Back on the Blog by Popular Demand
Yea. I know. I'm getting behind on my blog posts to keep you up-to-date. Actually, I'm getting behind on the house makeover side of the ledger too. One thing I've realized through this is how easy it is to regress from a work project mode into a glorified hobby mode. I was happy just chugging along at my "whenever I wanted to" work pace, but the problem was that things were progressing much slower than first anticipated. I seemed to be spending more and more time explaining to people how slow things were going - rather than actually doing those things.
October Projects - Replacing rotten boards on the garage and more painting
Reclaiming / Restoring the Butler Pantry Area
Aiming at a "No Deadline" Target = Easy Hit
For a couple of decades now, Bill Hybels has probably been the premier "voice of leadership," reaching out to the business/professional and church/ministry world of people who are in leadership roles but totally unaware of the pitfalls of leadership. In his book, Axiom, he speaks about one of those pitfalls which he calls "The Danger of Incrementalism." To summarize in my words what he warns leaders of, is that businesses, churches, and necessary work projects are not like a pot of stew that needs to simmer on low heat for an extended time. Although that makes great soup, the "slow and steady" work strategy usually slips unnoticed into a "so slow you never reach a conclusion" syndrome.
Dec. 17 will be our one year anniversary since we started ripping things apart here. Jeannette finally told me that she was hoping to speed the process up so that we wouldn't be living in a construction zone well into next spring because all the dust, debris, tools and materials have started to wear out their welcome. She advised me that she really wanted to wrap this part of the adventure up by Christmas. Yikes. She also suggested that we call in a drywall contractor to help us achieve this deadline by redoing the tape-bed- texturing of our walls and ceilings. This would be a big expense but probably the best solution. So here we go, and I'll give you the nickel tour of what's happened lately.
Call in the Heavy Artillery to Git er' Done
Even got the new light fixture installed
that we bought back in April.
Next up - finish painting the window trim and doors, the start moving in the guest room furniture that has been in storage since December.
The much anticipated Maxwell House Bed & Breakfast is almost ready to start hosting our
beloved overnighters!
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