I miss my gasser. There I said it. I don’t miss a specific one per say, but have grown to really like the little Traveler I picked up. It’s still at the in-laws house a couple hundred miles away since they had lots of extra space to haul it to and from Northern Minnesota. So, I need a weekend to go get it or at least a good chunk of a day if we come up with a reason to meet halfway and exchange various things of each other’s.
Anyway, what’s started as buying some new furniture to make the boss happy has turned into a sprawling remodeling project. Once the furniture was ordered and we found out there is a 5-6 week delay, it was decided that the room should be painted (including ceilings). Then the carpet might as well be replaced. Before the carpet is installed I should probably replacing some subfloors that squeak all winter long. Then it was realized that the furniture, paint and carpet will really clash with the blinds, so better replace those too. So, not only has the cost quickly doubled from furniture, the work keeps expanding. There’s 12 corners and 4 windows without counting the bath, water closet and walk in (which she also wants painted if we can get done before carpet arrives).
Anyway, I miss the gasser being able to cook quick burgers or steaks when trying to get project stuff done. The MAK isn’t that much slower or harder, but it needs another deep cleaning before I can really use it again (something I’m really still learning about and trying to determine why I seem to need 10x more often than other MAK owners).
Anyway, what’s started as buying some new furniture to make the boss happy has turned into a sprawling remodeling project. Once the furniture was ordered and we found out there is a 5-6 week delay, it was decided that the room should be painted (including ceilings). Then the carpet might as well be replaced. Before the carpet is installed I should probably replacing some subfloors that squeak all winter long. Then it was realized that the furniture, paint and carpet will really clash with the blinds, so better replace those too. So, not only has the cost quickly doubled from furniture, the work keeps expanding. There’s 12 corners and 4 windows without counting the bath, water closet and walk in (which she also wants painted if we can get done before carpet arrives).
Anyway, I miss the gasser being able to cook quick burgers or steaks when trying to get project stuff done. The MAK isn’t that much slower or harder, but it needs another deep cleaning before I can really use it again (something I’m really still learning about and trying to determine why I seem to need 10x more often than other MAK owners).
After I bought the MAK, she said something to the effect of "I’m OK with the MAK, but if another grill shows up before I get new bedroom furniture, so help me…" I mighta missed the rest, but I remember the look on her face while she said it.
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