Two monumental things happened tonight. The first was that Kyle and I installed this beautiful wooden bed onto the back of the truck.
Was it hard? Frick yeah it was hard! First we had to have all the pieces routered (thank you Ryan!). Then I had to coat them - both sides - with 3 coats of polyurethane, with sanding between each coat. It is hot as hell out, the locusts are deafening and I killed quite a few gypsy moths while I was at it.
The real pain in the ass came as we were fitting it. Because of the humidity, the wood swelled and no longer fit. Not only did they not fit, but the longer we worked into the night, the less they fit. We were really working against the clock.
After a shitload of pushing, pulling and crawling under the truck (all the bolts had to be tightened one by one underneath) we got it in. Unless you were here, you have no idea who much of a pain it was. It was an "I would rather be at the gynocologist" situation.
But the results are worth it. The bed is freaking gorgeous. Not perfect, but very close to it and may very be the shining jewel of the truck.
The second awesome thing to happen today: Nikko came to stay for a visit. My friend Jess is on a mini-cation with her boyfriend Bill and Nikko needed a place to crash for a couple of days. I'm excited to have a cat without actually having a cat.
And please realize that this cat has a glandular problem.
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