Ruminations Followup

[Poppygail]

If you recall my earlier post of nearly two months ago, I stated I was nearly done with the project I was then involved with. Aw, the folly of LBD. I was no where near done. As a matter of fact, I just finished a few days ago. This absolutely boggles my mind. And, believe me, at this stage, it's not easy to get through to my mind to let it know something is abnormal. TWO MONTHS after I thought I was finished, I finally finished! And it wasn't like I just stopped. I worked at it on a steady pace. It's just that I can't see the process any more. It takes a lot of time just to get myself straight on the task I'm about to complete, even one I've done a thousand times. And then, often as not, I'll do at least part of it wrong and have to redo it. Thank goodness I still have the stamina and will to fight through and eventually get things right.

But that's the thing. My stamina is beginning to wain and I hadn't truly realized that until a couple of days ago. I had agreed to help my SIL shiplap an accent wall in her study, not a difficult or time consuming task. We started about 10:30 in the morning and we're finished by 1:30 in the afternoon. And I was whipped. Mentally and physically. I could not make myself follow the pattern we had established for the shiplap placement, were it not for my SIL, this would have been a total mess. And three hours doesn't seem like that long for a project. But consider, normally I waould have had this done and been looking for several other things to do by noon. So, for me, it was an eternity.

By the end, when we sat at the kitchen table to share lunch, it was all I could manage just to make it through the meal. I actually fell asleep while sitting at the table talking after lunch. I was finished for the remainder of the day. Wow! This was a real surprise to me, and yet another step down my path. Seems I learn more everyday.

BTW. I've included a pic of my table. It took so long I just have to show it off a little bit.

[jaykay777]

Poppygail -- Your table is gorgeous! I'm not sure what your project was. Did you refinish it? The grain of the wood is soothing to the eye. The pop of flowers is the perfect accent.

[Poppygail Ambassador in reply to jaykay777]

Thanks Jaykay, I appreciate the compliment. My project was to order the plan and make the table from scratch using rough cut, kiln dried mahogany fresh from the sawmill all the way through to the finish.

Seeing these rough boards turn into something of beauty (I don't necessarily mean my stuff, anytime it happens) is a form of magic to me. It just doesn't seem possible, yet, here is the proof. It just makes me appreciate nature and life all the more.

[daddyt]

Beautiful peace of work Randy... amazing.

[Poppygail Ambassador in reply to daddyt]

Thank you

[daddyt]

Beautiful piece of work Randy. It's uncanny how we seem to be living parallel lives... maybe this is something that those of us with a dementia get.

[jeffcobb Ambassador]

Beth went ape-caca after seeing it, wanting to get airline tix to fly out to see your workshop. She had a serious history with wood working and classes and tools and like many disabled, also high frequency with the ER as a result. Then I/we moved north for a job and the workshop was no longer an option and that was that. So now when she sees fantastic work like that she gushes. And gushes. Nope, don't feel guilty about following the work. Not at all. Nope, never hear me say that.

[Poppygail Ambassador in reply to jeffcobb]

Thanks Jeff, you know you guys are welcome anytime. It would be nice to have a fellow sawdust sniffer in the shop. Shame is, I had to reread the post, I had no idea what you were talking about at first. Again, aw the follies of LBD.