Eyes and ears and mouth and nose...

I have a confession to make. I don't use protection. For my eyes, ears, mouth or nose, that is.

Sure, I'm a bright guy. I know it's important to use protective gear when using tools. But as I learned from G.I. Joe, "Knowing is half the battle." However, knowing and doing are two different things.

Actually, when I sand drywall, I do wear goggles and a mask over my mouth and nose. That wasn't always the case. I had to inhale a lungful of dust before breaking down and buying my goggles and mask. As for ear protection, do my iPhone ear buds count?

To be honest, I'm not sure why I eschew protective gear. I'm not really a risk-taker. I suppose if I had to pin my attitude on one thing, it would be that it's inconvenient. Then again, hearing loss, blindness and/or black lung would be worse. So far, it's worked out for me, but how long until my luck runs out?

So let me pose the question to you: Do you use protective gear? Why or not?

As for me, I'll try to do better, but I can't make any promises. Maybe when I find myself in the "What did he say?" boat, I'll change my tune.

Apologia

It's been almost two weeks since I've posted here. I guess that would qualify me as a terrible blogger. As I've said before (maybe too many times), I struggle to find a balance between work, family time and home improvement. Especially in summer. I always have the best intentions about getting things done, but life just seems to get in the way.

At any rate, I'd like to take a second to apologize for the unplanned hiatus. I promise to do better.