Well, I'm back aboard the HQ. My first watch is a busy one, though we're presently waiting for a thunderstorm to pass before we head from the loading terminal to a ship waiting for us at anchor nearby.
My time home was just FULL. I'm not complaining, either. It was pretty much days of hard work interspersed with a lot of fun. I worked too much, ate too much, drank too much, got too much sun, swam too much... just all the too muches.
I bought a heavy gas powered pressure washer, which led to me discovering just how much deeper it cleans than the dinky electric one I had before, so while I expected that pressure washing the driveway, pool deck and the house itself was going to be a faster job, it actually took much longer than I expected, but the results were great. So that sucked up 3 full days.
I got some custom cabinet doors made to replace some in my kitchen that no longer fit after I installed a big stainless farm sink. Learning how to mill out for european hinges and get the alignment right was a giant pain in the butt but I got it right, thank God.
So, some befores and afters, now that it's all done.
Now I know why builders charge so damn much. Oof.
Not shown is that I also redid the laundry room, a guest bathroom, and the informal living room. Oh, and the dining room.
No before pictures, and it's not fully decorated yet, but my part other than furniture moving and paying-for, is done.
The downside of DIY'ing home things is that by the time you're done, you're just now getting better at doing them.
So yeah, all in all it was a satisfying time home. I'm really pleased with how the house looks, and if we didn't get to do all the going out and being social things, my brother came by a few times, we had a little party, met some new neighbors, and generally had good times. I'm gad in a way for a few weeks of 'freehab' aboard the HQ, w/ no booze, healthy eating, and a chance to exercise some muscles and rest my liver.
Back to work.
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