Pieces coming together
Little by little. Roof on the house should be coming around mid next month. yesterday I finally got someone to come out and clean up the backyard, so it’s no longer a bunch of downed trees. Daughter’s car within striking distance, I hope. And the insurance and 401k at work about to kick in.
Never been busier. Surrounded by a few people who really know their jobs, and a lot of kids that are playing engineer for the first time in their lives. Oy. Deliver me from fools.
That’s a lot of… money, actually. Money.
But it sounds as though your work situation is good, so it’s a good time to buy some much-needed things at home.
You’ll have to make some allowance for fools, or I won’t be able to comment here.
One thing on the roof. Hie thee down to Horror Freight, and buy your own magnetic nail sweeper. No matter how diligent the contractor, there’ll always be a few more nails in the yard n’ shrubbery.
They’re cheap, and handy for other things, too.
Glad the new job seems to be going well, amigo!
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Got a couple sweepers already. Remember I work on cars, a lot. These guys did the work on a friends house, and did a great job, put tarps down and swept with a bigass electromagnet thing like a lawnmower. Certainteed certified installer. The hardie fascia is on me, though. Ugh.
Jim has a good idea, there. I had my roof replaced after the ’04 hurricanes, and found nails in the yard for a while. It kept my tetanus boosters current.
But my main point is that you’re the one who’s turn those larval engineers into the real thing. It requires patience, but it’s one of the most important things we do.
When I was that age, I knew everything, but I was also anxious to learn more. And I would work past 3:30.
I wish I could play engineer. *sigh* Sadly I think I had my shot at it, and muffed it.
Here’s your chance to ‘educate’ some newbies… Patience IS a virtue in circumstances like this!