Let There Be Light

 

Old Albert hit that nail square on the head. A former neighbor of ours from way back when, stopped at a gas station last week, made a purchase and had 29 cents coming back in change. The young lady working the counter couldn't figure out how to make the change. She called the manager over to show her the difference between a nickel and a dime - not that she needed either of those to make the 29 cents, but who knows how she was trying to get there.

Nice day yesterday, so I decided to tackle a couple of jobs on the to-do list. I fixed the work light on the Bridgeport. I tried buying a rough service bulb like I normally do at Menard's but the young ladies helping me had never heard of a bulb with a rubber type coating. I prefer those because if they break, the rubber coating keeps the glass from flying and the coating keeps a spark from burning through the glass. However, since it will be on the mill, it shouldn't be subjected to too much rough treatment. They did have rough service LED bulbs in a two pack, so I'll see how they hold up.

I also installed a replacement light under the kitchen cabinet. I did one a while back but I was waiting until my eye got better before tackling the second one. They're LED lights that are dimmable, and you can select the color temperature. They're both wired together off a common switch, so I replaced the old switch with a dimmer that also has an on/off switch. Much nicer lighting now.

I got on the scale the other day and I've put on some weight due to a combination of sore chest, eye surgery, winter weather, and gluttony, mostly gluttony. I'm still under the light-heavyweight weight break of 178, but I need to get back to a middleweight, which is 165 in the amateur ranks. I was down there last year and I need to get there again to get rid of the belly. I've started doing some Tai-Chi exercises and I think they're going to help a lot. Maybe not so much on the belly fat, but they should help keeping everything loose. I can do these at home and couple them with the boxing club workouts and some cycling, I should be on the right path. I have absolutely no desire to become a frail old man. I've got to be in good enough shape to take care of the Missus, the grounds and the projects. It's going to take some dedication, but I enjoy training and no better time than spring.