What a day.

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Up just before seven.  Then... a shower and dressed for work.  I was ready when he arrived.  I had real work to do, and things to buy.  Plans, and things for the near future as well.  Here it is at 15:07, and we just finished.  Wow.

The miter saw was fitted, checked, and run.  Wonderful.  I expected a terrible blade.  That is what the rumors have said.  But I'll tell you, that blade cut 2x4, at various angles and angle to angles perfectly.  Will it last?  I don't know.  But... nice.

Went looking for things for building a miter bench, or buying one.  As it turns out, half and half.  I thought the benches I saw online looked extremely flimsy.  I was... incorrect.  Still, glad to see it in person.  More?  It was the same price as online, but local?  Okay.  Especially since where I bought it is an actual mom and pop, but not at the old mom and pop highway robbery prices they used to get away with.

Upon returning, he set that up.  He had a bit we could use to check.  Very good power.  Very nice.  This table doesn't fold, but should be able to get wheels for it.  That is enough.  It wouldn't fold any smaller, with the miter box, and lift, being the limiting factors.  It just wouldn't get smaller.

He got a brief preview of my new kit, and generally approved.  Sometimes he works in the area.  Now he knows he has access to tools he might not be able to generally get.  Tradesman, especially the jack of all trades, appreciate having access to tools on the fly, out in the wilds, sometimes.  Though... who ever knows.

Wood was purchased.  I'm going to try the thinner panel plywood, for upstairs, first.  Though, really, I need to create a sawhorse cross-platform, to cut that down, before I can get to it.  I forgot the hardware needed, for the sawhorses.  And a foam sheet, to spare the platform wood.

A number of things else, bought, planned, ordered, arranged.  Quite a lot done in a day, really.  And... off early.  So, if he wants, he can spend some down time, or do some work at his house, or... whatnot.  Not working tomorrow.  Just... I am done, if nothing else.

No official work, anyway.  However, a dumpster has been ordered for Wednesday, for a week.  So I can start trying to get boxes ready to go.  The mattresses, old and really old ones, the boxes that have filled up the place again, and this, and that.  I will begin, slowly, getting things ready to go, or opening up the way to get things out.

Next, electrical quotes, for a new box and possibly upgraded service?  Would like to get a subbox/subpanel to the garage.  And, possibly, get a tankless water heater in the en suite.  That would be nice.

With the garage lit back up right, I'd light to run to 20amp lines, (really just one line with outlets all over), a 30 amp and 50 amp (for air and welder), better lighting, and just maybe door opener system.  But... depends on how much running that over would cost.  But, yeah.  As well, the water heater run.  Though it looks like there is already piping, electrical, to that bathroom.  So it shouldn't be too much?  Especially since we need to open up that part of the wall for other work.  Which will allow for venting, if needed.  Though, perhaps I could compare natural gas to electric for that?  Ugh.

I'd also like to get gas heaters in the front rooms, and maybe upstairs.  Natural gas.  So... Another thing I need to get quotes for.  Electric is pretty pricey, natural gas seems better?  Though... depends when, what year, and whether Russia is allowed to sell, or not.  Ugh.  Though it looks like that may be getting fixed sooner than later?  We'll see.  Good luck on that, president Trump?  Though, genuine people seem to... not need luck.

Oh, and yes... I am praying for the pope.  I would pray for my worst enemy.  Not... saying this or that, just that I am praying for his health, and spiritual well being.  I... would recommend doing so.  I'd... sure hope, in ill heath, others would pray for me too.  Even knowing, to some extent, praying for another is... really praying for one's own self, if that isn't the intention.  It... just works that way.  Which is why I pray like hell for others?  More that it was something I slowly realized and... surrendered too.  It's not my point, it just happens to be more honestly the real ends...  If... I am absolutely not saying to take pride, or to do it selfishly?  Either you understand, mindfully, humbly, or you do not.

Oh, three or four medium sized trees, and a lot of scrub cut.  So many things, small and large, taken care of.  It was a very good day.  I'll get a shower before bedtime.  With the sheets and bedding all new and so fresh, I'll... try to clean up, especially on days I worked.

Missed medicine, too.  And coffee.  I'll get a coffee going.  And... maybe steak grilling?  Maybe.  I am hoping to be to bed by 18:00 to 20:00.  Will see.  Sometimes I get so tired, worn, that I can't remember to go to bed, and find it 22:00, or even midnight or later, before I... begin clawing my way to sleep.  Will see.  but... that's the plan.

Anyway.  I am absolutely bushed.  But it was very good.  It is very good.  Later.