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Sometimes you just have to return to a place where the people make you forget about the troubles in your life. And this place is chock full of positive vibe souls that just care about music and our beloved instruments and gear. Without going into details, y'all here have taken a weight off my shoulders and made me see a positive light in an otherwise dark and bleak forecast for another loved one.
Blessings on you all for reminding me that no matter what, we should be thankful for what we have in the time we're given. Because that time is not a given.
Live, laugh, and love always.
 
Daryl Jones said:
Sometimes you just have to return to a place where the people make you forget about the troubles in your life. And this place is chock full of positive vibe souls that just care about music and our beloved instruments and gear. Without going into details, y'all here have taken a weight off my shoulders and made me see a positive light in an otherwise dark and bleak forecast for another loved one.
Blessings on you all for reminding me that no matter what, we should be thankful for what we have in the time we're given. Because that time is not a given.
Live, laugh, and love always.
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I would agree. So many good ppl to help us wade through life’s BS with kindness and compassion. I need affirmation daily. Whether it’s listening to my own positive words or someone else’s. I honestly don’t know how I haven’t lost my mind yet. Work, hubby’s surgeries, my court case plus trying to wade through what life throws me everyday.

Here is a song to lift your day. We all need someone to lean on at times. BIG hugs to everyone here. Have a great day!

 
tiboy said:
The body knows us better than we know ourselves. You obviously needed the rest.
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Agreed!! It would be nice if society was structured in such a way that wouldn't allow us to do that! Eat only when we're hungry, sleep whenever we are tired. There is such a thing as too much structure, IMO.
 
tiboy said:
The body knows us better than we know ourselves. You obviously needed the rest.
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My mind tells me that I'm still 35. My body tells me a friggin'' idiot.
If I stay up late (em, now that's pretty much anything past 11:00pm) I'm hosed for the next day. If I go to bed early, say 9:-00 -9:30, I'm up at 5:00am. Which is usually OK, since I have always been an early riser for work days. But I don't want to disturb herself's sleep by making noise around the house too early. I often go downstairs and work out for an hour or so, but I hate to play that early in case I get stupid with the amp volume. Not that anybody here would know what that temptation is like...;)
I'm still subject to adrenaline highs, so on the nights we are training and teaching martial arts, I take as much as 3 hours to unwind from class. Then I'm into the midnight hour or well passed. And the restless cycle repeats.
Early roust this morning, couldn't stay in the sheets past 5:30 and I have a trip to the city today so I'll have to be mindful of the road hazards coming home in the inky darkness of Northern Alberta winter. I don't need a forest rat for a hood ornament...or bigger.
 
ruger9 said:
Agreed!! It would be nice if society was structured in such a way that wouldn't allow us to do that! Eat only when we're hungry, sleep whenever we are tired. There is such a thing as too much structure, IMO.
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I need structure in my life but it can’t be rigid because I will rebel in no uncertain terms. My husband is OCD about structure and getting things done in a timely fashion He’s a PITA so I get done what I have to get down with in my OWN timely manner and then carry on with MY “me” things. He wants things done “now”. I am not the “now” kind of person unless it’s imperative it be done now. If it needs to be done right away I tell him to do it himself. I will never be a June Cleaver ever. No high heeled shoes and just look like I step out of the salon for me!
 
I hear you Lola. I didn't retire to be at herself's beck and call. I like doing s**t and repairs and upgrades myself as long as it fits in my wheelhouse. But somehow she has this idea that I'm the Mike Holmes type and can tackle anything. She's still working part time and I cook most of the meals, clean as much as I can (but the cleaning is never up to her standards), and as much of the mundane household things as I can see. That's a guy thing I know, we don't have "that" kind of vision for the most part. But I sure didn't see her replacing the beams under the deck or climbing up on the roof to clean the chimney either.;)
It's that old story "one never sees what has been done, one only sees what remains to be done.
I can hardly wait to see what happens when she sees my tattoos come February. I've been threatening to get them done for 20 years and I'm finally going to do it. Anybody know a good but cheap divorce attorney?:D:D
 
Daryl Jones said:
It's that old story "one never sees what has been done, one only sees what remains to be done.
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Story of my life! I once replaced all the wall panels (current panels had some bugs in them that were boring holes) in our spare bathroom when she was out of town. In the process of disassembling stuff to replace wall panels, I found a problem with the faucet on the sink and ordered the new part. When she returned, part was not here yet and she freaked out about the disassembled faucet. Did not notice the entire bathroom had been redone until I pointed it out to her!
 
