I've been doing this most my life, getting things done by myself, or with little help, but now later in life I find myself asking for the help I need now. Stubborn, that's how I'd call myself, just "I can do it myself" kinda thinking. I really can't do it all by myself now, really I never could, just thought I could.
So, thinking of this saying gives to the idea that having a work party as many farmers do makes so much sense, rather that pushing to get it all done by yourself.
I realize now as I age so many things that are just too frickin difficult now, just getting down to the ground, that's difficult, getting up I have to have a plan! LoL I laugh, but it's true, I'm not as able as I used to be, yet I still have that thought, "I can do it!" I remember when we built our float cabin, how able I was then, get down to the floor, get up on the roof, do just about anything.
I can still do a lot, just have to pace myself, get ready, ok here I go lol.
Well this past year we changed over from a fifthwheel travel kinda lifestyle to a mobile home, something that came as a surprise to us both as we really weren't looking formally, yet when the opportunity came, we jumped. Now looking back, we had all our ducks 🦆 🦆 🦆 in a row for this move, our age is one thing that pushed me to change. Looking forward I could see the setup of camp when we returned to the island was getting to be just more that I could handle every year, so I had been thinking of making a more permanent place to call home, where we could return with our trailer after traveling and be setup, the site would have my shop, and all our stuff there ready to just hookup again.
Well after trying that out Beaver Creek on someone's property, we had this mobile home opportunity, and was a very good move. Hospital close, walk to the grocery store if we want, all services here, makes life so much easier. Still I had to improve, LoL, what a goof hey. We bought a sunroom that I saw in marketplace, was what I thought a "really good deal" and Polly likes the idea of having a closed in deck.
So here is where I asked for help, I'm really not sure how to go about starting on the glass install, how to make the base level, how to put the glass wall up, how the end sliding glass doors will fit, how to lift them into place. I called Ted and Steve, friends that have skills I'm lacking.
They came, pondered, each had ideas, lots of thinking 🤔 as the deck was not level on the edge that the big windows were to go on. I left to search for some brackets, on return Ted had gotten to the table saw, and made shims that would hold the bottom rails up level. That's what I needed to carry on, a level base he said, Steve came back, checked it out, and yep that'll do it.
I bought some metal for flashing, my brother in law Ted made up the flashing, another ask a friend when ya need a hand. Next day I laid the bottom track for the windows, flashing over the wood strips Ted cut out, then gooped on the silicone and screwd it down good.
A few days to dry then I asked my other brother in law Danny to help lift the glass panels in, he knew how heavy they were, as he helped lift them out of the trailer when I brought them home. Well that was a lot of work, but thanks to Dan and his experience in how to do stuff, we managed with Pollys help steadying them to get all 3 panels in that day. Then I had to go up and down the ladder screwing in the slot above that holds the panels in place. Felt like a long day, I was beat. No cleaning up, just shut the shed door, and do the rest tomorrow.
Soon I'll have the rest of the glass and sliding glass doors installed, I work slowly now, but it'll get done, thanks to the help of friends.
Going back to the couple that are doing it all by themselves, they do ask if they need help, but so far in the videos we have watched, it has been very limited asking. They're young and no problem getting under, or on top of the cabin, I remember when I was like that, but no more. I'll just take it a little at a time, no rush.
Soon our deck will be closed in, giving us our covered, glassed in patio Polly wants.
Thanks for all the help y'all 👍
Sure do love our life ❤️
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