17 observations after painting my office

No matter where you place your drop cloth, paint will fall on an area that is not covered. A painting project takes twice as much paint as you thought you would need and will be twice as challenging as you expected. Painters who plan to work in small closets or between built-in spaces should have…

I’m lost.

Some words seem to have a different meaning for kids than they do for adults. One of those words is “LOST.” Getting lost means a lot of different things to grown-ups. If grown-ups don’t know where we are, we say we’re lost. If we don’t know where we’re going, we say we’re lost. If we…

The value of a dollar

Look at this crumpled piece of paper. It’s money. Well, actually, it is money, but it isn’t paper. U.S. currency is made of cloth that is 3/4 cotton and 1/4 linen. That’s why it doesn’t fall apart when you accidentally leave it in your pocket and wash it in the washing machine. Do you know…