What a busted weekend.  Started window number three in the Shop Box and did not complete it.  Started an outside shower and did not complete it either.  Having so many uncompleted projects leads to more uncompleted projects.  They seem to multiple, exponentially.

Not wanting more uncompleted projects, Monday the parts to the shower were bought at the local box hardware store.  A change of plans about how to build the shower is one thing. A change of plans when driving the beep-beep is another thing. It was planned to finish out the shower with PVC so a PVC cutter was taken.  The beep-beep has unlimited powers but 10′ PVC is pushing the limits.  Knowing ahead of time how much needed to be cut, the PVC was modified on the spot. In the Kid’s left hand was the result of the modified plan on the fly, a piece of 10′ galvanized piping with no tools on hand to modify accordingly.

Needing a new blade any ways, the Planner simply popped back into the hardware store and bought a singular blade thinking he could just cut through the pipe with the bare blade in hand. And he would have cut through the bare pipe if there was nothing but time.  Lots and lots of time. Oh, and a pair of gloves too. Less than two minutes into the cutting and a blister had formed.  Another minute and a gash into the palm. Gloves are a great invention.  They do exactly what they state, they keep workers hands soft as a baby’s butt.  A blister on a man’s hand who does physical labor daily but diligently wears gloves results in soft touchable hands, not coarse calloused palms.  Too bad the gloves were left at home along with the saw blade handle.

Good thing we were still in the box hardware store parking lot and single cuts to purchased materials are free.  Five minutes later, two pieces of galvanized pipe cut into desired length, and no additional blisters.  Now to finish the shower so there can be a shower party.  Too bad it won’t be tonight.  Another day and another two uncompleted projects.