I Need a Favor
When I hear Dennis come into the sewing studio and out comes “I need a favor” I have learned that I had best allow him to know that I will . . . if I can. Generally he scores 100%.
The mower for the Cub has been in the process of being painted in the 
garage on the east end of the acre. I have not gotten involved as I didn’t want him to think it was no longer his project.
Today the favor meant that out of the cabinets in the cistern closet, the Cricut cutting dynamo needed to see the light of the sewing studio. Dennis needed a decal for his mower. There had been a name plate on it at one time, but it was so degraded that the information was barely visible. Dennis knew just what he wanted as the end result. I invited him to stay for the process. It was a matter of “hand me this . . . I can’t reach the ceiling electrical outlet . . . pick out the white exterior scraps of vinyl.” I wasn’t doing it to do for any other reason other than to let Dennis know what it takes for a “favor.” The end result was that Dennis had not realized how much time it takes to get a project set up before seeing any results.
We did a few test cuts before Dennis decided what size the letters needed to be and what font would look best. It pretty much took the better part of the forenoon.
Dennis has done a great job on the Cub tractor and the mower. The final detail was the mower decal. Once I had it measured out, wiped down and had put pressure on each of the outlines of the letters, it was no more than fitting then to let Dennis pull the protective paper off for the reveal.
Oh for the glory that there would always be a project in the works for Dennis that had captured his energy and ambition the way that the Cub L0-Boy tractor has. Time will tell. Taking it one day at a time is the best alternative.