When you hear the age-old saying "sin will take you farther than you want to go, cost you more than you want to pay, and keep you longer than you want to stay," you might not immediately think of home renovation.
Well yes, as a serial renovator and improver of crappy houses for 30 years I concur. The main problem often links back to the diligence of others to 'make good money' off the jobs as you go as well. We have grand visions and they are only too happy to cost them out.
They are all just doing their good jobs of course, but you start to grow weary of supporting the 7 suns of pluto and their 100 children. I remember it well. I have had a full break from 'renovating, extending and building' for one whole year now (a record for me in my life as an adult)- and on a farm apart from a broken down pump that needed replacing, its been heaven, not having all those 'creative issues' to deal with (including the build/fixers) - to say the least.
I have thought deeply about all this (really) and because I have always been in 'business' (owner operator) I can now see as I step away from it all, how the 'wheels of commerce' are more like a grinding wheel than a cart of transit!
In my life we did gradual renovations. Our first kitchen had a cabinet in wall that used to have fold down ironing board. I repurposed and put my girls baby food in it.
We had no counter space, so we had microwave cart connecting small counter.
But we couldn’t open 1928 drawers because being blocked by microwave.
Looking back we had a very basic kitchen.
My father in law put down floor and we got bargain piece of countertop from an outlet.
Then we moved downstairs and had to start again.
Now gradually I have what I want and I’m very happy.
Well yes, as a serial renovator and improver of crappy houses for 30 years I concur. The main problem often links back to the diligence of others to 'make good money' off the jobs as you go as well. We have grand visions and they are only too happy to cost them out.
They are all just doing their good jobs of course, but you start to grow weary of supporting the 7 suns of pluto and their 100 children. I remember it well. I have had a full break from 'renovating, extending and building' for one whole year now (a record for me in my life as an adult)- and on a farm apart from a broken down pump that needed replacing, its been heaven, not having all those 'creative issues' to deal with (including the build/fixers) - to say the least.
I have thought deeply about all this (really) and because I have always been in 'business' (owner operator) I can now see as I step away from it all, how the 'wheels of commerce' are more like a grinding wheel than a cart of transit!
Excellent analogy. I've been thinking of remodeling my 20 year old kitchen....maybe I should rethink this lol.
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Hi Tim, I enjoyed your message. It made me think about my past and how it related.
I’m very glad to hear it resonated.
In my life we did gradual renovations. Our first kitchen had a cabinet in wall that used to have fold down ironing board. I repurposed and put my girls baby food in it.
We had no counter space, so we had microwave cart connecting small counter.
But we couldn’t open 1928 drawers because being blocked by microwave.
Looking back we had a very basic kitchen.
My father in law put down floor and we got bargain piece of countertop from an outlet.
Then we moved downstairs and had to start again.
Now gradually I have what I want and I’m very happy.
I remember those microwave carts. :)