Notes from Maine - 2024/08/10
I’m in the airport parking garage right now, trying to be inconspicuous. In a few minutes, my cousin is supposed to arrive …
Notes from Maine - 2024/08/04
Double and twin are the same thing. I’ve always been confused by this. When I look up double right now, it says, “consisting of …
Notes from Maine - 2024/07/28
Yesterday was stressful. I built the cabinet for the double ovens in the basement and then had to strap it to the dolly, wheel it through …
Notes from Maine - 2024/07/21
We’ve had another busy week here. Seems like yesterday that I was writing about Earl’s fever and kitchen cabinets. Those two …
Notes from Maine - 2024/07/14
When I sat down and turned on my laptop, I was reminded of what I was working on yesterday. It’s a play for some friends. They didn’t …
Notes from Maine - 2024/07/07
Plumbing can be easy at times, but I’ve never found it enjoyable. My drain installation doesn’t look like any of the pictures I can find …
Notes from Maine - 2024/06/30
When I went away to school, my first roommate told me about the time that he took mushrooms. “You see a doorway,” he said…
Notes from Maine - 2024/06/23
I’ve been working on the attic all week. I need to finish all my repairs up there before the roofing people start, and I’m not …
Notes from Maine - 2024/06/16
The lawnmower is working again. Last year, Mom and I rebuilt the self-propelled mechanism and fixed up the rear baffle and shield…
Notes from Maine - 2024/06/09
Mom headed back home to Virginia. I think she had a good visit—I hope she had fun. We worked on the kitchen floor together, she got …
Notes from Maine - 2024/06/02
June 2, 2024
My sister gave me some horrible news a couple of days ago. “There’s a dead raccoon in front of the meditation place.” How far …
Notes from Maine - 2024/05/26
The weather is beautiful here. It already feels like summer outside. The lilacs are in full bloom and the first iris has already opened. If I …
Notes from Maine - 2024/05/18
A couple of days ago, I took a break from kitchen stuff and went to work on the roof of my brother’s new garage. I’m comfortable on …
Notes from Maine - 2024/05/12
Yesterday I dressed up a friend of mine. He was over with two other old friends and we were packing up stuff that has been …
Notes from Maine - 2024/05/05
I like tile floors, especially in wet locations. They’re pretty much worry free and fairly easy to clean. In Maine, the big downside is the …
Notes from Maine - 2024/04/28
In the kitchen, I’m about to put down the mesh for the heated floor. Before I can do that, I have to finalize the layout. It shouldn’t be …