Tuesday, and back to work work

Going to work again gave me time to pause and reflect, and now that I'm home, regroup. Instead of throwing myself back into working on the cabinet, I decided to straighten up first. So, I cleaned off the table, washed it, and moved all the countertop "stuff" that was on the washer and dryer onto it. This gave me the opportunity to do some laundry, so I started the first load of the evening.

Next, I picked up all the tools that I determined were not necessary for this phase of the project and put them in their correct spots in the garage. Then, I put away all the screws and nails I am finished with (I am sure there is a joke about "finishing nails" in there somewhere, but I can't get it to work).

I also made my citrus marinade for some chicken thighs, and got them soaking in the fridge for dinner, later.

Now, I ready to get back to it. Taped up my template on the bottom of the cabinet and drilled all the holes. Then took the saber saw and cut the square hole for the vent and the slot for the power cord. Went to test fit the vent and realized it won't go in with the second shelf still in place. So, I cut that shelf in half and demo'ed both pieces.

Getting late now, so I stopped and swept up the sawdust as best I could. Too chilly to use the outdoor grille, so I broiled my chicken thighs instead. Made two small baked potatoes as my side and ate dinner watching TV (still no kitchen table, remember?). I turned in early.