I have talked before about the Beast and his *one major task* per day need. I truly think that he believes if he doesn't do that, he will die. Oh, not immediately, but soon after he loses that drive. Today he decided that he had to finally put the finishing touch on the separation between the tile in the kitchen and dining area and the wood flooring in the living area. He had been putting it off because of the height difference...maybe 1/4 inch or so...between the two. And then there was the space between them...maybe 1/3 of an inch? It looked unfinished, for certain. We had just gotten used to it and vacuumed that space on occasion just because a lot of dog hair ended up in it.
So, he takes this long ass piece of trim wood down from wherever it was that he had stored it. Then he measures the area from wall to wall (or so he thought). On the one wall, we have the bookcase the Beast built a few years ago and it's attached to that wall (with a space behind it)...on the other wall was our etagere but that was easily moved for the measurement. What the Beast forgot was that the back of the bookcase was a solid piece of wood. It went completely down the back and didn't have the same opening that the front did. As a result, the trim is about 2" short of reaching the wall. But we have no plans on moving that bookcase so he shrugged it off because he had already cut the wood.
Since he had to cut a bevel in the bottom of the wood, I had to give him a hand guiding it on the table saw. It took three times to get it right (deep) enough so that it laid down right on top of the tiled area. Not exactly like it was just HIS project....LOL! But he finally got it so that it laid down correctly. Then he spent some time sanding it and rounding the outer edge that lay on the wood flooring. Got me so far?
After that, it was time to stain the wood. The Beast had some stain that matched the wood flooring perfectly but he couldn't find it where he normally stored his stains. I suggested a few other places that I had seen paint/stain so he said he would look again. He found the stain. Want to know where? On the shelf just ABOVE where he normally puts the stains. Duh! Trust him not to look any further than where he expects it to be. I knocked him on his forehead and said, *Is anyone there???* At least he laughed!
So his major project is just sitting there, on the floor, drying well before he secures it. That will come tomorrow and I think he is just going to nail it down to the flooring side. That's the easiest way other than the Gorilla glue I suggested to him. He just gave me *that* look. You know, the one where they think you lost your mind. I was only half kidding because I knew it was going to be a problem for him. I'll bet he uses the nail gun, tho', just because it is both easier and will allow him to nail it down without hitting himself or the tile. He isn't really as steady of hand as he used to be....LOL.
It was wonderfully warm today and the umbrella that the Beast bought and installed yesterday (yes, that was the main project for Friday) came in handy. It was actually 78 degrees outside and sunny and bright. Even the humidity dropped down to 40% so it was comfortable to sit outside and watch the hummingbirds fight over the feeder. That's normal behavior for males but it keeps the females from getting at it until the males are done feeding. I guess you would call it a *food fight*...LOL.
Love you all. I hope you have a truly wonderful weekend. I will be busy washing clothes tomorrow since I have run out of clean jeans. I have a closet full of shirts and blouses and only two pair of dress slacks hanging up that aren't part of an outfit. My outfits are for winter and fall mostly and too dressy for everyday wear. **Sigh** So, washing tomorrow and then planting some more flowers when the Beast goes to church.
We are looking at a week's worth of warm/hot weather and no rain (we hope!) until next Saturday. I'm excited at the prospect. It means coffee on the deck in the mornings and good weather to finish cleaning out the vegetable boxes in the back before the Beast starts his garden. The strawberries are full of flowers so we should be getting some nice strawberries very soon. I'm loving it! Be good. Enjoy yourself a little or a lot...whatever makes you happy. ***Hugs***
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