Sprinkler: Week #6

Still working on sprinkler. The box took an entire day. I filled in the trenches, sorted my rocks, so the backyard is looking much more normal and sod-ready. But, no sod yet. I decided today, that I'd like another weekend to tune the sprinkler system. (and install the controller) I gotta replace one head and adjust a few others. I gotta order sod and rock and buy 3 plants, too. But it was soo goood to see the whole system sprinkling. It has finally started to feel as if I'm going to pull this thing off.

The baby's room has really come along in just a week. From a bare room, we started on it last weekend (sunday, I think), and finished the second coat of paint on Tuesday night. Friday morning we got the furniture. And today I finished touching up the paint. We still need to install the chair rail. My wife is getting anxious about getting the room together - we have the crib boxed and decorations waiting to get on the walls. But without the chair rail in place, we shouldn't add to the furniture in the way of getting the chair rail on, and put things on the wall. A friend may help us install it; he offered to help with his miter saw and pneumatic nail gun that will make the job go much quicker. I haven't got a miter saw yet, (hint possible Christmas idea). Eventually, I want to get one, along with a table router.... But I probably won't get them until I get my 3-car garage with a workshop area. I think by next weekend most of the furniture and decorations will be placed in the baby's room.

Still working on a name... I think we've agreed on a boy's name, so I guess that is some progress?

I got a new bow this week. It is a 35#er. Very light. I should be able to shoot this all day long, if I want. I tried pulling my 50#er this past week - whoa it is strong. I haven't shot it since about March, I think... I really don't have the muscles for it. That is why I got the 35#, with infrequently as I get to shoot, I can't build and maintain bow muscles. The other reason I got the 35# bow is to correct an error I made about a year ago by getting the 50# bow. It is too much weight for me to pull while I learn technique. I need something lighter to learn with. I've seen other guys shoot bows that have good technique, and they can shoot about any weight. So when I have good technique, I think I could make a few shots with the 50# with good accuracy. But, if I don't go hunting for deer or elk (which I don't think I could field-dress an animal and carry out 1200 pounds of elk (this is the guy whose new phrase is "Well, it can't be any more difficult than installing a sprinkler system")) then I probably don't need a 50# bow at all. I've thought about hunting rabbits or squirrel - but really I just like going out and shooting targets. So maybe I should try to sell it- I don't know yet. I haven't shot this 35# bow yet, and I'm itching to shoot it. I want to get a new string for it and have someone help me set the nock.

I'm also itching to do some fishing. Either catch-and-release at Tingley beach or one of the reservations. The reservations have stocked trout ponds you pay a fee to fish. Either location would be a short drive. If I drove ~3 hours, I could fish in the San Juan - but I don't know how to fly fish, yet.