How I spent my summer vacation
Saturday
Set up de-humidifier in 2005 Hyundai Elantra to eliminate intrusive rainwater. Just barely avoided mild electric shock from damp power cord. Nearly pulled muscle in back while lifting de-humidifier.
Sunday
Removed several 18-foot 2X6 heart-pine beams from apartment in back yard. (Hope the roof doesn't cave in.) One minor nail puncture to left index finger. A few splinters here and there. Likely inhaled a pound or so of dust, dried roach turds, and no telling what else.
Monday
Removed about 2 cubic yards of circa 1950 insulation (let's not even consider the possibility of asbestos) from apartment. More inhalation of noxious particulate matter. Discovered and eliminated about 12,000 jellybean-sized eggshells (hatched) of some sort. Likely some sort of reptile colony once resided back there. Programmed Terminex on speed dial for future reference.
Tuesday
Applied seven tubes of latex caulk to various cracks and crevices (don't even think about it). Fingernails, left eyebrow, and right nostril also exposed slightly. Stopped by the music store on the way home from Lowe's and bought the new Interpol CD (hey I gotta have a little fun!). Cut hole in wall to mount new breaker box and began demo-ing old wiring and fixtures. Plan to donate some articles to the Alabama Electricians Museum. This is likely to be a 4-Advil night.
Set up de-humidifier in 2005 Hyundai Elantra to eliminate intrusive rainwater. Just barely avoided mild electric shock from damp power cord. Nearly pulled muscle in back while lifting de-humidifier.
Sunday
Removed several 18-foot 2X6 heart-pine beams from apartment in back yard. (Hope the roof doesn't cave in.) One minor nail puncture to left index finger. A few splinters here and there. Likely inhaled a pound or so of dust, dried roach turds, and no telling what else.
Monday
Removed about 2 cubic yards of circa 1950 insulation (let's not even consider the possibility of asbestos) from apartment. More inhalation of noxious particulate matter. Discovered and eliminated about 12,000 jellybean-sized eggshells (hatched) of some sort. Likely some sort of reptile colony once resided back there. Programmed Terminex on speed dial for future reference.
Tuesday
Applied seven tubes of latex caulk to various cracks and crevices (don't even think about it). Fingernails, left eyebrow, and right nostril also exposed slightly. Stopped by the music store on the way home from Lowe's and bought the new Interpol CD (hey I gotta have a little fun!). Cut hole in wall to mount new breaker box and began demo-ing old wiring and fixtures. Plan to donate some articles to the Alabama Electricians Museum. This is likely to be a 4-Advil night.
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