It's Monday; it's raining; still no permit. The sum total of "addition work" accomplished today - some of the bricks got picked up. Given this break in the action, I figured I'd better lay down some ground rules for all of you people in blogdom before things get totally out of hand (yeah, we're teetering on the brink now... Chaos, mayhem!)
RULE 1) Your comments are encouraged. Comments such as; "Hey, way to go!"; "Looks real good!"; or "You guys are sure working hard!" - these are allowed. You don't necessarily have to use those exact words but feel free to use the above suggested comments as templates. Such comments will be rewarded with a comment response from yours truly along the lines of "Hey, way to follow RULE 1!"
RULE 2) Advice about how to do stuff that we've already done is strongly discouraged. Considering that by the time you see this stuff it's already finished - what's the point? So don't post remarks such as; "I see you did X in this particular way; you should have done it this way." When you build your own addition feel free to do it your way; we've already done it our way (dumb as our way may have been.) Also forbidden under this rule are comments such as "That picture shows you doing something kind of unsafely." When viewing pictures of us working on the addition always remember the following: The camera not only adds ten pounds but it increases any danger (real or imagined) by a factor of five. Comments which violate this rule will probably still be published (unless they are not) but you will be reprimanded along the following lines, "Hey buddy, maybe you should reread RULE 2!"
RULE 3) No comments pertaining to even the slightest change of the agreed upon design of the addition will be tolerated. The design, simple though it is, is the result of (literally) years of painstaking, agonizing deliberation by my better half. I participated in the process by agreeing with everything she proposed. Yeah, don't even bother trying to sneak in a comment that violates RULE 3. Ain't gonna happen.
RULE 4) If there is ever a post in which something like the following is put forth - "I wonder how we do this next part" - feel free to immediately post comments which outline in great detail how to do that particular thing in an extremely easy and economical way. In the event that your advice is taken and it actually works, we will be forever in your debt. (We'll be forever in your debt because we aren't going to pay you anything.) Seriously though, you will be rewarded with a comment along the following lines, "That's a great idea; thank you so very much. Why don't you come over a show us how to do that in a little more detail? We will feed you and give you beer."
RULE 5) I reserve the right to suspend any of the above rules at any time if I feel like it. I'm not taking them very seriously so I don't really see why anyone else should (with the exception of RULE 3).
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Good job!
Love,Your favorite child
Thank you very much, favorite child, way to follow RULE 1! (See how that works?)
I like what you've done with the bricks so far. Nice catch and release with the bat...I love that bat!
Er, Al, just a few things. I'll be giving you my 2 cents in the way of a criticism sandwich. The outside, the first slice of bread:
"LOVE your header.....how did you do that? Can you teach me?"
Here's the meat, the hard part:
"Al, did you know you spelled 'Thoughts' in your title incorrectly. It's not Thots. I would have thot you knew this, becuz you is a college gradiete with a master's degree even.....gee wiz.
Here's the other slice of bread:
I'm so excited for you guys and this addition. You HAVE done a lot of stuff and I KNOW that if any "weekend warriors tag team husband and wife" duo can do it, you and Grace can do it!! Now get out there and improve your home! Are you pumped up now?
As to your first question: One of my kids did it. I was informed by this particular child that my original header was very boring. I, responded with, "I am not planning on spending more time blogging than building." She prompty made what you see now.
As to your second question: I know. Leave me alone. You are dangerously close to violating RULE 2.
That being said, you redeemed yourself with your parting words. Therefore, thank you very much, way to follow RULE 1!
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