Tuesday, February 28, 2012

An Ode To My Dad

Can I just take a minute to say that my dad is awesome? I mean, this man is a workhorse. Now he has not one, but two daughters with fixer uppers who basically have no idea what they are doing. And so he spends all day at one house then the other the next day. And he loves it. He calls me and asks if he can come work. And he works while I'm not even here. This past month or two he has helped me put up peg board in my pantry and then put more up on his own in the garage, built a dutch door in my pantry to keep out my crazy dog, spent hours unclogging my bathroom sink, broke up old concrete in my backyard and now we're building the coolest enclosure ever for my water heater. And when I say 'we' are building something, it generally means he is building it and I'm providing general assistance and logistical control. And who else's dad hoards saves old barn wood and nails for decades in the hopes that it will be used for a cool project? Mine does. Most people would look at that pile of old wood and take it to the dumps, but me and my dad pick through it for the oldest, gnarliest, knotiest pieces of wood to use. This love of old stuff obviously runs in the family. Yup, I may not have appreciated him much when I was a teenager (aka angry brat), but I do now! Thanks Dad.





ps, my mom is pretty awesome too, but I'll save that for another day.

6 comments:

  1. This was such a nice post for me to read. Well said. What a nice compliment to dad, and so accurate. He definitely loves his kids and helping with their projects. I also appreciate the pictures, as I often initially only see the stacks of old wood being loaded into the back of the Jeep as he heads off for his latest project. Blogs are wonderful. Also, thanks to Kitty, the Google Reader she installed on my homepage gives me instant up to the minute blog postings. It's hot off the press. Love it.

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  2. It's so true--Both of your parents are SO generous with their time, and so willing to work for their kids! The old wood looks so cool! I am glad you are there to handle logistics!

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  3. I love this! They really are awesome, huh? I'm pretty sure that's where we all got our love for old things. (And I loved the "angry brat" part. Ha!)

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  4. Despite the fact that you ragged on my crates back in the fall display-off...I have to say I love your house and I'm glad you're posting again! Your parents are awesome--as you know.

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  5. amen to that! they are pretty amazing. i'm still trying to figure out how i'm going to be that awesome when my kids grow up. i think they're going to be pretty disappointed.

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  6. This is easily one of the best blogs I have ever read. You paint a very inspirational portrait of your father. Your parents truly must be fantastic people. Obvious stalwarts(Does that mean an ugly growth on a horse?). Thanks for describing that humble man so well.
    DAD

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