Day 2574

 I woke up about 8 today and played games until 10.  Then it was up for pet stuff and breakfast.  After that I hung up the heron picture.  Of course the place we picked had a 2x4 in the wall.  I had a sheetrock mount and had to go get the drill to mount the picture.

After that I went out to the garage to work on the ramp.  The first thing I did was mount the front brace mounts that I made yesterday.  That was a little difficult because I couldn't access one of the holes I needed with the drill.  Instead I drilled it blind (it worked).

Then I started cutting the pieces for the brace.  I had to flatten the ends of some of them in the vice.  All of the holes were drilled with the drill press.  I called it quits at 1:30 for lunch.  I ate and then surfed for a while.  Eventually I went back to the garage and finished the brace.  That took until 4:30.

I should be able to finish the ramp tomorrow.  All I have left to do is cut the side pieces down, install the front brace, and install the chains.  Hopefully it all goes well.

Ellen went to a party for the shooters at five.  I had leftover calzone for dinner.  After dinner I watched videos.

One depressing thing happened.  After dinner there was a pipe hammer session that lasted 10 seconds or so.  It's the first I've heard in a long time.  I thought the problem had cured itself.  Silly me.