Listening to Now. Frank Zappa

Mostly for Rob E.

Note: this is Dweezil, not his father.

Evidently...It is written in common time with extensive use of tuplets, including tuplets inside tuplets. At several points there is a quarter note triplet in which each beat is counted with its own tuplet of 5, 5 and 6; at another is a half note triplet in which the second beat is a tuplet of 7, and the third beat is divided into tuplets of 4 and 5. The song ends with a quarter note triplet composed of tuplets of 5, 5, and 6, followed by two tuplets of 11.

Kitchen Remodeling, March 14, middle of the 5th week

It's beginning to look like a kitchen.  Since the last post: backsplash, upper corner cabinet, and the tile.

Next: paneling on the window wall and window trim, and painting of walls (not shown).  Also, final electrical and plumbing.

Appliances arrive on Monday (this snap was taken on Wednesday). The floor will remain covered until the end.

Kitchen Remodeling, Day 48 (or something close)

The soapstone counter-tops were installed on Friday.  We also did a partial mock-up of the tiles. What you see are mostly paper copies.  The cabinet on the left is unfinished.

The faucets on the big sink are also visible.  We didn't like the faucets for the small sink, so are exchanging them for something smaller

Next: walls will be painted, and the backsplash will be installed.

Listening to Now. Tirtha

On Friday night, Kate, Tim and I went to see Tirtha at the Walker.

He a clip of them playing their 'hit single'.

Kitchen Remodeling, Day 43 (or thereabout)

Lots of activity last week, and probably the worst thus far for dust and noise.

Most of the cabinets were installed early in the week, and trim around the doors came after that.  The trim is mostly new wood, and sanding and fitting it was the source of most of the commotion.  It will continue through tomorrow or Tuesday.

To help limit dust migration, plastic and canvas barriers were put up, which made it hard to take pictures.  Also, daily clean-up was difficult, with lots of lumber partially sanded and cut,  or partially in place -- and thus inefficient to move each night.

But here's some samples.  Note the cabinets and open shevling, and the plate rail (especially the great colors).  You can also see the island in the middle of the room, though it is covered with stuff.

Big changes next coming week.  Trim will be stained, walls painted, and counter-tops installed.