[neverartful]

During the pandemic I was going stir crazy. I decided to immerse myself in some hands-on activities in the garage. Initially, I focused on restoration of antique tools. Then I had a small bit of blacksmithing. Then I learned the basics of welding. These activities were all great fun, very interesting to me, and gave me something to really look forward to for the weekends.

Not quite 2 months ago I launched a residential handyman business (no website yet). My day job is in software engineering, but I also have the handyman work as a part-time thing. So far, it's working out pretty good. My weekend work is completely different from my M-F day job. One of the things I like about handyman work is that it's not all the same. It's a bit of carpentry, plumbing, and electrical combined in various ways. I'm not a licensed plumber or electrician (nor a contractor), so I steer clear of jobs that require them.