Success is prodigious, but less than the final project is simply tenacious drive. There's a Chinese proverb that says "Fall down seven times, get up 8", which ironically is a lucky number in their culture. Chop wood, haul water, and my personal favorite that has become my own mantra......."To do great things, one must DO". It's no different than when Grandpa wiped your eyes, brushed the dirt off your knees and urged you to get back on the bicycle, the pony, or smiled and pu

In the middle of this renovation, life continues. There is still a full time job. Family. Friends. Bills. Body aches. Drama. Heartache. Laughter. Life. Oh, and Yard work. The grass is gonna grow. The leaves are going to bud, the flowers are going to bloom and there are enough helicopter seedlings to blanket the earth three times over. This is generally my very favorite time of year. The newness. The anticipation and the promise of the beautiful summer fruit. It's such a