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Splinters

Some get excited when they go to The Home Depot. New projects, the smell of wood, helpful men in aprons...

I however believe that The Home Depot is a little peice of carpenter themed hell (let the irony simmer for a few).

Home Depot in my opinion equals two of my least favorite things: feeling ignorant and splinters. I find myself walking around mumbling,"Hi I'm looking to mount something." Hmmm says the handy orange and denim wearing dad.

I now wait in line to purchase my something "Gage wire"??? I also have been navigating the warehouse with the remainder of the ply wood spilling over every end of my cart, lookin like I'm in the know about such things of course.

I think the confused look on my face along with my houndstooth scarf blew my cover. The jig is up I have no frigen clue what I'm doing here.

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