"Can we fix it? Yes we can!" Bob the Builder's theme song repeats in my head as I watch my parents tear apart and reconstruct almost anything imaginable. We have numerous rental properties, so fixing up houses has somewhat become my night job. I have helped take down, put back up, plaster, and paint more walls than I would like to admit to. As a family we have become quite efficient in the whole remodeling process; however, usually at our rentals. Our house is not brand new, and it could easily be upgraded in some areas. But I am not complaining! I think that every imperfection makes a memory. I love how comforting our house is and I wouldn't change anything if the opportunity was presented.
It was not until my father recently got laid off at the mine that he started to pay more attention to our house. With all of his free time all of the little projects are starting to get checked off our massive to-do list. His most recent victim was our shower. Tiling? I arrive home from school and to my surprise our newest renters pickup sits gleaming in the sunlight outside our front porch. I curiously walk inside and find a cloud of dust settling over every available object in the house. The familiar noise of sledge hammers and destruction rings through my eardrums. Oh great, not this again. I subconsciously think about all of Dad's "projects" that had horrible endings...
I open the bathroom door, inhaling all the dust from our shower that is no more. Through the clouded room, I quietly approach the crime scene. Yikes! Our shower has been completely demolished! Realizing a workable shower is most definitely a must, I frantically think of how long I will have to wait until I can bathe again. Gross. The calendar days zoom by in my head. Impossible. Certain things in life can be used as luxuries; however, I do not believe a shower is one of them! Doubting my father's handiwork I leave the bathroom without a word and quickly call my relatives in town. Relief floods through my body once I hear I have permission to use their cleaning facilities whenever I need...
This incident occurred a week and a half ago. I am extremely thankful to say he is almost finished with this project and it is looking better than anyone could have imagined. The learning experience was remarkable! I am quite thrilled my Dad decided to tackle this job. I will admit, I had some huge doubts for him. But I am pleased to say it will be tentatively completed on Thursday! Bob the Builder pulls through once again for my family. Not only can we FIX it, we can TILE it.
I really appreciated this piece! I thought you did a good job describing your feelings towards you family's remodeling activities! I totally can relate, because my dad is always doing stuff around the house! I remember when your family owned the house across the street from mine! I always saw your dad over there, and I even mowed the lawn for you guys! hahah! I like how personal this is! Good job, and keep it up! :)
ReplyDeleteI really like the word choice that you used, the introduction actually made me giggle a little bit. I can imagine everything in my head with the tiles and the disaster that your dad had already with the tiles and them falling. I am really happy you shared this piece with us!(: GREAT JOB!
ReplyDeleteSome of this made me laugh! You brought us through a lot of the steps and how your emotions played out in each of them. You had a lot of good words in here and it made your thoughts really strong. I liked this a lot!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading this! I loved how you added Bob the Builder into your writing! It really tied together the introduction and the conclusion. You had very good word choice throughout the piece and I can tell you are really working on showing and not telling! Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteI like the creativity of the tiling story. You could have told it very bluntly, but instead described your emotions as well. Using Bob the Builder was a good addition.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had your introduction skills. Every week it's something original. I like how you describe the bathroom as a crime scene.
ReplyDeleteExcellent voice! You tell the story so vividly. I hope you shared this with your dad. Careful again to proofread to avoid typos and grammatical errors.
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