I've been on the porch entry gable for three days now, and while I am close to having it finished, I have pretty much decided to start it all over again. This was an interesting case of 'diving right in,' only to find that I didn't know what I was doing! So even though I was close to finishing, I need to go back and 'build it' in a logical, step by step way. It seems like it may be painful to build it just as I would do it 'in the field,' but I cannot tolerate not being able to see clearly how everything fits together. It has to be perfectly logical and clear to me just how I am building it, so that is what I will do.
I am sorry that it is taking so long, but this is a learning experience. I've said before that what I love about designing is that I can make the building do exactly what I want it to do. In order for that to be the case, there must be a logical and concise way of putting it all together - and I will have to work out much of that before I proceed.
This reminds me of a rule I learned early in my career as an apprentice architect: Always separate designing from drafting (or doing a final drawing - whether by hand or by CAD). In this case I have been trying to build a finished computer model, when I hadn't really worked out all of the details in my mind (as well as in sketch form) before proceeding. The bottom line is that I disdain 'flying blindly.' One can be loose during the design stage, but once the 'concept' is set, one must become very technical and accurate. So that is why I must start over on this particular portion of the design.
Meanwhile, I set some good goals today relative to finances. The initial idea is to make $100,000 this year. I will continue to contemplate that amount each day, and visualize achieving that amount each day. The way to do it will be created and communicated to me by 'Infinite Intelligence.' More on that tomorrow . . . .
For now, good night!
FLLW
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