I was making such good progress, then winter hit! I grew up working on my family ranch in Colorado at 9000 feet up in the Rockies. In the winter you could find me on my back under the snow cat, 10 miles from nowhere in -30 degree temps fixing a hydraulic line and thinking nothing of it. Now, 25 years later, it's 20 degrees and I'm whining like a baby in my enclosed garage! I had tried to work on my project at least a little bit every single day, and I've largely succeeded since starting 5 months ago. But man, when the pacific northwest took a swing down to colder than usual temps, I just couldn't do it and still have fun. I have a propane heater, but my garage is uninsulated, and even if I can get the chill out of the air, the metal is $@#%*! cold and hard on the fingers! My bigger problem has actually been that I'm at the point where I need to prime wing skins to move on, and nothing I do can bring the temp up enough to do that (aside from making a big painting enclosure and heating it).
So, I guess I'm confessing that my self-imposed requirement of getting some work done every day is no longer a reality. It makes me twitch, because I have a timeline in my head and I hate feeling like I'm losing progress, but I'm trying to remember that the fun of building is most important. First flight one month later because of winter delays is no biggie (I chant to myself over and over). In the meantime, I'm getting more proficient at using Fusion 360 for my supply chain delayed Christmas present (3D printer), which will live in my office that has the space heater running non-stop.
So, I guess I'm confessing that my self-imposed requirement of getting some work done every day is no longer a reality. It makes me twitch, because I have a timeline in my head and I hate feeling like I'm losing progress, but I'm trying to remember that the fun of building is most important. First flight one month later because of winter delays is no biggie (I chant to myself over and over). In the meantime, I'm getting more proficient at using Fusion 360 for my supply chain delayed Christmas present (3D printer), which will live in my office that has the space heater running non-stop.