It's a party

     Well friends, it's a party. Why you may ask? Because I got a project done that I started about a year ago. When they walled in our furnace (Before we got here) they had left a small opening for us to get to the back of the furnace to change the filter. Needless to say it was very hard, if almost impossible to squeeze in there. Early this year I had taken the one wall of paneling off and had it sitting int he basement in everyones way. Today I cut out one of the wall supports (Not a load bearing wall, breath deeply, it's ok) and framed a doorway there. Then I put the paneling back on and cut the opening. Then I did something unlike me.... I cleaned up after myself. LOL

     Many of you are asking yourself why I hadn't got it done before this... simple answer, I was TOO FAT. I had a hard time getting up and down stairs, bending down to do any of the work and then getting back upstairs, lugging all my tools would have made "America's Funniest Videos". But today... I was able to do it and I am still looking forward to a walk this afternoon with my wife. I also plan on working in my garage this morning for awhile. I am a busy beaver, I have so many projects that I want to do. Only thing that holds me back from many of them is the almighty $$$$. So I dumpster dive and find treasures which usually result in more projects. LOL My wife hates this. SO in the past two weeks,

I have completed 3 major projects. My firewood rack to keep our firewood clean and dry.

a place for Brenda to stack her teacher stuff in the garage that she isn't using this year a school and finally today I  framed and cut a hole to get to the furnace.

     I have a long list of projects on my agenda and I add more it seems daily. But one thing about it I can add more because I am healthier and I have more energy to do them.  So far as of last Thursday I had lost 77.2 pounds, I have more to go but I know I have do it because each day is another successful day in itself. So my encouragement to you is something Lee Iococa once wrote to me when I asked him about his success. He said "Set your goal and work tiredlessly towards that goal."

     Have you set goals my friend? You need to other wise you have nothing to shoot for. Tonight is America's Got Talent and I can hardly wait to see Jim Meskimen perform. As many of you I love Impressionists and Jim is one of the best in the industry. I grew up with Rich Little and Frank Gorshwin but Jim blows them all away.

I encourage you to watch tonight and give Jim your vote. Here is a little bit of his. He can change from voice to voice without a hickup.

until next time my friends, I will see you on the other side ~ Drew