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kellan ([personal profile] kellan_the_tabby) wrote2020-05-19 12:57 pm
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door trim & a bit of Tom

seen from above: a wooden table holding a jigsaw, a clamp, & a length of plywood cut into ornate trim

I'm as far as I can get on the front window until the hinges come in, so I moved on to the next bit. Tyrava's side door gets a bit of leaking going on when it rains, so that's my next project -- or at least part of it, because the weather had opinions too.

The back yard, low scrub dotted with evergreen trees; the sky is grey, darkening to REALLY grey in spots

I worked outside on the trim when I could, ducked inside when it rained a bit, & wound up getting a BUNCH done.

Got the first piece cut out!

The trim piece, being held up along the edge of a deep purple door.

But then I hadda duck inside for a bit. I've got this great cabinet I picked up for squat-all at the salvage place, & I wanted to take out part of the back so the wall will show a bit when it's open. Tom helped survey the scene.

The pressboard cabinet is laying face-down on Tyrava's floor. Tom is curiously sniffing the end of it.

I'd pulled out the tiny nails stuck in the back, but there were LONG staples holding it in place too. Fortunately I have tools, & I'm not afraid to use em.

An inch-long staple lays on the back of the cabinet, next to the hole from which it has been wrenched. Tom's rubbing his face all over the side of the cabinet. It's his now.

But even when I pulled out every fastener I could find, the back piece wouldn't slide out of the slot it was in. I guess it was glued?

So I got cranky & had at with the jigsaw. (I love my jigsaw.) After a bunch of that, interspersed with ducking outside a couple times, this is what I achieved:

Most of the back of the cabinet has been cut away, except for small sections at the top, bottom, & middle, enough to keep it stable. Two pieces of cut trim have been laid across it.

I took a bit of a break & thought about being done for the day, but there's still so much to do ... so I went out twice more to get the painting done.

Both pieces of trim have been painted the same dark purple I've used on the door & the other trim.

Tomorrow's my day to plan the week, clear the decks, & generally get things set up for the next week, but I'm gonna take a little time to duck outside & get these in place. It's gonna look good!
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[personal profile] cellio 2020-05-20 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
You have tools, and a cat who wants to help you use them! :-)
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[personal profile] kellan_the_tabby 2020-05-20 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
He's very halpful!

He seriously LOVES hanging around when I'm working on stuff outside -- he'll hang out, & knead, & purr SO loud.
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[personal profile] thewayne 2020-05-20 04:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I wish we were getting some rain! We had our first fire, 2.5 miles from Cloudcroft! Fortunately it was small and was rapidly put out.
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[personal profile] kellan_the_tabby 2020-05-20 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
That's too close!

We had one a week or so ago. It was a good eight miles from the house, but it was also on the only road out, & we found out about it by driving past it on the way to a big shopping trip ... which we immediately cut short, because I was NOT okay with leaving a fire between me & the cats.

It was tiny, maybe a couple acres, & the firefighters were on it right away, & it was out that afternoon, & I was REALLY relieved.
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