Weekend update

I just got in from Tucumcari a couple of hours ago. A few highlights:

Friday's sunset through the window of Room 6.
We spent Saturday morning removing the old floor in Room 6. It was in pretty bad shape, as there was no subfloor under it.

Truth be told, I was pretty useless on Saturday. I haven’t done much demolition work, so I wasn’t terribly efficient with the crowbar and sledgehammer. I redeemed myself Sunday, though, when we installed the subfloor. A math teacher who loves power tools is obviously going to do well on a project that involves measuring plywood and using cordless drills to screw it to the joists. (If you were planning to make a joke about how I’m better at screwing than anything else, don’t bother — I already beat you to that punchline.)

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