first of many great posts...

So it's only taken me a few years to start a blog...guess you could say that I tend to procrastinate. I can't say for certain why I've decided to write. My wife could have something to do with it. She blogs almost daily. She's a much better writer than me. She's also tied in with a small army of lady bloggers so she's at least guaranteed a comment or two on her posts.

Well, enough on that.

Sissy, my wife, left me today with one simple task. (Why is it that simple tasks never seem to turn out so simple?) Anyway, she asked me to put a second coat of primer on a piece of furniture that she's going to paint. No problem. I open the can of primer, dip my brush and start priming away.

I get halfway finished priming when I notice some screws have come loose causing the furniture to come apart. Okay. No problem. I'll just get my cordless drill and have everything tightened up in a jiff. I fit the drill with a Phillips tip. Then, upon further review, I notice the screws have to be tightened with a hex key.

Now we have a problem. You see, I'm not your average handyman. I'm your well-below average handyman. I make Tim "The Toolman" Taylor look like Bob Vila. My tool collection consists of a hammer, some screw drivers and a few wrenches and pliers. I do have a small variety of drill attachments - including a couple of hex keys. Naturally, none of them fit.

Okay, now that I've thoroughly bored you...ultimately I went to Home Depot, walked around a store that I don't know very well looking for an item I wasn't really sure about and spent money that I didn't want to spend. I know some of you guys are thinking projects are the best thing since it gives you a reason to buy tools. I could care less and would rather keep my money for more important things like video games or electronic gadgets.

The whole point here is that every time I seem to work on a simple home project, it usually ends up:
1) taking a lot longer than anticipated
2) costing me money
3) causing me to think unholy thoughts and speak unholy things

Maybe that's how it is for you too. I don't know. I did find a really cool tool (Husky 30-Piece Ratcheting Hex Driver) from the store and it worked perfectly. When I finished the project, I'll have to admit, I was a little proud of myself.