I took hammer, drill and some brass screws and skillfully performed some DIY (Do It Yourself) projects in the backyard today. None were finished when I called it quits but just handling the finely-made brass screws made my day. And, to be honest, I didn't really display any "skillful" handling of the tools or the project at hand, but it still was kind of fun and relaxing. (Especially because it's not 90+ degrees.) Funny about the brass screws. Do you ever buy the wrong items or thingamajigs at the big home repair stores and then not return the wrong purchase...ever? I do it all the time and have accumulated my own warehouse full of hardware and tools that may never be used. BUT, when a new and unexpected project rears its head, those mis-purchases sure do come in handy. I have no idea why I bought the half pound of fine, 1 1/2" brass wood screws, but they came in handy today. Now I have to try tomorrow to finish what I began today. But, that's not 'til tomorrow.
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12 comments:
You've made art out of the ordinary. Very nice.
There are so many comments that could be made to this, but most of them would not be for public examination...so I shall merely say that I understand completely and have same number of forgotten screws, nails, boards, pieces of metal, pvc, etc. cluttering up my garage.
I've also got lots of tools that I don't use.
But, one never knows when any one or all of these things may come in handy and thus they are indispensable. Like a good cigar!
Good for you for getting the projects done.
To return them would be admitting you bought the wrong item...it's a guy thing. My husband does the same thing...he could open his own hardware store! LOL
I hope you took this comment with good humor as I wrote it with a big smile on my face!
Sunny :)
Frank, I think you just told the story about 99% of us men could have told. I can't explain it either, but I have coffee can after coffee can of hardware. How tough was the job? I only ask because if I'm not mistaken that's the stem of a wine glass.
wow. i agree with brattcat, an ordinary item made wonderful. great job.
My philosophy on home repairs, "that's why they make tomorrows."
Very nice picture Frank and yes I have done that before too. I seem to always find a way to use them though.
I try to return things but I wait until I have a lot. It looks like you might have had a tasty libation to accompany that DIY project...
My word verification is:
fjixin
I'm fyixin to go out and work on a dresser I've been painting.
What a luxurious combination of colors and textures. I LOVE it!
@ Don and Krise and PAULA - What appears to be a wine glass, or libation, is an exotic and essential tool for the lubrication of the machinery necessary to c=accomplish said project. Any resemblance to a wine glass is purely coincidental and in no way slowed or impeded the completion of the job at hand...OK, so I didn't finish it.
I gave up on coffee cans as they were unable to contain all the larger mis-purchases.
@ Jacob - I have done a good job of finding homes for tools that I admired, and had BIG plans for, but never used. I'm proud to have moved them to someone else's garage where I'm sure they are attracting new dust.
I wish I could see the relaxation potential of drills! My husband spent all last Saturday afternoon happily taking a drill apart and putting it together again...
But it makes a great photo.
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