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| july 16, 2012 |
i'm afraid that i have to admit that husband is in the midst of a midlife crisis.
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| july 17, 2012 |
instead of manifesting itself in a sports car or motorcycle, he has decided to purchase a sawmill.
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| july 19, 2012 |
the sawmill apparently requires a rather large building of its own.
and big trucks delivering materials.
and big trucks delivering materials.
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| july 21, 2012 |
so he stayed home this summer to work on that building instead of coming on holiday with us to the states.
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| july 22, 2012 |
he made progress, but not as much as we thought he would.
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| august 5, 2012 |
but he has remedied that in recent weeks.
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| august 11, 2012 |
and it was at least partially because of bad weather - you apparently can't pour cement when it's raining.
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| august 15, 2012 |
he has done this nearly single-handedly, including all the digging.
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| august 20, 2012 |
tho' a big cement truck came and poured that cement.
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| august 27. 2012 |
he's incredibly dedicated, working until dark every night when he comes home from his real job.
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| August 30, 2012 |
using entire weekends on the construction.
much as a normal man in mid-life crisis would lavish attention on the sports car.
(or something worse.)
(or something worse.)
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| September 1, 2012 |
he built himself a lifting device, because he knows i'm no help with heights.
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| September 1, 2012 |
as he builds, he's already planning the next building in his head.
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| September 2, 2012 |
it's apparently no longer only a sawmill, but a whole lumberyard he's got in mind.
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| September 2, 2012 |
he tried to have me help him with that roof construction.
and i WANT to help, but i just do not function well on ladders or scaffolding.
there were tears.
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| September 6. 2012 |
he even managed to roll out that paper under-roofing (not sure of the technical term) all by himself.
tho' i did help with it on the other side.
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| September 7, 2012 |
he does occasionally take a break to play hockey with the child.
the building is perfect for that.
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| September 10, 2012 |
i guess in all, it's not really a bad midlife crisis to have.
it could have been a whole lot worse.
or so i've been told.
7 comments:
That is the perfect mid-life crisis as there is one. A lovely new building. Is the heating problem already fixed? :)
I know someone like this. On each visit I see a remodeled room, a new addition, a reconfiguration of barn or workshop. Son number one may therefore avoid the traditional mid-life crisis as well. And as already stated, this guy of yours is a keeper. No doubt.
holy crap. that's amazing and totally inspirational. and a WAY better mid-life crisis than some of things things i've heard of happening.
we went on a trip to a wood working shop this weekend and my husband's wheels are turning about the "shop he'll have at our next house." he'd prolly be pretty jealous of what your husband has going on over there. :)
so cool. i will NOT be showing this to my husband. though maybe i should - if i thought it would get him off his ass...
Yep, tis true. I'm having a bit bigger crush on your husband each time you post about him. Please tell me he has a fault...then again, no, don't. I like knowing that there are still truly good men around.
Isn't it wonderful to have an ambitious husband who works hard towards a goal!
Don't feel too bad about not helping in the heights department. I am the same way!
Nah, that's not a mid-life crisis ... a crisis is having a dull saw, a lost hammer or rain just as the roofing is started.
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