Mrs C looks at women's magazines and I know when she is "locked on", it is going to cost me a lot of time and money to satisfy her need for the latest home improvement, refurbishment, or extension. Of course I attempt to counter by ignoring, or "I am far too busy" ............ it is the manly thing to do, but I know that in the end I will bend to her will and just follow instructions.
This time it got serious very quickly. From being "locked on", her laptop came out and she was researching stuff on Tinternet. I went into my vegetative state of ignoring her, but with a firm instruction to look at this, my willpower wilted and I reluctantly turned my head in the appropriate direction. Flippin heck! She was looking at Garage Storage. My instinctive reaction was to punch the air and shout yes, but I managed to stop myself just in time. If I appeared too interested, it would probably die a death, so I feigned medium interest and let her lead the project, but I came up with the design in Photoshop.
Now I should point out that my garage is quite a nice size. Standard width, but around three times normal length, so it's bikes and scooters at the front, then my classic car and then my workshop. My workshop was catered for with some MFI kitchen cupboards and worktops that must be around 35-40 years old and probably should have been replaced at least 10 years ago, so the timing is pretty good, before the cupboards just quietly disintegrate on their own.
I am well on the way now. Old stuff junked, walls painted, new floor about to be laid and re-vamped electrics next week. Then it's just order the units and fit them. Life is full of surprises!
Garage Storage 8 by colin cross, on Flickr
This time it got serious very quickly. From being "locked on", her laptop came out and she was researching stuff on Tinternet. I went into my vegetative state of ignoring her, but with a firm instruction to look at this, my willpower wilted and I reluctantly turned my head in the appropriate direction. Flippin heck! She was looking at Garage Storage. My instinctive reaction was to punch the air and shout yes, but I managed to stop myself just in time. If I appeared too interested, it would probably die a death, so I feigned medium interest and let her lead the project, but I came up with the design in Photoshop.
Now I should point out that my garage is quite a nice size. Standard width, but around three times normal length, so it's bikes and scooters at the front, then my classic car and then my workshop. My workshop was catered for with some MFI kitchen cupboards and worktops that must be around 35-40 years old and probably should have been replaced at least 10 years ago, so the timing is pretty good, before the cupboards just quietly disintegrate on their own.
I am well on the way now. Old stuff junked, walls painted, new floor about to be laid and re-vamped electrics next week. Then it's just order the units and fit them. Life is full of surprises!
Garage Storage 8 by colin cross, on Flickr
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