The things I get myself into on my days off

Like, when you are off work, and your OCD kicks in and you can no longer stand to look t your mailbox that's been in ground for 19 years and is leaning way out of level and plum, so you dig up the post, locate new holes in the post sleeve, since you installed the anchor 90 degrees wrong, then re install but by god its level and plum now LOL

 

No offense but I cropped out my address
Can't have strangers raiding my smokers you know
So you can see where the post was and where I moved it to


What I started with was a shovel and 9/16 socket and wratchet

Ended up with a level
Mini sledge hammer
Screw driver
Extension cord
Drill and drill bits

Still need to change the numbers on the box
Oh and had to take out a wasp nest that was inside the post sleeve
Yaaaaaa lol

 

I wish I got the urge to do stuff to my house. Nice way to fill your time though!

 

This was a spur of the moment thing, I was across the road talking to my neighbor bob, he is in his 80s, good guy, and when I looked back at my place I thought nope gonna fix that damn mail box today, and hour later...LOL

 

Time to grille up something now....

 

I hear you OP. Replaced my mom's entire fence (posts and all) on a whim and almost did mine the next weekend but adulting got in the way LOL I was over at my moms, fixing up the hanging swing and looked over at the fence. Didn't like how it had aged...walked in the backyard, entire fence was nasty (my dad had put it up about 20 years earlier) it was still early so ran to Home Depot and got some posts, planks, runners cement and nails, ran home to get the tools I needed and the compressor. By weekends end, she had a brand new fence.
Now that I think about it...she could use a deck.

 

I just came to read this thread to find out wtf these things called "days off" are?

 

Detailing the interior of my truck
There's a chance for rain tonight so a wash will have to wait

Still have some brush to cut back as well

 

Any time I get urges like that, I lay down till the madness passes.


Good job, though!

 

Days that I do my best to enjoy. 40 hours a week, no more. My old gig was a 60 hour plus per week, did it for 23 years, screw that.

 

I can't sit still, there is so much to do haha. I am the same way.

 

it's a funny world... i spent the initial parts of my career, doing the 40 hours a week, trying to get promoted & paid more.... here I am... promoted, wondering how i can either retire early or get demoted again so i can get my spare time back! I've got too many projects to finish before i die!

 

I am lower management, there is talk of me moving into salaried management, but I am torn on it, pay will be better, bonus structure is better but its salaried and that means I would be working 50-55 hours a week, and I really do not want that, the money would have to be damn good.

 

I had the same conundrum... obvi. I opted for the mighty dollar. While I joke about it... I wouldn't change it. The better bonus structure is worth it. Yeah, it sucks when i miss a Saturday or Sunday of fun here & there but the long term financial stability for my family is worth it. I also think that once i'm comfortable with the role i'm in, I'll be less nutso about working the extra hours - I think it's just the first few years of learning to operate at this level.

 

If you need to take a trip to the City of Brotherly Love, I need a new fence too. Just sayin...

 

you provide a few good microbrews, and free lunch, I'll be there!

 

All the beer and food you could consume...lol

 

LOL deer chili today. Almost out of deer meat, got about 10lbs of burger left, couple packages of backstrap...