I always wanted to have my own horseshoe pits. What could be better than lazy Saturday afternoons in the summer time, hanging with friends and family, sharing a few beers and a lot of laughs.
So some years ago now I decided to invest the energy in making it so. We finally had the space and so I spent an entire day doing it just right. I built regulation size boxes with a raised back wall. I drilled out two railway ties and inserted the stakes at just the proper angle. Then I dug out the turf and buried the ties so that the stakes were at the exact correct height, and the correct distance apart. Then I surrounded them by my prebuilt boxes and staked the boxes to the ground. Last but not least I drove down to the beach and shovelled up just the nicest sand you can imagine and returned home to fill my pits. Of course by this time I had already purchased a nice set of regulation shoes.
That was about 6 years ago. I think I used them twice, and on both occasions it was all by myself, and i wasn't drinking.
Today while I was spraying the lawn and driving around my horseshoe pits I decided it would be for the last time. As soon as I have the time they're coming out! The only time I ever think of horseshoes is when I have to steer around the stupid things. I tell you that I got awful close to just running over them.
How often in life do we hold onto ideas that we thought were important, only to discover that their time had passed. By the time I had the space and the means to have my own horseshoe pits I was no longer attracted by the mental picture of how I would utilize them. As much as I still like to have the odd beer, it rarely goes beyond 2, and as to lazy Saturday afternoons, they simply don't hold much appeal for me anymore.
I think there is a lot of other stuff like this in the closet of my mind that I need to de-clutter. I'm gonna try to think about it. What do you have that you always thought you wanted/needed, that hasn't proven out like you thought? Or what idea/ideal are you still holding onto to whose time has passed?
Today was yard maintenance day with no workout. I had planned to do a long swim but the weather changed that. It was a perfect "herbicide" day. Lots of sun and not too much wind. Tomorrow is long ride day so chances are we have the exact opposite conditions tomorrow.
"Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades"---Anon
Love
Peter
So some years ago now I decided to invest the energy in making it so. We finally had the space and so I spent an entire day doing it just right. I built regulation size boxes with a raised back wall. I drilled out two railway ties and inserted the stakes at just the proper angle. Then I dug out the turf and buried the ties so that the stakes were at the exact correct height, and the correct distance apart. Then I surrounded them by my prebuilt boxes and staked the boxes to the ground. Last but not least I drove down to the beach and shovelled up just the nicest sand you can imagine and returned home to fill my pits. Of course by this time I had already purchased a nice set of regulation shoes.
That was about 6 years ago. I think I used them twice, and on both occasions it was all by myself, and i wasn't drinking.
Today while I was spraying the lawn and driving around my horseshoe pits I decided it would be for the last time. As soon as I have the time they're coming out! The only time I ever think of horseshoes is when I have to steer around the stupid things. I tell you that I got awful close to just running over them.
How often in life do we hold onto ideas that we thought were important, only to discover that their time had passed. By the time I had the space and the means to have my own horseshoe pits I was no longer attracted by the mental picture of how I would utilize them. As much as I still like to have the odd beer, it rarely goes beyond 2, and as to lazy Saturday afternoons, they simply don't hold much appeal for me anymore.
I think there is a lot of other stuff like this in the closet of my mind that I need to de-clutter. I'm gonna try to think about it. What do you have that you always thought you wanted/needed, that hasn't proven out like you thought? Or what idea/ideal are you still holding onto to whose time has passed?
Today was yard maintenance day with no workout. I had planned to do a long swim but the weather changed that. It was a perfect "herbicide" day. Lots of sun and not too much wind. Tomorrow is long ride day so chances are we have the exact opposite conditions tomorrow.
"Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades"---Anon
Love
Peter
We did use the horse shoe pits at the Rooyakkers' family 'Christmas in Summer' party! I remember playing horse shoes myself, and I also seem to remember Uncle Dave and beer being involved. So they didn't go to total waste! xo
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