Not bragging(maybe just a bit) lol!

I am so fortunate to be so independent. I wanted this badly for myself and watched everything to with household repairs, how to use tools properly with safety at the forefront. I watched with much interest, eyes and ears open. It was a blast to be able to pick a skill saw and just saw through wood. Fixing stuff in the house by myself. So exciting cuz I did it myself with guidance from hubby at first but now is pure joy. I love the fact that I don’t really have to depend on anyone but me. So damned liberating.
 
Lola said:
Not bragging(maybe just a bit) lol!

I am so fortunate to be so independent. I wanted this badly for myself and watched everything to with household repairs, how to use tools properly with safety at the forefront. I watched with much interest, eyes and ears open. It was a blast to be able to pick a skill saw and just saw through wood. Fixing stuff in the house by myself. So exciting cuz I did it myself with guidance from hubby at first but now is pure joy. I love the fact that I don’t really have to depend on anyone but me. So damned liberating.
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This is how I was raised. My dad BUILT the house I was born and raised in. He was a pilot who BUILT his own airplanes to fly! So it really bothers me to hire someone else to do something. My father-in-law used to say you DIY because "you have more time than money"... but as my life advances, I have more money than time. We want to put a 2-room addition onto the house (music room and yoga studio), and I'd love to build it myself, but I simply don't have that kind of time.

I also wish I could do all my own guitar work, but when it comes to big stuff (like a refret), I have to take it to someone who knows WTH they are doing. I could learn to do it, but I'd have to buy a junk guitar to practice on, then have the TIME to learn, which I don't.
 
Still got an ear to ear grin in regards to last nights practice. I am in Krokus mode now. Just about to walk the dogs and I will be powering through the walk with Krokus! I also have enough time this morning for my workout. Yeah!
 
Glad for you Lola!
I enjoy wood working myself, but intricate and detailed projects I am not comfortable with. I can do structural stuff and small additions (built a porch some years back where a simple landing and overhang existed) but finishing isn't my bag at all. I redid all my trim and interior doors, laid hardwood in my living room and front entry some 20 years ago, but that was prefinished and pre-hung doors. I did build a set of hall closet doors I pretty proud of. Made them in a Japanese "shoji screen" style when I did the hardwood floor, the bi-folds just looked awful. So I made these up, turned out pretty well I think. And I hate ladder work with a passion! My joints and legs don't handle climbing worth beans anymore. I did a lot of the work on our house myself when we built (with the assistance/supervision of my contractor) due to necessity... sub trades not showing up or getting run off for not showing up when they were supposed to. I'm a tad anal that way; show up and do your job or get the fak out.
https://imgur.com/kfCxwQX
 
Daryl Jones said:
Glad for you Lola!
I enjoy wood working myself, but intricate and detailed projects I am not comfortable with. I can do structural stuff and small additions (built a porch some years back where a simple landing and overhang existed) but finishing isn't my bag at all. I redid all my trim and interior doors, laid hardwood in my living room and front entry some 20 years ago, but that was prefinished and pre-hung doors. I did build a set of hall closet doors I pretty proud of. Made them in a Japanese "shoji screen" style when I did the hardwood floor, the bi-folds just looked awful. So I made these up, turned out pretty well I think. And I hate ladder work with a passion! My joints and legs don't handle climbing worth beans anymore. I did a lot of the work on our house myself when we built (with the assistance/supervision of my contractor) due to necessity... sub trades not showing up or getting run off for not showing up when they were supposed to. I'm a tad anal that way; show up and do your job or get the fak out.
https://imgur.com/kfCxwQX
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We go ripped off a couple of times by contractors. It really pissed me off to know that we were paying good money for shoddy workmanship. I had a screaming match with one of them. I work too hard for my money to let this happen. We even gave this dolt money up front.


I just need to figure out how to build my stage for my music room/family room. And I wanted to built a really nice display cabinet for my very rare vintage Rolling Stones tour jacket. Ppl have offered to buy it off of me on the street. I got an offer of $500 but to me it’s priceless. I just couldn’t.
 
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