5.3.2026

Yesterday went by in a flash - we have been going to the church in Greenfield which starts earlier, so the work day is even shorter.  

Jim is starting on the other shelf for the island - pieces gluing...

Jim spent a big chunk of time today refurbishing our Dyson vacuum.  We bought new strips for the soft brush as well as these strips for the carpet brush.  Jim had to take the head apart, plus it was really difficult to fit the brush in.  Cleaning the vacuum is one of our monthly chores, but since the head was all apart, Jim was able to really clean out the inside around the motor.

5.2 - High 56.4/Low 37.2
5.3 - High 54.4/Low 36.7

5.1.2026

Always a celebration day, although it's hard to believe it's May already!  We're having some cooler weather, which is perfect for us.

Yesterday Jim was able to cut the Formica on the table saw...

Then started applying contact cement to the shelf and Formica...

Heavy boxes on top to make sure it dries flat...

We knocked off early in the afternoon and did some errands.  We stopped at the granite place to ask if they could bring the granite countertop up into the house.  We just don't want to risk Jim's recovery by trying to maneuver such a heavy piece.  They said they would be happy to and will schedule it for next week.  So that's good news.  We also took the battery out of the 4Runner - it just doesn't hold a charge and we just bought it in October.  They exchanged it, so we were two for two.  We celebrated by going to The Local.  Check out this burger!

After gluing the Formica onto the island bottom shelf yesterday, today he started using the router to trim the edges...

Working on making the attachment holes and countersinking them through the top so that the screws will lie flat...

He brought up the shelf and put it on the island; it will be nice to have it until the countertop can be brought up...

Jim has spent more time analyzing the freezer issue; we've decided to replace the control board.  We'll monitor it closely after that and go from there.

4.30 - High 55.1/Low 43.9
5.1 - High 61.2/Low 38.4

4.29.2026

Jim spent a lot more time investigating the freezer issue.  He's been working with a tech person, who hasn't been extremely helpful.  Jim keeps running various tests and monitoring its behavior.  The guy told him today that the life expectancy of a freezer like this is only 10 years.  Crazy.   

In between, Jim is working on the bottom shelf of the island cabinet.  He put a temporary board on the island so he can work on the shelf.  First, sanding...

Then spraying it with polyurethane...

He also got a little grass cutting before getting on the elliptical.

High 69.5/Low 45

4.28.2026

We are having freezer issues, and Jim has had a sensor like we have outside that he's been monitoring the temperature and cycles.  It's been doing weird things, so today we cleared out the bottom section so that Jim could get to the back panel.  He's pretty much determined that it's the control panel, so we'll investigate that.

Time to wax the MINI today too...

Jim ordered a piece of Formica for the shelves in the island, but it's too big to put through the saw...

He first scored the Formica...

Then he was able to break the piece off that he can put through the saw to fit on the shelf...

 

High 71.7/Low 44.9

4.27.2026

 We are pretty convinced that we want the island more in the middle of the room, but until we totally decide, Jim put sliders on the bottom so that we can adjust it...

Jim made another eBay sale so we took the MINI to the post office after lunch and mailed that.  It was so beautiful when we got home, that Jim gave it a spring cleaning too...

Then he pulled my car into it's spot out of the sun and we waxed it...

High 75.8/Low 39 - beautiful!

4.26.2026

It was a beautiful day outside, so this afternoon Jim decided to get the Tiger Cub ready for the season.  He got the battery installed and brought it out of the pole barn lean to... 

He put air in the tires and I went and got some more gas...

He decided to just cut on the side and the triangle...

He also got the hose reel back out and hooked up...

He gave the transplanted trees some water and then washed my car (best husband ever)...

High 68.6/Low 38.5 - beautiful!

4.25.2026

We were playing with the placement of the island today and we think we might like it better more in the middle.  We're going to live with it a few days before deciding.

Jim is also working on a trim piece for this cabinet...

Off to church! 

High 54.4/Low 32