changed.
Category: Daily Life
Ramblings, often stream of conscious, journaling the events of my life.
False assertion?
True or false? The context is that all my offsite work is tied to an antique desktop computer at my house.
If I buy a Macbook Pro my productivity will increase and I will develop iPhone apps.
From the mouths of babes
Two weeks ago we had the van professionally cleaned.
Noah, 14 years old, last night: "Hey! The van is clean!"
All this time I’ve been trying to figure out why teen minds turn off; I should have realized they’re just lagged.
Hello hello
Is there anybody out there?
Task at hand
I am going to do all that I can and nothing more
And in the end, all will be done the best that I know how.
The Fixer
Is it normal to spend so much time fixing things? I thought life was to be enjoyed; apparently, life is to be repaired.
A week(end) behind
I had an incredible weekend. Cathy and I sneaked away from the children and played in Marietta Georgia for the weekend. My cousin married Fred. It was a beautiful wedding! Cathy and I experienced an Ikea for the first time. We found the Lost Ark of the Covenant. Did not get lost. Stayed in a very nice hotel but in douche valley (h/t Michael Silence). Enjoyed visiting with family. And somehow now feel like I’m a week behind on everything! (but it was worth it)
From the mouths of babes
Me: "Have you ever read a newspaper?"
Noah, enters high school in a few weeks: "No."
Me, rejoicing that my saw actually does cut the angels I need.
Evan, 5 years old: "Did you know you’re talking to yourself?"
Club House Update
Last weekend, a beautiful 3 day weekend, I had hoped to finish the club house. Instead I was programming. This weekend I thought I would take up some slack. It’s now 1:30 and I’m just getting away from the computers. Here’s hoping I can get those hip rafters on!
A 3 hour lunch.. a 3 hour lunch…
The programmer was feeling stressed
He had much to get done
If not for the forgotten iPhone charger
He could skip lunch
He could skip lunch
The battery was draining fast
A power cord must be bought
The Apple Store was lots of fun
But too close to home
Too close to home
At the house the Internet went out
Comcast kinda sucks
A technician was called out
We rewired the house
Rewired the house
The Internet came back up
Not by skill but by luck
My temple pulsing with anger
A 3 hour lunch
A 3 hour lunch!
What floor should be inside the clubhouse?
The kind folks at Woodmanor.net usually leave the inside of their clubhouses the bare plywood. They have seen people put down outdoor carpet, linoleum, and wood flooring. I am inclined to think of the plywood as a subfloor and to install some kind of flooring. If the fllooring ever became damaged, I could easily pull it out and replace it. If the plywood ever became damaged, repair or replacement would be difficult. The people at lumberliquidators.com said their flooring is not rated for outdoor use and did not recommend it for the clubhouse.
What kind of flooring should I use inside the clubhouse? What about on the porch?
Weekend Project Day 10 – Rafters Secured
I’m programming today but gave myself a milestone reward and took some time to secure the rafters on Amy’s clubhouse. There are two hip rafters that will have to be cut and secured before the roofing can be added but now the house can be tarped and the children can play in it until work continues.
Projects like this make me in awe of our pioneering forefathers who had to cut and mill their own wood, make their own nails, and build their own homesteads. What a life that had to be!
Weekend Project Day 9 – Rafters begun
Weekend Project Day 8 – last wall done
The last wall is secured and the sizing and cutting of the rafters have begun. The plans were a little unclear on some of the rafter cuts so I had to do some math and thinking. It’s been a pleasure having my geometry bone tickled. And I’ve regained an appreciation for my tools. The power of a square! (pun totally intended). I am short on a tool. For 16 cuts I really require a band saw so today I hope to impose on a friend for the use of his workshop. This is my favorite movie of the project so far:
Weekend Project Day 7 – 2 more walls complete
I made my first cutting error. A sheet of T111 is 8 feet by 4 feet. I needed one to end up being 72 inches which leaves a 24 inch piece. I had two other pieces that were supposed to be 13 inches and 12½ inches totaling 12.5 inches. I cut those two pieces from the piece of T111 that was supposed to end up being 72 inches. That left me 1.5 inches short. Cost of a new sheet of T111 = $40! For 1½ inches! In the long run, I won’t have to route any of the siding to make it fit so this is probably $40 well spent.
