This is my extra homemade shop lamp. Look, it DOES say "electric perk".The 36 hours I had off before heading out again was spent at home, food from the freezer and supplies on hand, some yard and shop work, and time with Abby and Partner and some long chats with my Dad on the phone before I leave again.
A day off has to start with a homemade breakfast, not something out of a box or a bag.
After cleaning up, it was time for the yard work. The
Purple Coneflower is not only a pretty plant, but they are dried and kept as medical items in the bug out stash.
The finished product.once looked like this.Left on a local curb with trash, the particleboard top
was trashed. But the legs and lower shelf?
Solid hardwood and only lightly scratched. $40 at the home improvement store for wood for a new top and a little elbow grease and we had a table that would cost hundreds in a store.
Time for lunch. Pineapple glazed ham sliced thin with baby Swiss, on thinly sliced oatmeal bread, then grilled and served with some sliced apples and carrot sticks.
Then back to the garage.Miss Madeline - theTR6, is happy the temperatures are warmer.But for now, Abby needs some playtime and a walk to say hi to the neighborhood dogs.You want a piece of me?Once we were home, a few last minute projects.The glass was once a large light fixture at a local business, built in the 20's or 30's. Partner got it from the owner for $10, and built the base fixture out of pieces and parts in the Batshop It's about 2 feet across at the base of the glass and will look really cool (well, it will once the ceiling is finished out) with the kitchen upgrade that's a summer/fall project (though I will miss the contact paper covered kitchen upgrade of the 1930's (not).
This is the general plan. The kitchen itself is very tiny so using the space wisely is essential. Light yellow walls (my favorite color and will look good with my Swedish decorative items). White cupboards. The antique washboard sink will be on the parallel wall to the right (which will be a total re-plumbing of the kitchen but will give me a huge surface to the left of it on which to work). The look will be antique, but other than the sink and the fixtures, everything will be new. The counter may be hardwood, I'm doing some research on that as far as wear and keeping it sanitized.
It's been a busy day, time to get out some adult beverages and start the barbecue.
This is going to be a very cheap dinner. The chicken "pinwheels" (legs and thighs) were picked up at a locally owned (not a chain) grocers, two bulk packages for the price of one. Add in some veggies purchased in bulk and frozen, steamed rice (also bulk purchase) and some sauce made "from scratch" (no extra charge for chicken puns) with items on hand and dinner was on the table for less than a dollar per serving.
Sweet but not too much and slightly spicy, it was wonderful brushed on the chicken after it had cooked about 15 minutes. The recipe makes a little more than cup, just enough to glaze a family sized batch of chicken or beef.
After brushing one side, the chicken was flipped, brushed with more sauce and covered up to finish grilling to 165 degrees F.
The efforts today were worth it, the house and the yard, taken care of, nothing to do now but relex and enjoy a good supper.We ended up eating this with our fingers, to get every last succulent bite.
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