Removed, Grilled

Yesterday I had the first substantial rain at the house. It gave me an opportunity to see why I want to have gutters installed. The water run off pounds the ground around the house since it has no gutters at all. I think I will also bite the bullet and have gutter covers installed for the entire length as the house has three large oak trees around it. Oak tree leaves were my gutters arch enemy at my old place.

After work I went to Home Depot to buy the replacement microwave oven. I got the same size and cubic capacity. I was asked if I wanted to pay to have it installed or to have the old unit disposed of. Doing those two things would have added over $200 to the cost so I said no.

I never have installed or removed a microwave so I thought I would be proactive and pull down the old one last night to get my feet wet. It was a very simple process, removing two screws and then catching the unit as it drops down as it pivots on a rear mounting plate. My hope is I can use the same holes/mounting plate since I am putting another LG 2.0 cubic footer in there. The new microwave is supposed to come next Wednesday. I am thinking of just leaving the new unit unmounted because when the new cabinets come shortly it has to come down anyway. I can set up the microwave on one of my portable tables in the mean time.

Last night I also installed my new air grills in the main living space. It’s a minor change but a welcome one. Every time I used to look up and see the original cruddy/rusty vents it bothered me. Replacement took all of 10 minutes and that little visual wart has now been removed. Two more Ring cameras arrived yesterday which I will look to install this weekend.

Speaking of the weekend I have some disposal tasks, namely ripping apart the old garage door opener/rail and grabbing the old microwave to take it to recycling. Other than that I hope to just indulge in whatever I feel like.

Here is a real quick thought about life. Sometimes you need to abandon doing the nice thing for the right thing. I normally have a lot of stretch in my internal rubber band, but when it finally snaps back any future stretching is much shorter if presented with a similar situation. I have learned that one of the most valuable traits a person can have that is in my inner circle is honesty. If I don’t feel like I can trust you, I don’t feel like I need you around. Keep moving and learning.