I've been allowed to be more handy since moving in with my wife. One of the things I disliked about apartment dwelling was that I didn't feel like I could do much; the apartment wasn't mine and any changes I made would have to be undone before I moved out.
At the house, however, M needs a few things done that she just can't do. I'm not certain I always can, either, but I am willing to risk it and dive in and give it a shot. Other things I am capable of, if very, very rusty from long-term apartment living.
For example, I am nearing completion on a 7 foot tall, 30 inch wide, 9-shelf DVD/CD shelf unit that will go in our front room (more on this in a separate post to come). With the help of our good friend Stew, I installed a new satellite dish to the side of the house. I've put together and need to figure out how to mount a bathroom cabinet. Switched out a shower head for a different shower head. Am working on a better solution to our screen door staying closed issue. Was part of the crew that helped rewire and put in a new networking solution (my part was small, but I did help on more than one occasion). I've cut kindling for our fireplace for the winter.
I still have more to do on my honey-do list, as well as we bought me a new desk to use which I need to put together and make work/fit in the room.
It has been fun, interesting, and a little frustrating doing so much. Fun in that I get to do these tasks again. Interesting because I get to figure out how to do them. Frustrating because I know I had the experience and the ability to do many of these tasks at one time, but I seem to have forgotten or lost those skills over the years since I was doing stuff like this regularly.
At the house, however, M needs a few things done that she just can't do. I'm not certain I always can, either, but I am willing to risk it and dive in and give it a shot. Other things I am capable of, if very, very rusty from long-term apartment living.
For example, I am nearing completion on a 7 foot tall, 30 inch wide, 9-shelf DVD/CD shelf unit that will go in our front room (more on this in a separate post to come). With the help of our good friend Stew, I installed a new satellite dish to the side of the house. I've put together and need to figure out how to mount a bathroom cabinet. Switched out a shower head for a different shower head. Am working on a better solution to our screen door staying closed issue. Was part of the crew that helped rewire and put in a new networking solution (my part was small, but I did help on more than one occasion). I've cut kindling for our fireplace for the winter.
I still have more to do on my honey-do list, as well as we bought me a new desk to use which I need to put together and make work/fit in the room.
It has been fun, interesting, and a little frustrating doing so much. Fun in that I get to do these tasks again. Interesting because I get to figure out how to do them. Frustrating because I know I had the experience and the ability to do many of these tasks at one time, but I seem to have forgotten or lost those skills over the years since I was doing stuff like this regularly.
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