And here I am again. Have done even more outside work, including laying 2 pallets of new sod by the new front steps and nearby area. Still have more sod to buy and lay. The boy is out of state now, so more sod will wait until his return. And plenty of indoor work got done too. Day after tomorrow I'll be getting the asphalt driveway seal coated. Keeping busy!
Since I can't lay sod, I decided to do more boat work. Got the new trim sender and gauge working, but I'm in the middle of tweaking the sender rotation to get the gauge indicating correctly. Started that this morning, but it got up to 90 degrees outside with high humidity, so I gave it up until this evening.
I also got the new temperature gauge and wiring tested and working. Just need to nail the wiring down. I have a loom being delivered today. I hope to be able to test the fuel sender tomorrow, weather permitting.
Over the winter and spring, I got a
lot of outdoor stuff done. Major yard cleanup and trimming.
It "shouldn't" be too much longer before I get the MC back on the water. I hope.
I don't even remember what I was testing here.
But it must have worked!
And I got my new Cyborg legs and cut the grass for the 1st time this year.
Started testing the new trim sender with the gauge.
Kept popping 20 amp fuses and finally tracked it down to a wire on the gauge with a very small piece of insulation scraped off. Easy fix. The gauge is working correctly now, but the sender needs tweaking.
Started the new sod layout by the new front steps.
I mocked up the new aluminum trim panel which is covering that gaping hole in the dash. Probably going to put a DIN sized cubby in there with a waterproof cover to keep my phone or whatnot. I'm also looking into plastic edging for the panel perimeter.
This is 2 pallets of new sod. That gap needs to be filled with another load. Maybe 2 more if I'm feeling froggy.
I cut the grass for the first time. This is the backyard. That big pile is just a
part of the cleanup we did. It's about 20 feet in diameter and 7 feet tall.
In the early morning after the first cut. Looking better.
And my former neighbor stopped by for a visit and got on my tractor to do some work! He's a great guy. He moved to Oregon 5 years ago and it's been 4 years since I've seen him. We had a nice, but brief visit. He's the brother of my neighbor who lives nearby and helps me a lot. They're a great pair. I've known them both for almost 20 years.
Been a productive few months and work is still ongoing!
I really need to get the MC out of the garage and back on the water. Besides the obvious fun factor, I need to get that garage cleaned and cleared and decluttered! I'm planning on a major cleanup and will be trashing a bunch and giving stuff away. And after that's done, I'm going to put my tractor in there for a little paint freshening.
