"Murphy was an optimist!"
Of Grasshoppers June 17, 2010 9:30 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Deep Thoughts, Of Grasshoppers, PhilosophyStudent: I’m surprised I’ve made it this far.
Master: You aren’t alone.
The Little Miss Project June 14, 2010 9:03 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Amy, Birthday, Daily Life, Family, Holiday, House, Of Being DadAmy had but one wish for her birthday…a clubhouse. And she received basically one present…a pile of lumber for a clubhouse. We are building The Little Miss by WoodManor.net. Below are the timelapse videos of the first two days of work. I cannot give you these 20 minutes of your life back. The audio at the beginning of the 2nd video corrects rather quickly. The best parts of each video are the last two minutes so skip to minute 6 on the first video and minute 10 on the second.
The Little Miss Project June 13, 2010 8:41 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Amy, Birthday, Daily Life, Family, Holiday, House, Of Being DadYesterday of a 27 step plan, we completed steps 1, 2, 3, and 4.
add a commentWeekend Project June 12, 2010 9:02 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Amy, Birthday, Daily Life, Family, Holiday, House, Of Being Dad
You can see the beginnings of the front porch and the front door.
Weekend Project – Footers June 12, 2010 2:34 pm
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Weekend Project – Foundation June 12, 2010 11:28 am
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From last night’s receiving June 12, 2010 8:53 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, HouseThem: "When I was a child, I drove a mini-bike into your house."
Me: "Oh, so that’s why I have foundation problems!"
Someone else: "I lived in your house for 6 months."
Another person: "We once drove a car into the sinkhole in the creek."
My house has a colorful history.
add a commentThis weekend’s project June 11, 2010 10:22 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Amy, Birthday, Daily Life, Family, Holiday, Of Being Dad
Happy Birthday Amy! June 10, 2010 8:01 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Amy, Birthday, Daily Life, Family, Holiday, Of Being DadWhat an amazing eight years!
1 comment so farMaking a girl’s 8th birthday wish come true June 9, 2010 11:15 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Amy, Birthday, Daily Life, Family, Holiday, House, Of Being DadAmy has her mind set on a club house for her 8th birthday (tomorrow!).
The Fantasy
On Saturday morning, Ty Pennington and his crew from Extreme Makeover Home Edition show up with a bobcat and the materials to build The Queen Anne or the Spoiler. By Saturday evening, a portion of the yard has been contoured, landscaped and become home to Amy’s new playhouse in which we celebrate her birthday inside.
The Reality
Saturday I build the Little Miss by myself leaving landscaping for a different weekendlifetime. Sunday afternoon, we celebrate Amy’s birthday inside and around her clubhouse.
Cathy’s fear
The construction will be delayed and problematic and Amy will go without any semblance of a birthday present until the end of the summer or worse.
The Wishful Desire
Any volunteers want to grab hammers and shovels and help me put this together in one day on this coming Saturday? Does beer and pizza still work in exchange for labor?
And you can bet there will be a timelapse of the build.
1 comment so farOf Being Dad June 8, 2010 4:20 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Of Being Dad, TommyFile this under things that make me twitch.
Tommy, in a phone call to me: "By the way, my laptop hasn’t worked for the past week and a half or so. Says something about no bootable media."
Me: "Did you install anything recently or drop it?"
Tommy: "No but there are two screws missing on the bottom."
Of Being Dad June 8, 2010 4:20 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Of Being Dad, TommyFile this under things that make me twitch.
Tommy, in a phone call to me: "By the way, my laptop hasn’t worked for the past week and a half or so. Says something about no bootable media."
Me: "Did you install anything recently or drop it?"
Tommy: "No but there are two screws missing on the bottom."
When your wife is the mayor June 3, 2010 1:22 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Communications, TechnologyWhen every place you check in has your wife listed as the mayor, it means:
Past the point of no return June 3, 2010 3:18 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Health, Mental, SleepWhen you are still awake at 3:15 in the morning, you begin asking yourself stupid questions like, "I know I’ve been awake for 20 hours. Can I make it another 21 hours before going to sleep?"
add a commentToday’s Deep Thought June 2, 2010 9:49 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Deep Thoughts, PhilosophyTo begin something, you must start somewhere.
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