alden wrote:
Don't let it be a chore. Wait for a good rainy day. Turn on some good music. Get all your supplies organized and have fun doing it...its actually relaxing. And when you are done your shoes and boots look great.
I recently did necessary regular maintenance on my trumpet at home for the first time. I read a ton of information, got a bunch of instructions, had all the necessary tools, oils, cleaners, brushes, swabs etc. The first time was a bit daunting in my imagination but it turned out to be a breeze, mainly due to three things: good preparation, organization and attitude.
Cheers
Great advice, Michael. Interesting how those tasks we once viewed as chores are now something we look forward to. In my younger years, eating at home was akin to putting gas in the car, get the fuel in and get going again. Today, cooking is a pleasure and I lose myself in the details of preparation, ingredients, and presentation. And after I return from a hunt, and the pheasant are hanging in the shed, I look forward to that warm hour in my little room off the boiler in the basement, cleaning and lubricating both barrels, oiling the stock, and preparing my gun for the next hunt.
Cheers!