Dishwasher Project, Part II

Looky, looky what arrived today!

Whoa! Don’t you think it’s a little early?!

I was completely taken aback when I saw the first signs of spring today. I usually love seeing these little flowers pop out of the ground, but today all I could think was HELLO! it’s only January! Who gave the crocuses the go ahead to peek above the ground already? I know it’s been warm around here, but don’t be fooled! Old Man Winter could be back next week and you wouldn’t like that, now would you?

Dishwasher Project, Part I

After doing a major closet renovation this summer, I successfully cleared out a cabinet next to the sink, and made way for a modern appliance upgrade. That’s right folks, Nick and I are getting a dishwasher!

Step 1 was removing the cabinet. When Keith came over to help me take it out, he asked, “How committed are you to having a dishwasher?”

“That’s a loaded question,” I answered.

“Well, I can get the cabinet out, but not in a way that it will ever go back in again,” he responded.

There was no question it was time for a dishwasher so I gave him the green light.

The cabinet doors came off painlessly and were set aside for Mike to use in his garage. Next up...the walls. These were a bit harder, owing to the construction method of the cabinet. Nothing power saws and hammers and pry bars couldn’t take care of.

And voila! A very nice hole, sized just right for a dishwasher! Sears will be delivering that on Friday!

I’m to sexy for my 3D glasses

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The Stinky Spoke was not too stinky afterall

I did not take my camera on today’s mountain bike ride. I should have though. There would have been some fantastic footage of mud, lakes, mountain bikes in the fog, smiles and goofiness.

Matt, Eileen, Mark D. and I rode Stinky Spoke, an urban mountain bike poker run to benefit Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center. It was probably the most fun you could have in the mud in January. For the record, Eileen’s poker hand (two pair) beat Matt’s, Mark’s and mine. It wasn’t quite good enough to win a prize at the end. No matter; free beer at Red Hook is a pretty good prize for everyone.

Stats: 15.8 miles / 978 ft elevation gain