So today in my quest to finish those projects mentioned yesterday, I made several huge mistakes. They were so huge it would appear that the projects were destined for the landfill. But I regrouped and redid and finished. The finished product is less than stellar, and I'm really going to have to consider whether the project in question will be a gift or remain in my possession - for purposes to be determined at a later date.So what did I learn from this particular experience? Read on:
1. "Hope" is not a synonym for "Preparation." Sure, it was a project that I had done before. But hoping that it would just come together without measuring and re-measureing and measuring some more resulted in a somewhat awkward result.
2. Speed in assembly does not result in a superior finish. I whipped through this project in record time - if only I could translate that into my jogging. Anyhow, by the time I thought I was finished, I realized that I was going to have to re-do the whole thing, because I had put it together incorrectly.
3. Good ideas are just that - good ideas. All that is needed to make a good result is good preparation, good procedure, good thinking, and good timing. Oh, and good measuring.
So, in conclusion, I finished the project and learned many lessons in the process. Will it make a difference with my next project? Probably not!
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Today's blessings: Outlet mall-ing and First Watch with Steve; "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" movie while project-ing; Lindley updates via BSC; Wolfgang Puck's with Steve
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