The lumberyard will consume just about my entire construction budget for the trusses and the lead time to delivery is four weeks. I guess they have to wait for the trees to grow first. So I’ll be building the trusses. I’ve never laid out a Gambrel roof, but there are plenty of web references.

Buckminster Fuller said: “There is no such thing as a failed experiment, only experiments with unexpected outcomes” So what will I learn from building these trusses?

All is not sunshine and lollipops. I spent a little time feeling sorry for myself last weekend. After stewing in it and attempting to determine why I have come to the conclusion I need more work, more healing. I think I have not completely left behind co dependant tendencies.

The trigger was a feeling of abandonment. Most of last week was spent with DIL, GD, S and D, when they were available. DIL made a point of inviting me over each evening after work. At mid week she and S ask me to make a point of spending more time. S will get orders in about a year and probably leave the area in about 18 months. We made plans to have dinner Saturday evening.

Saturday evening came and went and I perceived my reaction as more intense than it should have been. I didn’t mention it to the kids. I didn’t create drama. I got over it and analyzed why.

As Val said triggers happen. This wasn’t about a failed relationship. This was about my reaction to this event and how to improve myself. Actually I am proud of how I handled myself particularly in light of X’s birthday Sunday. It is possible the kid’s time was consumed with her birthday, maybe not, it doesn’t matter. What matters is my level of disappointment Saturday.

Saturday night I went out, changing the scenery. I bypassed the bars and ended up in Wal-Mart of all places. I picked up a few needed items and amused myself in the frozen foods isle. How? It seems they have installed motion sensors that trigger the lights inside the cases as one approaches. Sometimes the simplest things amuse us.


BITS
Me 55, ACK, when did that happen? Doesn't feel like 55
D 30
S 27

You create your own universe as you go along - Winston Churchill