Life at the Lumberyard

Now that I have your attention, I'd like to talk about following the rules. I’ve always been a big rule follower.  Teachers (from my short lived experience) typically are. “If I just follow the rules, I’ll have no trouble.”  As a student and daughter, I was most certainly a rule follower.  But as I’ve grown and gotten a little older, I’ve been questioning some of the rules. There’s a government agency in town. Because I’ll probably get flagged online easily, I’ll call them O. Starts with the sounds “Oh, damn- not these guys” and “Shaaaa- ittt... they’re here.” You know.  them... They’re in Batesville now, and they’re nailing residential contractors. And honestly, it’s killing me. I’m a big softy for some of “our guys” - contractors who frequent our establishment. They carry similar values in faith and family and work ethic. They carry similar legacies of business, a longstanding tradition of good work and hard work; they helped build our town and continue make wildly amazing improv