Our story so far: We moved into the mostly finished converted church, and Tyler worked on adding a garage.

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While Tyler and his crew worked on a big and noisy project, I worked on projects small and quiet.

Switch plates and outlet covers, for example. Rather than paying the electrician to install dozens of switch plates, which required no particular talent, Tyler put me on the job. On the main floor, we chose a sleek metal-look alternative to standard white. I spent ninety minutes screwing on plates before I ran out of the right shapes and energy. I was half done.

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Tomorrow: The simple joy of a real wine glass. Read about it here.