real quick before bed in What's Happening

Today is the last day of my 5-day work-a-thon. I used some vacation days from work to give myself this little stretch of time to do nothing except work on my house project.

I actually planned on getting more work done than I did, but I got tired of the crawlspace being so dark so I bought some conduit and ran some very bright lighting in there. It was a lot of work, but its so bright under there now it is actually some-what of a pleasure to work in (at least in comparison to before). That extra work I did will pay dividends now forever anytime I have to go in there.

Another thing setting me back a little bit is my zero-tolerance for doing any shoddy work with the electrical. Its costly and time-consuming to do everything to perfection, but I feel so good about everything I’ve done so far. At this point most of the electrical is complete and I will be moving on to the plumbing. I’m planning on being pretty meticulous about my plumbing work too. I’ve been studying and reading books to make sure I do everything proper. The supply lines are easy, but when it comes to draining and venting it can a little tricky making sure you’re using the proper fittings.

I’m not exactly sure where I’m getting the stamina and motivation to keep working the amount that I have been. It’s like my body just adapted to its new life now. I take a 1 -2 hour nap break a couple times during the day, but once I wake up I start working again right away. As much as it sucks spending all my time on this and having no social life at the moment - there is something about this project that I like. I’m not sure there was ever a time in my life before where I could have made this happen. Completing this house renovation will be one of my proudest achievements ever.