Life has meaning again for The Horse!
By The Horse
@TheHorse (207500)
Walnut Creek, California
May 10, 2019 2:50pm CST
As some of you know, I love projects. Even if they're tiny projects, they give my life meaning in the moment.
This morning, I had to bring my guitar amplifier in from my truck to make room for hauling wine and other goodies to the BBQ we're having to raise money for Martinez Early Childhood Center.
I noticed that a corner brace had broken off, so I decided to fix it, using the same glue I use on guitars. It's basically extremely powerful "super glue."
I'll attach a picture of the broken corner, the piece I had to glue in, and the super glue I used.
The fix took all of five minutes, but it gave my life meaning in the time I was doing it. Do you have odd things that give your life meaning--things that motivate you into action?
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@kareng (55615)
• United States
10 May 19
When I learn that my adult children need something I take action. I jump to head out of town to babysit my oldest daughter's 4 kids when needed in the summer, take food to the daughter who is not currently working and always help out with 3rd daughter with her 2 kids and help her out when she is short on money. They are all my heart :)
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@BarBaraPrz (45681)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
10 May 19
I wouldn't say it gave my life meaning, but I did manage today to finally plant the raspberry canes I got on Sunday.
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@BarBaraPrz (45681)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
10 May 19
@TheHorse Raspberries grow on woody stems called canes.
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@TheHorse (207500)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 May 19
@BarBaraPrz Ah, gracias!
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@Tampa_girl7 (49283)
• United States
10 May 19
I'm glad that it was a quick and easy fix.
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@xander6464 (40942)
• Wapello, Iowa
10 May 19
Do you have odd things that give your life meaning--things that motivate you into action? --------I do but I can't talk about any of them here. Just saying that much has probably put me on another MyLot Watch List.
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@xander6464 (40942)
• Wapello, Iowa
11 May 19
@TheHorse My theory is that you being President Of India has something to do with that. They don't want to be sent to an Indian version of a Siberian Gulag.
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@TheHorse (207500)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 May 19
@xander6464 That's a good point. Now where in India would such a place be?
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@wolfgirl569 (96472)
• Marion, Ohio
10 May 19
Trying to have well behaved animals. 
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@wolfgirl569 (96472)
• Marion, Ohio
11 May 19
@TheHorse 5 dogs, 8 cats not counting strays, 5 goats, 4 horses, 8 ducks, and I am not sure without counting on the chickens. How many are you wanting
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@TheHorse (207500)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 May 19
@wolfgirl569 Oh, I'll just take one smart Morgan horse.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
10 May 19
ya can come here'n fix to yer hearts delight 's i've many broken thingies. fer me 'tis my e'er shrinkin' herd. gettin' this place back'n order.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
11 May 19
@TheHorse ya should'a been here this morn, loads 'f 'xcitement, lol.
@Fleura (29276)
• United Kingdom
11 May 19
@TheHorse have you ever read 'The Case for Working with Your Hands: Or Why Office Work is Bad for Us and Fixing Things Feels Good' by Matthew Crawford. I kind of feel like I could have written something along the same lines. Except the author is rather smug about his life, and lucky in having the security and salary of a professorship that allows him to pursue his hobby as his second job. Nevertheless he makes some good points.
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@TheHorse (207500)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 May 19
@Fleura I'm as much of a jerk as he is. I am a psychologist by trade, and fix things on the side. But I see his point. There is something immensely satisfying about working with material objects and fixing them. I have not read his book.
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@TheHorse (207500)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 May 19
I agree. I tried to fix my own disposal but failed. But I'm pretty good with bicycles when things go wrong. And my work on "aesthetically challenged" speakers is "legendary." I do also sometime replace drivers (woofers and tweeters) and capacitors in silent speakers. That's really satisfying.
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@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
8 Jun 19
That must be strong glue, I do find things that give my life more meaning. I enjoy painting, journaling, sewing and reading especially. I'm still not feeling well but I got my quilt out and worked on it this evening. I don't know if it made me feel better but at least I felt like I'd done something useful.
