Sunday’s agenda didn’t look much better than Saturday’s. I
was up and about fairly early and did my best to start the day gently with a
few cups of coffee. I knew that I was going to be busy for much of the day and the
hours before nine were going to be the only down time I was going to get today.
First task of the day was to “encourage” TP from his pit and
take him over to the Rugby Club for a practice session. I then took the dogs
out for a walk with the aim of leaving the rest of the day free from “have
to do” tasks.* I wandered back in to the house at half past eleven and
finally settled to the main project of the weekend …
… Our Dining Room is now looking splendid with its plastered
walls and freshly laid oak floor but there is still a lot to do and the first
job is to build a cupboard in to the alcove in the corner of the room. I have
sketched out a rough drawing that is based on a Victorian era design and spent
much of today building the face frame for the lower portion of the cupboard. It
might seem that more than half a day to knock up a face frame is a little
excessive but it is constructed from 4” x 2” timber and is mortised and tenoned
at each corner. It was therefore quite time consuming to cut and fit the four
joints plus a rebated cross piece. It was a little before seven o’clock before
I tightened up the last sash cramp and wiped the dribbles of PVA from the
frame.
I am pleased with both the frame and the amount of progress
as I need to get this fixed in place so that the skirting boards can be
installed. I can then get the radiators connected back up and the heating back
on in the room.
Monday is the big day when I will be delivering the presentation
that I have been labouring over for the past couple of weeks. This weekend I
have managed to avoid doing anything more than printing out my slides** and I’m
not sure whether keeping myself busy on domestic activities was the right thing
to do or not.
I’ll find out tomorrow I guess!
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* I forgot about the pig’s cheeks in the fridge and missed
their daily rub in cure mixture
** I’m a strong believer in not over preparing***
*** I am also a procrastinating bullshitter.
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