DIY Projects

Daily writing prompt
Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on.

When I first saw this prompt, I thought my answer would be none. I am about as far away from being a do it yourselfer as anyone could be. When I looked this up supposedly having a garden is considered having a DIY project. I am really not too sure I agree with that, although they did mention that this being in this category was because of building beds with railroad ties. I have never done that so maybe my answer should stay none. My Dad was the greatest DIY of all time. He could fix anything, take anything apart and put it back together. As a kid you either follow your father footsteps or rebel against it. This was one of the few things my dad did that I rebelled against. I don’t even know why but I did. In my adult life, being a veterinarian, one of my standard lines was if it doesn’t breathe, I’m don’t touch it. My mother always use to tell me, Bobby you are just not “handy”. I did nothing to change her mind. When I had my practice and my parents would come up to visit me, sometimes I would be finishing up a surgery before we went to lunch. My mother would see me in a dog or cats’ abdomen, and she would say, Bobby your dad and I just can’t believe you are able to do this. I would say to her, I know mom it is truly amazing. Parents, you just have to love them. When push comes to shove, I have fixed a few things in my time. I would never consider anything I have ever done as a project. These things would be like fixing a toilet that is running all the time or a leaky faucet. Things do not get fixed in my current environment. If something is not working or broken, it is most likely going to get thrown away. If it is a big ticket item, we will call a repair man. I rarely look under the hood of a car. Thinking about it I have put together certain pieces of furniture. In fact, the desk that this computer sits on, I put together. You know what, it is still standing. My greatest project is still standing. Is yours?

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