Monthly Archives: September 2020

Thwarted!

Posted on September 6, 2020 by A Dreamer

At least temporarily. As I was tacking the screening in, I realized I had inadvertantly created a spike strip on the other side – the tacks are ever so slightly longer than the thickness of the wood. Oops. I thought … Continue reading →

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Ow. Ow. Ow.

Posted on September 6, 2020 by A Dreamer

So, I didn’t finish Lily’s screen yesterday, but I made some fantastic progress. What I did not think about was that in putting this together, there was quite a lot of sitting in odd positions and such while doing “measure/cut/sand/attach/jump … Continue reading →

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What a difference a day and a cold front makes

Posted on September 5, 2020 by A Dreamer

It’s 69º (niiiice) out there and it felt good to throw on a hoodie when I headed out to Starbucks this morning. High today will be 79º – perfect for working outside. For the main screen frame, I only have … Continue reading →

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Oof.

Posted on September 4, 2020 by A Dreamer

Lily’s project will have to wait until tomorrow. It is far hotter and more humid than I’d anticipated today and after the Post Office, spraying down the yard, gas station and grocery store – now I have what I can … Continue reading →

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Long Weekend!

Posted on September 4, 2020 by A Dreamer

Since the pandemic fucked all my baseball plans, I’ve got leave to burn, so taking today *and* Tuesday off! I was trying to figure out the other day how I seem to have so much leave, given that I’m really … Continue reading →

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That was a weird start to the day

Posted on September 1, 2020 by A Dreamer

So, this morning, a couple minutes after the alarm went off (and I hit snooze) – I heard something outside. “Let meeee iinnnnnn! Let meeee iinnnnnn!” Not being totally awake, I thought, “that’s a weird bird”, then I realized it … Continue reading →

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