Saturday, June 24, 2006

What did I get myself into??

Kim had a honey-do for me today - to replace our kitchen sink. So, we went to Home Depot and decided on an undivided sink. Well, I didn't really think of the hassle it was going to be to convert my double bowl sink plumbing to a single bowl sink plumbing. The biggest hassle of all was the garbage disposal. It is hard wired into the wall, so there was no unplugging it. The disposal at our old house was plugged in, but I do remember the inspector calling us out on that one, so I guess it's much safer to have a hard wired disposal.

While I was at it, I changed the hot and cold water lines from copper tubing to the braided nylon. It took me a lot longer to complete than if we would have had them install it for us, but I'm glad I did it. I learned a lot and saved some money at the same time. I took the first picture at 2:00pm, so that's the approximate start time, and I was done** at 9:00pm. That seven hours includes two trips to Ace hardware and one more trip to Home Depot, plus a break for dinner.

**Done in Chad's eyes means it is functional. It will do it's intended job - water turns on and off...disposal works...nothing leaks. Just like the floors in the old house when it took me a while to get to the quarter round (those are minor details!) I still have to attach the clips and caulk it. All in due time! Posted by Picasa

Before...

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...and After

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The Final Product

Ok, so it's not REALLY totally done quite yet. In true Chad Williams fashion, I have left out the minor details of the clips and the caulk. It's just too darn late to do that, plus I don't have the right kind of calk. I'm sure any caulk will do, but just to be safe, I want to get the exact right kind. I've been to Home Depot twice and Ace Hardware twice today and I'm not going back! We'll just have to be careful not to spill any water outside the sink, now won't we. Posted by Picasa

Evan's Swim Lessons

Evan began swim lessons this past Monday and here a picture of the first day. Posted by Picasa

The Frog

We found a frog in the garage and we put it in the little pool so the boys could play with it. Drew loved it. Posted by Picasa

Our trip to the Zoo

We told the boys that once everyone was over their sicknesses, we'd go to the zoo, so here are the pictures of the trip. Posted by Picasa

Look out behind you!!!!

Oh my goodness, there's a Komodo Dragon about to get Evan!!! Where's Jeff Corwin when you need him?? Posted by Picasa

Our little Zoologists

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Kim and the boys taking a break

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Evan getting blown away

It was pretty hot that day, so this misting fan was a welcome break from the heat. Posted by Picasa

Evan on the Cheetah

Evan was on the cheetah and he said that all the other animals were chasing him. Posted by Picasa

The Carousel

Elliot rode a white tiger and Drew was on a seal! Posted by Picasa