Going Outside the Box
With the husband working up north, and me left here keeping things in tow. I have found I have had to step out of the box, and take on projects that I have little or no experience.
So yesterday with the oldest away at school, baby and I took on the challlenge of building a garbage box.
So with a jig saw in hand, a few two by fours and some one by sixes we went to work. At first I felt frightened by the power in the saw, flashes of bathing the children with one hand haunted me.
Though as I cut and measured board after board I soon felt a rush of power. The faster I worked the more I felt like I could build anything.
With a hammer and nails we assembled my vision of the "perfect garbage box." Four feet by two, large enough for two large garbage cans, and build along to front fence to match the design. I left the one side two feet high for easy access for the garbage man. Within three hours it was completed and painted.
I am very proud of my box, handcrafted by moi. Now for my dream home, I think I'll go outside today and pull out the skil saw.
And how was your day?
With the husband working up north, and me left here keeping things in tow. I have found I have had to step out of the box, and take on projects that I have little or no experience.
So yesterday with the oldest away at school, baby and I took on the challlenge of building a garbage box.
So with a jig saw in hand, a few two by fours and some one by sixes we went to work. At first I felt frightened by the power in the saw, flashes of bathing the children with one hand haunted me.
Though as I cut and measured board after board I soon felt a rush of power. The faster I worked the more I felt like I could build anything.
With a hammer and nails we assembled my vision of the "perfect garbage box." Four feet by two, large enough for two large garbage cans, and build along to front fence to match the design. I left the one side two feet high for easy access for the garbage man. Within three hours it was completed and painted.
I am very proud of my box, handcrafted by moi. Now for my dream home, I think I'll go outside today and pull out the skil saw.
And how was your day?
3 Comments:
A great little story. Amusing, funny, and motivational as well. Obviously experience is good, training is good, but determination works just as well.
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Roberta S, at 10:32 PM
WEll done. Don't they say that necessity is the mother of invention (or something quite like that?)... sounds like you invented well based on your need for the trash box. Husband-less at the time will either allow for one to try and make do, or to wait for him (I'm like you in that I'd go on and try on my own).
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Desiree, at 10:46 PM
Thank you both for you feedback.
Husband was impressed.....
Guess we can get a dog soon, as I should be able to handle a doghouse for my next project.
Later
Crystal
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