Monday, December 9, 2013

Putting the boat away

So from last week's edition one bad is now a good.  The boat is on the dry land.  Getting it to the marina was fun.  The fog made it tricky as I couldn't see more than 30 yards. There was a point where I couldn't see any land.  I now have to take off all the contents and finish winterizing the engines, but it is high and dry. On another note I sparred for the first time this weekend.  I went against some folks that had more experience than I do. I felt like I was playing a video game with a character that hadn't unlocked all the moves yet, but this is real life and it hurts in real life.       

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Beginning of December Good and Bad plus Cabinet project

the good: After one month still doing the Thai Boxing and I hurt less
the bad:   I haven't lost one pound
the good: The Ravens beat the Steelers on Thanksgiving
the bad:   They are 6-6 and are hanging on to a wildcard spot, but they don't look good
the good: I am in 4th place in my neighbor hood fantasy league and hopefully playoff bound
the bad:   I am in last place at 1-12 in my work league (after winning last year)
the good: I have a job
the bad: people got laid off and and we are all at risk within the next few months
the good: I have a plan to move on in my career
the bad:   That I have to move on in my career
the good: We painted the first floor over the last couple of weekends (been dreading this since we moved in)
the bad:   Still have a few doors to complete
the good: My boat is floating
the bad:   That means it's still in the water and the creeks are freezing already
the good: Got the over the range microwave installed 
the bad:   No bad on this (so far) except we still need to get the modified cabinet doors back from the carpenter
Picture 1 is removing the cabinet and range hood.
 

Cabinet disassembled as its being cut down.

The cut down cabinet reassembled.

Vent adapter to adjust the height.

re-installed cabinet and microwave.