April was good to us. Weather was typical (rainy) with an extra helping mid-month, when we received 8″ of rain over 3 days. Widespread flooding in low areas all over the Midwest, the Ohio river swelled to a level not observed in many years. Living on Howard Ridge, we were unaffected by the severe drenching. In fact, I think the epic quantity of rain, was the reason for the “explosion” of trees leafing out at the end of the month. Looking west, we can only see traffic on highway 45 during the winter. From April 22nd to the 25th, the highway disappeared due to the super quick greening of the forest around us.
The bookshelf project is – nearly – 100% completed. If you look closely, the 3/4″ cabinet edge plywood is exposed. The plan calls for trimming out the shelves with a solid birchwood frame. Material is in the shop and ready to be ripped and cut to length. I also need to connect the audio gear that is currently a static display. We are currently using the black face Denon receiver gifted by Mike & Cindy. Thanks again! The Bose 301 series 4 speakers are placed high, at the upper left and right corners of the bookcase. The Bose reflective sound design demands that the speakers be placed away from the wall, and near a corner. They are providing high-quality audio to the room, superior to any other setup we have had. The speakers were sourced locally while the home was still under construction. The plan as we advance, is to put the vintage silver face Realistic STA 2100-D receiver in service. It was purchased earlier this year from a Facebook Marketplace ad. That is when I will wire up the Realistic graphics equalizer, Akai reel-to-reel tape deck, CD player and recent turntable acquisition. The Denon receiver will go to Carole’s shop, and the vacated space in the lower cabinet will be filled with a Yamaha AV receiver we have owned for many years. The Yamaha will run a 5.1 surround system designed when the house was still being planned. Notice the speakers on the lowest shelves, left and right sides of the TV. The central speaker is located above the TV. There are already speakers installed and wired up in the ceiling near the peak. Finally, I have an in-wall subwoofer close to the floor near the dining table. Movie watching should be amazing. For those paying close attention and wondering, the speaker immediately under the TV is a soundbar for normal TV watching.
Warm weather and longer daylight hours, has improved my attitude and level of motivation to get going on too many projects I have ignored and allowed to pile up. Next up; I have drawn up a plan and estimated materials for a lawn equipment & storage shed. Getting the shed built, will then allow me to restore the shop to a level of organization that has been lacking since vacating the rental storage unit last August.
Soooo… I hope to build a shed, fence the backyard for the dogs, landscape around the front porch & breezeway, and get the E30 and E31 BMW’s running again. We will see how it goes and how much gets done…
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