A Word Of Encouragement
Dear Readers,
In the last post, I ended my reflection by encouraging you to try doing things yourself at home. Whether it is fixing the lawn mower or making the salad dressing, the goal is to consume less by producing more yourselves. Realistically, I understand that it can be intimidating to try doing projects that you are not trained to do, but simultaneously, I hope today’s experience at the Moulin Ruel can show you its not that bad (if you are willing to laugh at yourself).
This morning, Alain and I decided to continue work on the goat house by building four brick structures that will eventually serve as the supports for each door. After mixing the required mortar and obtaining a large supply of bricks, we put our Mason hats on and went to work. Admittedly, we were lacking in experience (ie none for myself and only a few projects for Alain). Undaunted, we shoveled mortar, laid bricks, tried vainly to make them level, and eventually managed to build three bases. I even got to try build my own, which ended up rather lopsided and was termed “rustic” much to the chagrin of the whole family…
So, if anyone has been thinking that do-it-yourself projects are an impossibility, change your mind. If I can learn to lay bricks in an hour (this is the guy who has never actually done manual labor), I am sure you can figure out the lawnmower engine or salad dressing. Even in the unlikely event that it fails completely, its a least worth one good laugh…
Best,
Andrew