Kitchen – days 2 & 3
The notable events of yesterday & today are sneezing and errands. My sore throat has turned into full-blown sickness, which is really fucking bad timing.
Yesterday started with a 2-hour trip to Home Depot run to pick up the supplies for plumbing and electrical work. My dad spent most of the day untangling the puzzle known as the crazy, yet brilliant electrician’s wiring scheme so he could get it to do his biding. As far I can tell, it’s a miracle that this condo didn’t combust into flames in the last couple of decades.
Yesterday wasn’t exciting, but it was crucial, and involved lots of last minute supplies. Mom and I made 4 runs to Home Depot, one of which involved renting another gigantic truck to haul sheetrock home.
Today started with another Home Depot run, and then the plumbing work to run a copper line behind the wall from the sink to the fridge for the ice maker. This involved using a blow torch near insulation with a fire extinguisher near by, just in case.
Once the copper pipes were welded in place, we moved on to hanging sheetrock. Well, I made it about one screw into hanging sheetrock and then disappeared into a fog of sickness. I was pretty much useless all day. My sneezes outweighed my Dad’s cursing, by a factor of 10. If I could find a way to harness the energy of my sneezes, I think I could provide enough energy to fuel my morning commute.
After my parents finished sheet rocking, I mustered enough energy to help tape and float the walls. This too, involved another emergency Depot run.
We, OK dad, made a ton of progress today. We capped off the work with some delivered pizza. Tomorrow we’ll add another layer or two of joint compound and put together the cabinets.
Day 2 & 3 Stats
Times “fuck” uttered: Notably, not enough to count
Trips to Home Depot: 8
Near accidents in Home Depot’s rented truck: 1
Sneezes: 50 would a be a conservative guess
Definitions for the word “compass”: 2
Miscommunications stemming from the engineer and the camper discussing a compass: 1
Person we are in awe of: electrician
Notable injuries: 0
See pictures on flickr!
Yesterday started with a 2-hour trip to Home Depot run to pick up the supplies for plumbing and electrical work. My dad spent most of the day untangling the puzzle known as the crazy, yet brilliant electrician’s wiring scheme so he could get it to do his biding. As far I can tell, it’s a miracle that this condo didn’t combust into flames in the last couple of decades.
Yesterday wasn’t exciting, but it was crucial, and involved lots of last minute supplies. Mom and I made 4 runs to Home Depot, one of which involved renting another gigantic truck to haul sheetrock home.
Today started with another Home Depot run, and then the plumbing work to run a copper line behind the wall from the sink to the fridge for the ice maker. This involved using a blow torch near insulation with a fire extinguisher near by, just in case.
Once the copper pipes were welded in place, we moved on to hanging sheetrock. Well, I made it about one screw into hanging sheetrock and then disappeared into a fog of sickness. I was pretty much useless all day. My sneezes outweighed my Dad’s cursing, by a factor of 10. If I could find a way to harness the energy of my sneezes, I think I could provide enough energy to fuel my morning commute.
After my parents finished sheet rocking, I mustered enough energy to help tape and float the walls. This too, involved another emergency Depot run.
We, OK dad, made a ton of progress today. We capped off the work with some delivered pizza. Tomorrow we’ll add another layer or two of joint compound and put together the cabinets.
Day 2 & 3 Stats
Times “fuck” uttered: Notably, not enough to count
Trips to Home Depot: 8
Near accidents in Home Depot’s rented truck: 1
Sneezes: 50 would a be a conservative guess
Definitions for the word “compass”: 2
Miscommunications stemming from the engineer and the camper discussing a compass: 1
Person we are in awe of: electrician
Notable injuries: 0
See pictures on flickr!
posted by Kristine at
6:46 PM
2 Comments:
You talk very fast, thats ok. But, how do you eat?
Greetings from Barcelona.
By
Anonymous, At
6:06 AM
Hey Kristine,
Your remodel is so exciting!
I can't wait to see the finished product. :)
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ruthieJ, At
9:14 AM
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