There's a Hole in my Life

4-08 thru 2-09

Plumbing became this epic adventure for me. I kind of enjoyed the puzzle of getting water from point A to multiple point B's, following the rules of the city's plumbing code, and avoiding any beams that can't be drilled through. I learned how to sweat-solder copper, a task that was familiar to me from soldering audio and power connecters over the years. Mostly I enjoyed it.

It took a lot longer than I had planned on. I didn't factor in how much time it takes being a stay at home dad. I had to constantly reprioritize groceries, laundry, housework, dinners, kid time, homework, Wife time, and a plethora of miscellaneous chores. However, it’s a part of the reason we decided I should be a stay at home dad. Now that it’s been inspected, and passed, it’s on to Electrical, and complete home audio, video, & Internet.

Fixing a hole where the rain got in.

I had dug this hole with the help of my friend (Thank you Finneous) last fall. My kids loved playing in it, and even built a fort with boards and a cardboard box over it, to create a two-level play space. Over the course of the winter, the rain had washed about one foot of dirt back into it. Nathaniel ‘helped’ me dig it out. I found all kinds of treasures that were forgottenly stashed from imaginary bad-guys.