I have to admit building is more fulfilling to me as well. I just love looking at things knowing I made them. I was contemplating yesterday how I could keep building in my life. The thought I had was (and this is a dream) buying a big ole plot of land. Build myself a little house on part of it... then subdivide the thing... and build a house, sell it, and move to the next lot, build another one, sell it, and repeat. I could keep building new construction, all while 'at home' and make some money doing it. Would be fun I think.
And against all hope, I am holding out for the prospect that our little one never goes through a funky phase where she's a brat. hahaha... yeah right.
Update on the room... i have the big door in. Shit it was a pain to get into place. I thought 8 x 4' panels were hard to work with. 10' x 7' is no joke. It's all good now though. Going to put up the 4th wall and install the windows today. By tonight it should be looking like a room (with walls you can see through). By Monday I hope to have the roof complete... probably not shingled yet, but all enclosed. Maybe siding on the walls.
Plants are chugging along. 8 fems. 1 ?. Best of the lot is a Plushberry cross. I am almost positive I will be picking up some really nice looking plants from a friend. Not sure how many I'll get, but it will be fun to try some different genetics... and we will see if I can keep them looking as beautiful as they are now.
Oh yeah, and I did a good thing yesterday. I was in town going to the hardware store and post office. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a guy, what looked like, shoot water in the air. Looked over and seen this guy walking down the street with a big water gun shooting it in the air. He had another 10 on a strap. He was walking our main street trying to sell them. I thought, how odd and funny. Peeps dont really walk around our town like that. Not enough people really to sell stuff. So he keeps going as I'm getting in the car to leave. I was thinking it would be funny to buy one and mess around with it. And thought I'd give him $5 for one. Then thought that's too cheap. I'd pay $10. and that's it. As I wonder if I should waste the money I think how this is the kind of invitation or sign that I have always followed. So I jump out and chase the fool down.
I asked if he was selling them and he launches into his speech. "They are selling them down the hill at walmart for $35, but I'll sell you one here today for $20. And if you buy two I'll make them $15 each. If you want more I'll do $10 each."
"I'll give you $10 for one." I said.
"Alright... well which color do you want, purple or green? C'mon man... you should get two."
"Yeah, you're right. They are our wedding colors after all."
So I got 2 for $20 and brought them home to surprise wife. I made her come outside and close her eyes and everything, and we had a regular old show down on the deck. Was a blast. She said it was really sweet and possibly the sweetest thing I had ever done.
Lol... I kinda thought she'd be a little pissed I spent $20 on junk we didn't need. I was wrong. I did good!!! Woot.