P(D)ttP: Abridged
Category: Daily Diary
I just read my blog post from earlier today and it was entirely too long. Like, War and Peace long. So here is the short version:
I learned how to use power tools by following a farm boy around and watching him fix things. I also learned how to do things from reading the internet. I think there should be more practical, hands-on workshops for women on how to use power tools and home repair because I think it builds self-reliance. I would teach a workshop like this if I had the opportunity. Or there should be more cute farm boys to follow around. Or something. World peace?
The End
There. That's better.
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Comments
Does that mean I need to paraphrase my comment too? Here goes...
Just do it. You'll be glad you did.
Posted by: Joe | February 28, 2008 8:14 PM
Well, I liked them both, and there should be more cute farm boys.
I will go you one better and get my own War-and-Peace post from today down to one line: a mouse was in the dishwasher. Perhaps you should declare one-line post day?
Posted by: Marilyn | February 28, 2008 8:22 PM
Okay, I ended up writing a WnP self-reliance post too, so here's my one-line summary: "All I need to know about self-reliance I learned from my dad."
No cute farmboys. Though Mom tends to look at those pictures and say "Dad sure was handsome." And she sounds like it *surprises* her.
And certainly no dead mice, though my sister's bunny is looking suspiciously limp...
Posted by: Karen in Wichita | February 28, 2008 10:11 PM
Blimey! Sounds like you have a lot on your hands in your household! Nice blog by the way. Greetings from england...........
guy
Posted by: gb in the UK | February 29, 2008 4:37 AM
Oh I like the long form version better but the synopsis is nice too.
Posted by: Timothy | March 15, 2008 12:09 PM
I also learned how to use power tools from a cute farm boy. He was also responsible for my first cordless drill (my dad also helped but with self-powered tools). Sadly, the cute farm boy is gone (sigh), but I remember him findly as I repair the fascia on my house :-)
Posted by: stuccohouse | March 18, 2008 9:23 PM