Late is the hour.

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I could neither sleep early nor wake at a reasonable hour. I seem to have started paring my pillows to one sometime in my sleep though. Waking with fewer aches means I am attempting to go without painkillers. If nothing else, I hate taking gunk. I despise ingesting any gunk for any reason. But it is so late! And company will be arriving in an hour or two.

I am hoping to do the dishes, or get a good start, before company arrives. A bit more neatening would be good too. I had hoped to work on the reloading station. If I had woken early enough, that might have been possible. There was no sunshine this morning, I think, but neither was it raining. It is partly cloudy and has been, if I was seeing things rightly through sleep clouded eyes. But it looks like rain might be coming. I did review the instructions and take measurements again. I will have to check those measurements as I begin that process in earnest and more completely. I cannot build the thing in the room, or it would be too small for my needs. Even building it outside and bringing it in has me a little concerned. I am beginning to think that constructing it mostly out of the room then completing the fronting when I get the nearly completed bench in might be the only real option.

As I see things, I can get four feet in length whatever I do, but I could only get just under 22 inches of depth if finished before moving it into the room. I might get an extra two inches, or more, if I leave the front unfinished. However, moving the bench with an unfinished front might be tricky. Maybe using a few remnant pieces of wood as wedges between the shelving on the front, might allow for a more stable move. This stuff is all new to me, so I am merely guessing. Even at four by two foot, the bench will be small and might not be all that stable. The weight of three slabs of half inch plywood and a good number of two by fours will help, but making the thing very level and square will also be required. Additional bracing, if considered with forethought, might be wise in any case as well.

I did review my climbing gear. I only truly need a few things up front. Though a helmet would be wise, and a few other things would be good, what I really need is some auxiliary line for prussic knots, a micro and two hefty pulleys, half a dozen varied lengths of nylon webbing, all could probably be had for less than $100 after a light review of prices online and give or take, a helmet would add $70 to the project. I am guessing there might be sources for the goods locally. If I surrender on a chainsaw and go with a manual trimming device for now, and buy the ladder I suggested, and then buy this gear, I could be doing the work early in May. I just need to make sure the pruning device can handle the problem limbs. Though, figuring out the washing machine is my first priority. Ugh.

Well, time to get cracking. It is already well into the afternoon and I am well behind. Dishes, some minor cleaning, and a good deal of small scale sorting should see the place in decent repair for company. Have a good day.