I think I need to go lie down after reading that. Your family is lucky to have someone like you. Make sure to get some time in for yourself.
I've always stuggled to take time for myself. I always say I never learned how to relax. After this weekend I have nothing scheduled outside of work hours though so maybe I'll try taking a night.
You sound incredibly handy. To give some contrast: I had a garage spring break, and said - fuck that, we'll hire someone cuz I don't want to mess with it.
I did general construction and framing for a while when I was younger so I feel like it's kind of a "I saw how the cake is made" thing where I have a hard time trusting anyone to do it right or paying $3,000 for something when I could do it for $300 even if I don't want to.
We hired someone once to put in a new tub/shower and replace the old pipes in the bathroom. The plumber seemed great but within a few months we realized there were 3 different leaks in the bathroom that I had to back and fix along with checking everything else he touched after trying to get the guy back out here for a month.
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