So when I was teaching bible in Uganda, I received some great training. One of the concepts that I was taught was how to look for principles in bible passages. These principles are timeless truths that can be applied to daily life. Biblical principles are the ones with lasting value. Nonetheless I find myself often creating principles out of daily experiences. They may not be timeless or always true but they are revelations that I find would be worth remembering. Here are a few principles from the week of working in my yard.
1) It is better to buy the more expensive spray paint even if you can buy 4 cheap ones for the price of one of the better grade. You will end up having to go buy cans of the more expensive one the next day anyway. That is unless you like your tires for your tire garden project to look like a molten bunny or chocolate crinkle cookies with a broken powder sugar surface.
2) "This is my last trip to the Home Depot/Lowes and I will be done" most likely isn't.
3) The yard to do list never really shrinks. By the time you work through the list, foliage grows up and it has to be done again.
4) Most likely the best flower pot is that ice cream bucket in the shed so don't waste so much time shopping for a pot.
5) If your trunk will only hold 2 bails of pine straw on your garden store trip, you will find your flower bed requires 3 when you actually go to disperse it.
6)If you keep waiting to clean your house until you get your outside work done the house will probably get so bad that you will keep making more outside projects. So just clean the house to start with.
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