Today Ralph was home
and did not have to go in to work tonight so we spent the day doing
things around the house and yard. We are renting and are lucky to
have good landlords but....Jerry [husband/handyman] had his 72 birthday this
year and when he called to ask how the gutters were we had a
flashback to when he cleaned them last....a sad old bent ladder that
wobbled horribly as he climbed it just scared us to death! So we said
we would clean them for him this year. You could hear the relief in
his voice.
We have a very good
ladder, It was not cheap but as Ralph climbed up it it did not shake
or wobble but stayed firmly in position. I wasn't terrified it would
all come crashing down. We yakked away as he cleared the debris from
the gutters and I remarked about how solid the ladder was. Ralph said
well you get what you pay for. That led to a discussion of tools.
Our versatile Werner Ladder
Good quality tools
make such a difference in anything we do and they pay off in
durability and last a long time. We use tools a lot in the garden and
over the years I have used a lot of tools on the farm. The worst
injuries were from poor quality equipment that broke or failed in
use. I learned simple things like a good hammer makes a huge difference in driving
staples while building fence or a good shovel make digging a post
hole a lot easier. Good heavy duty fencing pliers can save you hand
and wrist injuries that come back to haunt you as you get older!
Estwing 22 oz Cribbing Hammer...my Favorite Hammer ever!
A good chainsaw, ax,
or handsaw makes work go by easier and more safely. As we got the
gutters done and continued our yard work we knew we were lucky to
have good tools to make our work easier. Yes something to be thankful
for.
A Husquevarna Model 61 with an 18" bar...a very useful chainsaw for farm use.
Now be safe out there!
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