After the hectic days leading up to Xmas, New Year's Day was a welcome retreat whereby we were able to lay back and enjoy doing very little. We did manage a few phone calls and had some of the kids drop by but in large we vegged out.
Theresa managed to have a little project started when she mentioned the storage room in the basement. It was not long before this project involved the front room, stairs, my pool room and the entire storage area. We are fortunate in so much as we have ample storage for everything we own but the area needs a little care every so often. Doris got in the act and attacked the sun room with a fury and would have stripped it of any Xmas symbols had we not intervened.
So the quiet day came to an end and we had to settle down and plan our work. We did manage to complete a task which should have been done years ago. So much for a quiet day .
Showing posts with label project. Show all posts
Showing posts with label project. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
New Project
I have about a month before to Florida so a project was needed to keep me busy. I am not able to bend, twist, reach or lift so the only project I could see was right in front of my eyes. In my den downstairs I have been planning to get rid of an old piece of furniture which holds my TV, stereo and old records as well as numerous items or treasures from the past.
I have drafted a plan and with careful measurements I will be able to build a suitable wall unit which will take the place of the eyesore and be home to all the treasures. I will build it from floor to ceiling and save about 13 square feet of floor space. I will have to have some help with the actual lifting and so on but Theresa will be able to help there. There comes a time when you look around and realize that the clutter has to to be managed. My stuff is not clutter but looks that way because I need good shelves to display the good number of items from the Arctic and the past.
This afternoon I will pay a visit to Home Depot and see just how much cutting I can squeeze out of the man who runs the wall saw. If all goes well he will co-operate and much of the rough work will be done there. I costed out the project and was shocked to find the good plywood sells for over $60 a sheet. All in all the project will be well worth the effort and cost.
I have drafted a plan and with careful measurements I will be able to build a suitable wall unit which will take the place of the eyesore and be home to all the treasures. I will build it from floor to ceiling and save about 13 square feet of floor space. I will have to have some help with the actual lifting and so on but Theresa will be able to help there. There comes a time when you look around and realize that the clutter has to to be managed. My stuff is not clutter but looks that way because I need good shelves to display the good number of items from the Arctic and the past.
This afternoon I will pay a visit to Home Depot and see just how much cutting I can squeeze out of the man who runs the wall saw. If all goes well he will co-operate and much of the rough work will be done there. I costed out the project and was shocked to find the good plywood sells for over $60 a sheet. All in all the project will be well worth the effort and cost.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Africa
Africa is a place that dreams are made of and the many stimuli we have used to make a mythical picture comes short of the real thing. My daughter and grand daughter are going to Africa next summer and wish to include me in their plans. I wish to go with them but my wife would not consider the journey. Theresa is adventurous but Africa is not on her agenda.
Free the Children sponsor these trips which permit people like me , who have supported the program to be immersed in the actual activities on the ground. You see first hand the work of building schools and support infrastructure for children in Africa and elsewhere. I am torn between the cost for me to have a dream fulfilled, against a adventure involving both of us.
In recent years Theresa and I have been more aware of the needs in far off countries where a little help can make a vast difference in the life of many. I share this view with family members who are well aware of this calling. My grand daughter has been involved in building a school in Costa Rica whereby she and classmates funded the project and went to Costa Rica and actually help build the school.They built more than a school as their involvement built a strong sense of commitment to helping the less fortunate and built a bridge of trust between themselves and their off shore friends.
To travel to Africa would be something of a rare opportunity for three generations of our family to participate in this worthy cause. The bonus would be to photograph the fauna and flora of the great plains and to smell the Africa we so many times saw depicted by Hollywood. The next few days will be difficult for me to decide, and right now I almost talked myself in taking the plunge and saying yes.
Free the Children sponsor these trips which permit people like me , who have supported the program to be immersed in the actual activities on the ground. You see first hand the work of building schools and support infrastructure for children in Africa and elsewhere. I am torn between the cost for me to have a dream fulfilled, against a adventure involving both of us.
In recent years Theresa and I have been more aware of the needs in far off countries where a little help can make a vast difference in the life of many. I share this view with family members who are well aware of this calling. My grand daughter has been involved in building a school in Costa Rica whereby she and classmates funded the project and went to Costa Rica and actually help build the school.They built more than a school as their involvement built a strong sense of commitment to helping the less fortunate and built a bridge of trust between themselves and their off shore friends.
To travel to Africa would be something of a rare opportunity for three generations of our family to participate in this worthy cause. The bonus would be to photograph the fauna and flora of the great plains and to smell the Africa we so many times saw depicted by Hollywood. The next few days will be difficult for me to decide, and right now I almost talked myself in taking the plunge and saying yes.
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