Tools and Memories
Tools have always been a big part of my life. First of all, there were none, or let’s just say some. My dad was not a fixer-upper at all. He had a brother who was, and would satisfy some of my dad’s desires when requested to do so. For example, he built bookshelves in Judy’s and my bedroom together with a corner desk. I think my mom knew more about using tools than Dad ever did. But then, there was no interest on his part to really do any type of fixing or building. I believe his only desire for tools was to have some of his dad’s old tools, my grandpa Ottos.
Now, Grandpa Otto was altogether different than my dad. He had the coolest log cabin tool shed in their backyard. It smelled heavenly, and I loved it in there. Grandpa was always puttering on something. I think he even had a power lawnmower before they were even on the market, as he put his own together. When I became a grown-up, I had my husband build me a log cabin shed in memory of my grandpa. I always say wherever I go, it has to go with me.
Then there was my husband. Art was a fabulous creator, builder, finisher, you name it. He had, or still has, the messiest workroom where he stored all his tools and had wonderful projects come out of there. Now, it is time for me to go through all his tools, but I can’t imagine he could need twenty-five screw drivers, forty wrenches, and a multitude of every kind of tool you can imagine.
Thankfully, Art was very good about teaching his girls to use some of these tools because now that he is gone, they have had to fill in for him on my honey-do list.
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