Not Corbin

So a number of things have happened that aren't Corbin. Here are some:

We pulled the big, metal, concrete shod clotheslines out of the back yard. I have learned that when you see concrete in your yard - don't touch it. Don't try to remove it. Just accept it. Mel, heedless of my inaction, wanted them gone and her father was on her side. So we tried digging them up. Then we tried pulling them out with a van. Then we tried breaking up the concrete. Then we tried a masonry sawblade in Mel's circ saw. Then we did what we shoulda done all along: we got a cheap angle grinder and cut off the poles, then buried the concrete. Two poles, two holes, two concrete sarcophagi buried in our back yard. De-concreted poles were left in the alley, and promptly snatched by some scrap metal collector (possibly of ill-repute). Finished it up right in time for the 4th of July party.

We also installed a dishwasher. This had been my idea early in our purchase of this house. I had gotten used to the dishwasher from our apartment, so I suggested early that we stash the refrigerator on a different wall, and put a dishwasher in it's place near power and drainage access. This idea was rejected, but now that we have a child we thought that we might tackle a few other jobs with all the free time on our hands. Actually, Mel's father Frank had a large hand in many of the projects accomplished so far this summer. He even wired up an additional circuit for the new refrigerator location. Fantastico! This project was sponsored by Mel's Aunt Irene. Copious thanks to them both.


We've also been working on painting the garage. The siding appears to be made of masonite. I don't know how long it's been there, or when its last paint job was. But it was in serious need of re-sealing against moisture. Some of the lower boards will need to be replaced. At a later date. With something that won't fall apart when it gets wet. Err. I guess we don't have any pictures of this job yet. We've done 3 of the 4 walls... I'll have to document the last one.

And, my friend and former room-mate Joe McMorrow is back from Washington DC, along with his girlfriend of late, now wife. They were married Friday night, we have the photographic evidence. AND! Grant Kjos crashed the party! Who does that guy think he is?


And, some pictures of Corbin. Just 'cause. I don't need a reason.