I stopped by Home Depot the other day to check on the price of different wood options for some art I'm working on. I'm not exactly the handiest guy in the world, but I love Home Depot. As soon as I start wandering the aisles, I get ideas. Wild, fun and totally bizarre ones...that copper piping would make a great frame with some wire. Or a collage of these vents could be really cool. Maybe that gate would look good on a wall with one of those signs. Or a collage of those signs....It's endless.
So I'm roaming the lumber section and contractors are looking at me funny. They're there for work supplies and I'm in my city boy boots with nice jeans all clean and proper. Inevitably one of the guys that works there comes up, "can I help you, boss?" And I ask about the properties of caulking and whether it could spiral into a cone to make a volcano. Or how to use it to make an igloo. He looks at me, laughs and then tries to answer my question. I bet they get a lot of crazy questions working there...from those contractors, to the clueless "do it yourselfer", to the artists like me. Some of the people that work there really do know a lot. And I'm grateful.
Next time you're bored or in the mood for an adventure, I suggest a visit. Recommended visiting hours are after 10pm if your local store is open that late or weekday afternoons if you're fortunate enough to have the time to go during that window. Try the lumber section. Electrical. Plumbing and lighting.
Open your mind and have fun. A tin man made from foil and metal piping might be just what you need for your garden. Or a giant ball of multicolored tape could work beautifully in that entry way. What says, "I love you. C'mon in and relax" more than that?
