Today a crew of three installed two new doors on the Writing Porch. They were from Texas. The drove from Texas to do several jobs for Lowes due to their being backed up. Texas is a long way to drive to hang some doors. Nice people and professional but I wondered where the door hangers in Southern Illinois were hid out. Why would you have to go to Texas to find Handymen. In truth the labor market is changing before our eyes. Not long ago there would have been many craftsmen with their hand up for a job hanging doors.

The Crew Leader marvelled at how hot Little Egypt is. He was having difficulty getting used to the humidity. Air you can wear. I worked near crafts most of my career. Carpenters electricians plumbers painters were good jobs in our area. Is there indeed so much work in the building trades that no one is ingterested in the little jobs?

I marvel when watching a skilled craftsperson. They are not only in to what they are doing but focused on an excellent end product. A dedication to doing it right rather than doing it fast is exemplary. During my career in Building Services, I decided early on that if I was going to be a janitor I would be a professional janitor. No slip shod or half measures. We all admire excellent work!

You can have an excellent doctor or you can have a doctor who can not wait for quitting time to entertain his vices. You could be represented in court by a great legal scholar or a lawyer who looks the law up on Wikipedia.

Neva J used to say that anything worth doing was worth doing well. Or if you do not have the time to do good work how will you have the time to return to correct your poor work?

‘And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, ‘He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.’