Projects

Himself gives me a bad time.  Says I don't complete my projects.  I believe I do complete my projects.  Sometimes it just takes me a while for various reasons.  Sometimes I need Himself to help me finish a project because I am not physically strong enough or I can't operate a certain hand tool and my biggest pet peeve of all! -- is that I cannot put the bit in or take the bit out of the BLACK & DECKER drill myself because I'm not strong enough!  (I swear, I am going to start writing Black & Decker and Sears and Montgomery Wards and anyone who manufactures small electric or battery operated drills.  They need to make them 1) so that a woman can use them and 2) that work the way they should!)

Anyway, off my soap box and on with this entry . . .

The reason I don't finish projects is because: 

1) My project is put on hold because of an immediate necessity to help Himself with a project.

2)  My project is put on hold because Himself assigns me a new, more urgent project.

3)  My project is put on hold because I need to buy materials for my project.

4)  My project is put on hold because I don't know how to finish it.

5)  My project is put on hold for any sundry of reasons.  (Is sundry a word?  Is sundry used correctly in that sentence?  Did I really mean Sunday?)

This weekend at Mo, again hot as blazes, there was only one major cabin project scheduled so I dragged out two of my old projects and the other project was there waiting from a couple of visits ago.

     Project 1 required some 2X4 lumber.  None on hand.

     Project 2 required a can of black spray paint.  None on hand. 

     Project 3 required some patience, determination and another nut and bolt.
                    Available, even if in short supply -- especially the first!

I like this photo, looking through the screen into the porch.  It is warm and fuzzy.  Two of the projects are there, inside the porch, just waiting to be seen. 

Project No 1 wears orange.  I've had these sweet little iron bed boards (head and foot) forever.  I finally got some 2X4's to fix up a little daybed for little children on hot, weary days at the cabin.  Or for Nana's.  A nap, mid-afternoon might be good.  There is a story here, for another day.  I will tell it later.  

Project No 2, is the decorative insert in this Mister-bilt screen door.  I noticed around the July 4th weekend, that little ones put their hands against the screen, when opening the door for their escape, instead of pushing on the wooden door itself.  The row of spindles should give some support and help keep the screen from being pushed out of the screen door. 

Project No 3 was basically done.  The back and seat boards had been painted red and the iron supports had been painted black.  I just needed to get all the nuts and bolts back in the seat planks.  Yep.  Done.  Finished yesterday. 

There!  three projects finished up!  All in one weekend. 

Hopefully next weekend at the cabin, we will be able to get the water or electric in.  I know we will be laying tile on the bathroom floor.  Stay tuned for the next installment . . .

sun·dry

[suhn-dree] adjective 1. various or diverse: sundry persons.