I’ve been working on a carpentry project for the last week, something cool for my wife. I can remember even as a little kid watching my dad build stuff. Smelling fresh cut pine, and covering my ears when the circular saw bit into a 2×4.

Working on this project has made me realize how much I love working with my hands, doing physical work. It feels good, and when I stand back and look at the results, the gleaming finish, I feel really good, a lot better than when I leave the office, that’s for sure.

I think that too often, I have dismissed physical labour as being something less than mental exertion (such as a white collar job.) And it’s only now that I begin to see what an appeal it really has.

Pics soon to follow, when I finally get it done.

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