The journey continues...

Brian Bilbrey March 1, 2015

Ice

The weather liar says this is the first day of meteorological Spring. The weather itself says, "ICE!" They've been treating the roads and such, but there's an eighth to a quarter inch of ice on lots of the rest of our area. Trees are deeply unhappy, with branches coming off due to weight. Lovely, really. And such a pleasure when taking the dog for a walk. Today: Patching systems remotely for work, weekly food shopping, roasted coffee: Roasted a Columbian today I generally roast early enough that the beans have enough time to rest for at least three days (and…

Brian Bilbrey February 22, 2015

Shoveling S...

Yesterday we were due for 1-3 inches of snow during the day. Late in the afternoon, I took care of the first four inches of that snowfall. Early this morning I shoveled off the last inch and a half, which was lovingly topped with a freezing rain crust. Weirdly, by 1 PM, I was walking the dog while wearing just a light jacket - temps had ramped up to nearly 40° F. * * * In the afternoon, I painted: Cutting in: basement foyer What I'm calling the basement foyer is a tiny little space, with a doorway (visible) through…

Brian Bilbrey February 15, 2015

Cold Holiday

It was colder than 6° F when I got up shortly after dawn this morning, with about two inches of snow that was drifted and icy. No real fun driving out for the groceries today, as a result. The temperature had warmed all the way up to 15 by mid-afternoon. According to the NOAA, we're not supposed to see the fun side of the freezing line until next Sunday or later, and we have some snow coming again in the mid-week. So, an utterly normal President's Day weekend, then. * * * Being cute: Lexi being cute * * *…

Brian Bilbrey February 8, 2015

The Continuing Saga

I was back in the basement this weekend. Yesterday, I finished up the flooring install. There were a few long runs left, and some fiddly bits around doorways, cabinets, etc. that I had left until the end. All done, and caulked in the two doorways that won't have a transition jam. This morning, after shopping, I went out to get some of the materials needed for the next round of work. Primer, painters caulk, high gloss white for the trim, etc. While I was there, I looked at the shoe moulding. The closest I could find to what I wanted…

Brian Bilbrey February 1, 2015

Super?

There's a football game on the tube. We watched the first half, decided that 14-all meant it was a new game... and we weren't starting over again. So. Good luck, Tom and the gang! I will vote on most depressing commercial of the first half, though ... that Nissan commercial with the absentee, almost died several times, race car driver dad. Really? Really?!? Not much progress on the basement this weekend. We're adjusting sleep patterns as pain management changes - that plus several hours of on-site and remote work this weekend left me with enough energy for food shopping, laundry,…