Friday, May 1, 2026

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


Wednesday, April 29, 2026

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



Tuesday, April 28, 2026

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


Monday, April 27, 2026

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!




Sunday, April 26, 2026

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!



Saturday, April 25, 2026

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


Friday, April 24, 2026

4.24.2026

Jim drilled holes in the bottom shelf of the cabinet that he will use to attach to the cabinet... 

Trying it out...

We decided to bring up the frame to get it out of the wood shop.  Jim got it hooked to the two-wheeler for its trip up the stairs...

Starting to take it up...

It was a tight fit around the corner but Jim managed it easily...

Bringing it into the house...

And into the kitchen!

He brought up the first side panel...

Attaching it to the frame...

Attaching the other side...


Putting on the first face frame...

Jim wanted to make sure that he could put the bottom shelf in with the face frames on - no problem!


Putting the other face frame on...

So beautiful!!

Just doublechecking that the bottom shelf can still be fit inside - yes!


Jim put the bottom shelf on the top just until we get the countertop upstairs.


So excited about the new addition to the kitchen!

High 59.7/Low 35