Here’s my entry in a contest for an A Shed. I haven’t heard that I’ve won yet, but I haven’t given up hope just yet.

“If I had a new shed”
(to the tune of “If I were a rich man” from Fiddler on the Roof)

If I had a new shed,
Ya ha deedle deedle, bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
All day long I’d clean out my garage.
If I had a new A shed.
I wouldn’t have to work hard.
Ya ha deedle deedle, bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
If I had a lovely new A shed,
Yidle-diddle-didle-didle shed.

I’d clean out all the clutter and trash and I’d know,
Where all of the yard tools were.
A fine tin roof with real wooden floors below.
There would be one long shelf just for my garden stuff
And one for my husbands tools,
And one more for my kids’ stuff, just for show.

So please have pity on us poor clutter bugs who can’t seem
to organize their junk,
and lawnmower, snowblowers, garden tools and kids bikes,
Scooters and strollers and stuff
Will all fit nicely in our lovely shed!

If I had a new shed,
Ya ha deedle deedle, bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
All day long I’d biddy biddy bum.
If I had a new A shed.
I wouldn’t have to work hard.
Ya ha deedle deedle, bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
If I had a lovely new A shed,
Yidle-diddle-didle-didle shed.

(end of song)

And here are the pictures to prove what a mess our garage is and how much we really really could use a new shed:

http://www.ericksonfamily.com/gallery/2005-06-02/img_7300
http://www.ericksonfamily.com/gallery/2005-06-02/img_7301
http://www.ericksonfamily.com/gallery/2005-06-02/img_7302
http://www.ericksonfamily.com/gallery/2005-06-02/img_7303
http://www.ericksonfamily.com/gallery/2005-06-02/img_7304
http://www.ericksonfamily.com/gallery/2005-06-02/img_7306