Day 1363

We woke up at 8, did the pet stuff and had breakfast.  After that I started work on installing the subwoofer.

Removing the fireplace glass was really easy, just lift it off.  Removing the fireplace was easy, too - just remove 4 screws.  In a fit of safety consciousness I turned off the circuit breaker.  I wasted a little time trying to modify the AC receptacle.  It only had one plug.  I eventually decided not to bother.

After vacuuming things out I decided that I ought to install dynamat.  So we went to pick up my glasses.  Car Toys was a block away, so we bought some dynamat like stuff there - $100 for 12 sq. ft.  Then we stopped at CVS for drugs.  The last stop was an estate sale on the other side of River road.  I bought a NIB paint set for Martha.

It was after 1 when we got home.  We had lunch and then I went back to work.  I installed the sound material.  Then I spent quite awhile installing the subwoofer.  I had to build a spacer to hold it out from the wall.  Then I put a wire around it to keep it from moving.

Finally I put the fireplace back in place and turned on the system.  Ellen and I spent some time setting the level.  Eventually we got something we liked.  Then I screwed the fireplace back in and replaced the glass.  Then we spent an hour or so listening to music.  It sounds pretty good, but the base is a little too high.  I'll reset it once the subwoofer has broken in.

Ellen fixed sausage and mac and cheese for dinner.  After dinner it was a little TV.  Then I went out to dump the tanks.  I flushed the black tank several times and managed to get some of the stuff left in it from last time to come out.  Then I put a fair amount of water in it and Ellen put in double chemicals.  I'll dump it again in 3 days or so.

After that I took Lucy for a walk.  Then it was surfing and TV for the rest of the night.