What Can I Say?

Every once and a while I am at a loss for words. What should I write about pertaining to the book. My focus hasn't been on the book today for one good reason - I have been working hard on a home improvement project and been focusing only on reducing my anger.

Yep - I too get irritated. I guess that happens to me when I am on overload. Every day I wake up early, plaster, sand, paint, clean, haul out, go to Home Depot, and start the cycle again. Last night I was working to 11:30 pm! In fact, I took off a few hours of work in order to rush home to work some more. Yippie!

Are we close to finishing? I don't know. Somehow in my life things are thrown upon me at the last second and I find myself hauling things to the desert, tearing out tile, and installing something new. In fact this emergency handy man work has literally transformed the vacation place in the desert.

What happened to me? I used to get stoned, meditate in front of a Buddha fountain, and travel the country selling bootleg shirts. Now I play handyman in my off hours, play doctor during the week, and play exhausted on the weekends while I try to put all the pieces back together.

Am I complaining? Not one bit! I love being productive. Every project has led to incredible beauty. I handled the book this way and feel it is a real gem. The property out in the desert I am so proud of because I have done everything from fixing the foundation, to scraping the stucco off the ceiling and replastering it. With every project I learn, grow, and become more confident in my home improvement skills.

Once I dragged Michelle - from the book fame - out into the desert to help with laying saltillo tiles. She was exhausted in the first fifteen minutes.

Hey Michelle! Stop smoking those cigarettes and get down on your hands and knees for eight hours. This is how I keep my girlish figure.

It's interesting. I started this blog with nothing on my mind but knew it would lead me somewhere. I like staying busy - that is a given. I also do like to lazy around when I can. I love trying to accomplish new and interesting things in my life. The next project will be creating an awning - first for my dad and then for myself in the desert.

That's the blog of the day. May all your projects go smoothly and turn out awesome!