Electricity and Garlic Cheesebread - What Could Go Wrong?

I think I'm going to have to start laying in more coffee.

Saturday is always fun, especially when there's "arcs and sparks"  - electrical stuff to play with..  When you've got tools, shop, dog, a kitchen and your best friend, even more so. When Barkley first wandered down the hall with a "hey, it's time for my food" it was in the lower 40's.  I've been always happy to have my big fuzzy robe on such mornings.  It's long and very thick, with a dense light grey fur-like fabric. It's warm.

I also just realized that wearing it,  I look like Chuck E Cheese.

 Not the look I was going for.

Maybe if I make pancakes (with bacon perhaps) no one will notice the robe.

After breakfast, some calls to be made, this whole last name change causing my credit card companies to question a couple purchases

Ring Ring  "Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated.  You're calling about the giant laser purchase, I bet. "

Barkley, sulking he didn't get his own stack of pancakes, tries to blend in with his surroundings.  "She'll never notice me here !  Sorry pal, the orange collar blew your cover.

Then it's time for some fun.  Around here, there's no telling what you will find.  The Range has plenty of room for all kinds of gadgets, some being uncovered as shop space is rearranged..

An analytical balance!  What can be done with that?

How about a tower for a new computer.

The Compute -O-Matic

It's the right size, the right shape, hmmm.  Drop in a power supply, a tray for CD/DVD, a backing board for the motherboard.

What else would be cool  How about a voltmeter connected to hard drive light, surrounded by audio parts.  Yes!

But first, there's work to be done on the common neutral in the basement, including some work on the junction (this one just labeled "Pettycoat") among other things.

When the decision was made to live here, where Barkley and I were at home, as opposed to building a new place further out, I never imagined the fun it would be to make plans to finish the rest of the restoration.

  Thanks to the ballcap-inator I can work anywhere!

The right tools help, especially a crockpot to get a meal going while the work is being done. This took five minutes to make and a few hours later, was a tasty dinner.

Crock Pot Garlic Herb Chicken

Made with vinaigrette, garlic, basil, oregano, red pepper and slow cooked with potatoes and carrots til you can cut it with a spoon, it was great with cheese bread.

Did I say Cheesy Garlic Bread ?

 Then, time to curl up with an assortment of books.  Saturdays don't get a whole lot better.