Sunday, September 14, 2025
Breakfast at home: plain yogurt with mexican vanilla, diced pineapple, and mint chiffonade. I am on call for jury duty this week. Today I did not have to report for jury duty. Errands: walked to Cliff's and Walgreens and back for some supplies. Refinished the marble countertop in the secondary bathroom, my first time doing this work with a random orbital sander. I had laid plastic wrap along the front and one side of the cabinet, but this work was not messy enough to need it. The plastic on the side got a few spatters, but not much. I wore earplugs, an N95 mask, safety glasses, clothes I didn't care about getting dirty, and gloves. The earplugs and gloves helped the most. Nothing was flying up to my face, and there was no visible dust since I was wet-sanding. As mentioned earlier (I think), I had borrowed a sander from Galen but decided to buy my own because my use was "off-label." I sprayed water only at the beginning and a bit during as it dried. I started with 600 grit and a lowish speed, but after a few minutes I switched to 400 (the lowest I had in wet/dry silicon carbide) and higher speeds. Then back to 600 then 1000 then 2000 then 3000. This countertop was not in bad shape except for the epoxy putty repair of the large crack in two places. I focused on those areas and did only a few passes of the rest. It's such boring work. I finished with marble polishing powder to create a paste and applied it with a microfiber towel. This small sink took a few hours. Cleaned workspaces. Trash management. Dinner at home by myself: arroz sin pollo with newly stir-fried broccoli with Dorot garlic, hot water. Afterwards I watched the 77th Emmy Awards on Paramount+ with host Nate Bargatze and a margarita with salt. I vacuumed during the 4- and 5-minute commercial breaks. I snacked on pretzels and red licorice.