Looking into the near future.

I ordered a new Kawasaki 1400 Sport Tourer last week. Confirmation came in the mail this weekend. Sometime about April or May I'll have to go down to Alabama and ride the poor little thing back up to Seattle. You know I'm gonna hate that.

Maybe if I can put it off until late May, I can take a more northern route than the I-10 corridor. Been there, done that. The last time I changed routes, I was hauling an 18' trailer full of furniture behind my pickup. Won't quite be the same on two wheels.

Good weekend....

Friday night dinner at Santorini. Saturday was a nice roaring fire in the fireplace with a decent Caberet-Sauvignon to further warm the soul. And of course, romance..... coming up on 6 years living under the same roof.... and we still love each other enough to be romantic..... unplanned, enjoying the fruits of life and appreciating what we give one another. Just me and Ed and some fermented grapes and some burning logs. Simple. Wonderful. Elemental. Us.

House progress

So, let me say that my outlook on projects is improving. I'm ready to tackle the house on a limited basis, working until I get tired and then waiting to move forward another inch.

This weekend, Ed and I removed all the tack-strips and cleaned up all the floors a bit.... no more need to watch where you walk and be afraid of exposed staples. It's a relief and the floors actually look less ugly. We also relocated the cabinets so I can get the plumbing in behind the sinks, move the electrical supplies, and generally get going on the rough stuff.

Layout went well and all the holes are drilled thru the floor to connect to supply and drain lines. It's going to be a bit tricky adding supply lines for the toilet and tub, but a teeny bit of tear-out in the back wall should solve the issue easily enough.

Wiring in this room is going to be 'too much fun'. I'll keep you posted.

And the rains came.

Seattle has been seattle-esque for the last two days. Thankfully it was an effective test of my tarp system for the boat. Everything seems dry AND well ventilated. I'll be doing some winterizing this weekend so I'll check for mold and mildew now while it's still manageable.

Damn, I wish I could ride my motorcycle. I'm getting the urge to be stupid. Hopefully I can remain in my "adult" state and keep off.

Anyway, besides winterizing the boat, I have to plumb and lay underlayment below and behind the new cabinets. I'm gonna need Ed's help moving the cabinets, but the rest should go AOK if I'm patient with myself.

Progress

Ed and I layed out a plan to make some progress on the upstairs bathroom. Underlayment was purchased and we're gonna set things in motion. I certainly feel well enough to get some work done at least a couple of hours every day, so the going will be slow, but it'll certainly be faster than we're going now. Photos will follow of course.

Ed's closet.

Ed opened his closet door to his mom on Sunday. It went well, and Ed's happy as a clam in deep mud. His brothers and dad don't have any idea, but mom was the big step.

I'm so proud of him!