Year 3 Day 170 – “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 10/19/2023. Justin helped put up the rafters over the cathedral ceiling. That was one area Steve could not do himself. Well, I know he would have found a way. The rafters are more than halfway done. Due to the high wind in this area, they screwed every rafter into the ridge and nailed them to the wall. There are seven three-inch ceramic covered deck screws in every rafter. You couldn’t even get those rafters to come off the ridge.
They spotted a 59-inch black snake slithering across the back yard. I said did you kill him. No just took pictures from the roof.
Austin from Epperson heating and air conditioning came by to work out a price for installing the HVAC system. He seemed really knowledgeable and put up with Steve telling him exactly how he wanted all the piping to run and the type of pipe to use. That same company fixed our thermostats after Steve finished hooking up the HVAC in the Williamsburg. If they provide a reasonable price, we will be subbing that job to them.
Royal Caribbean released an updated Crown and Anchor benefit document for cruises departing October 13, 2023, and later. This includes the renaming of the Diamond Lounge to the Crown Lounge. I am not sure what else was changed. I have not done the comparison.
Heavy rafter lifting has Steve’s wrist sore tonight.
Pondering thought of the day!
Today’s product recommendations are cruising essentials (paid links): 1) It is so nice not to have to worry about stapling your luggage tags to your luggage handles and to have them rip off. We have these plastic holders on our luggage and love them. We use them for Royal Caribbean cruises and also fold the MSC tags to fit in them when we travel with MSC cruise lines. Here’s a link: https://amzn.to/3RAGgED 2) A lanyard is great to have. It makes it so easy to carry your seapass card and some tip money around the ship. These are really nice. Here’s a link: https://amzn.to/3PTVLGB 3) I have found that a nice toiletry bag is essential, and this is the one I love. Here’s a link to it: https://amzn.to/3EO2Y4F 4) Packing cubes – I can’t say enough about them. I would never go on vacation without them again. Here’s a link: https://amzn.to/3Rxx8AA 5) You have to have a small purse for getting off at ports or for carrying a few things with you around the ship. Great for when you have no pockets to carry the cell phone. This one is beautiful. Here’s the link: https://amzn.to/3ETJNpS 6) Room Thermometer- I leave one of these packed in my bag. The temperature fluctuates so much, and I like to try and keep my room at a stable temperature. This keeps me honest with myself. Here’s a link: https://amzn.to/46tNoXH
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To view the complete daily diary, click here – This starts at Year 1 Day 1: Living the Dream – Deestimes – Make every step of the journey count