I am not a "handy" guy.
So, when I set aside time to build something -- as I did this past weekend -- I know I'm going to have a challenge.
Well, this time, things went very smoothly. On a project such as this, I often have at least one point at which I realize I've done something very sub-optimally [that mean's "stupid"]. At that point, I have to decide if I can back up and do it right, or if I just have to live with it.
This time, I was building shelves in the basement. I had done shelf-building once before, so I had a bit of experience to draw on, and I think it helped. I only had one minor situation where I needed to undo something and try it differently, and one other plan that did not go quite as envisioned because I forgot to take some ductwork into account.
So, the ultimate result was a very sturdy, very useful set of shelves. Design to purchase of materials to building to clean-up -- it was MY project. And it worked!
It is really satisfying to do something like this -- to accomplish, in a short period of time, a task with a tangible, useful result.
And the sore muscles I get when I'm done? A gentle reminder that, perhaps, our bodies were meant to work a little each day -- not just sit at a desk. I wonder if I will remember that lesson?