Friday, July 13, 2012

Ok,, I am bite'n It Off

Bite'n off more than one can chew is sometimes right up my alley.  Zig Ziegler,  who is a master motivational speaker, once wrote in the foward of his upcoming book that he weighed much less than what he actually did at the time.  He figgered that in six months, at 2 pounds a day it would be a snap.  In fact, it would be so easy that he waited another 3 months to even start his diet.  Well, old Zig is never wrong in my book,,, This Old Codger decided that I needed a "playhouse".  A room, buidling, or hut down by the barn in which to do some "reed'n, rite'n and no rithmatic", so I mentioned this to The Boss.

"Ok, but what about the outside, covered reading deck that you promised to build for me?"  (Now you imagine her look for yourself.)

"OK, Dear,, but I was going to do that and not tell you and let it be a surprise."..(Now imagine the look I got with that.)  "But now I guess it won't be a surprise."  (Ok I know that is lame, but whadda ya gonna do?)



So, I have been working on her deck and it is coming along pretty much on schedule. 

I see you there a'thinkin',,,"what the hell does that have to do with Old Zig?  Well, I will tell you.  Zig talks about his momma trying to get him to do this, that and another, and she would say "Zig, you're just like Grandma's biscuits,,,she used to say 'they squated to rise and got caught in the squat'."  Ok, I will translate;  you have to push to keep going in order to reach your goal, so just like Zig saying that he weighed much lessat the time but had time to lose,  I have "named" my playhouse, (actually the design has developed into a larger room that will sleep one of my girl's families - with a small bathroom)..We'll just have to see how far i get with that.  So to "take my oversized bite "and see if I can chew it,  I am showing you the sign that I made that will hang on the front porch above my rocking chair...  Ok, time for me to "chew".  Now, I will have to hurry up with the "Grammy Deck", and get started on my project.  It wouldn't hurt if ya'll gave me a nudge of encourage every now and then by saying, "How's the hotel a'comin'?"  Rates will be reasonable  :)  :)

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9 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 13, 2012 at 6:08 PM

    Love the sign! Good luck with the chewin'!

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  2. LizaJuly 14, 2012 at 4:53 AM

    And when you bite of more then you can chew, just remember to swallow it in little dollops and in the end it will go down just fine. Love the name "Hat Creek Hotel."

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  3. TSRHJuly 14, 2012 at 5:03 AM

    I feel your "pain" bro...over the last 18 months, I built a "saloon" and an outdoor "chuck wagon" kitchen between our house and the barn as entertainment areas. "Chewin" that puppy made this ole fat man "squat" a time or two.

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  4. Wander to the WaysideJuly 15, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    I'm a big believer in everyone having their own space in addition to their shared spaces, so I hope that both building projects fulfill that need for both you and the boss!

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  5. UnspokenJuly 16, 2012 at 8:13 AM

    That is awesome! I love the name. Keep at it. We wanna see how it turns out. Your brain works like mine :). One thought leads down a rabbit trail that makes perfect sense.

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  6. Jae RoseJuly 16, 2012 at 11:10 AM

    Makes Dylan Thomas's writing shed look like a shambles..enjoy..Jae ;)

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  7. J.B. ChicoineJuly 24, 2012 at 1:48 PM

    Aw, Glenn, that is going to be so sweet when it's done! and I just know you'll finish both, now that you're feeling better :)

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  8. JerryJuly 26, 2012 at 5:59 AM

    Nice work on the sign. Nice work on the rest of it when the rest of it is there.

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  9. ellen abbottJuly 31, 2012 at 10:48 AM

    going at it a little backwards, aren't cha? seems like the sign should be the last thing. well, get at it. I can already see it in my mind.

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