Lift me down ….
“Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamp-post how it feels about dogs.”
Well as guessed, there’s been a bit of lag in my writing of late with the busy, busy times we’ve had just “moving in” to our new home here in LA. The holdup is largely due to me having access to the basement along with my all my tools, books & carving related materials. First problem came from not having the lift fully installed due to the rails Rod & installed being too short. By 5½ inches! The company that I originally got the lift from dropped off 2 more rails … neither of which were long enough!! Then I requested that they come up & finish the installation. After a few weeks of waiting for them to arrive .. or even return phone calls I finally decided to do myself. Along with help from some friends who kindly took time off they’re busy days. One friend cut a 3 foot piece of rail & gears. And I spent 3 days on my butt sliding up & down the stairs installing the rail myself … & the last week recovering.
not much to look at but lots of fun installing on your butt!
Now I am waiting for Rod, one of my pool playing buddies to return home from his trip to lift the motor onto the rails so I can then finish the install with the electrical hookup . Allowing me to take my tools & benches, etc to the basement where I will be setting my shop as well setting up the new pool table. I understand the complications & problems a company located 5 hours south of here has doing work up here & making promises they can’t keep or phone about. But there comes a time when you have “get off your arse” do it yourself or find another way to accomplish the task … (hopefully a successful way. 
Electricians arrive today or tomorrow to install the new light fixtures we just bought … woodsman, log home styles of fixtures. Photos to be added here at a later date.
And a plug for the lift! Little by little I’ll be riding high again … well down too.
A small part of my tool agglomeration ...
This allow give Pam the room to rip out those disgusting rugs & paint & renovate the biggest bedroom on the first floor. I do so hate rugs! Filthy things that always slow my wheeling down …. But I must admit I have seen some very decent ones on a couple of bald headed celebrities.
……………………………….. that fills an entire room & then some.
... which covers the entire room & closet.
Today is also my AGA Gaelic class day conference calling using Skype … unless the electricians arrive & disrupt it. At least I’ve done my homework this week!
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Uill, gun tèid e gu math dhomh an-duigh
Well, wish me luck for today …
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Glad to hear things are finally coming along with the lift. Riley and Bailey are here for the night so things are not quiet by any means, but lots of fun in our boring life.