Who needs a man...

...when you've got your own power tools? (ok, is an electric drill/driver considered a power tool? yes, right? Well...at least I have that!)

I'm an independent, single woman. (roar!) I've gotten by just fine on my own for a very long time. I've lived in a number of different places and taken care of myself splendidly. So, why then, when my recently departed ex-contractor ex-boyfriend was out of the picture, did I feel like I was stranded without any ability to take care of things around my house?! FORGET THAT!

This weekend, I found myself tackling all those little projects that I'd done on my own in the past, but had been leaving for "him" to do most recently...and honestly, being out-of-practice in this whole taking-care-of-yourself thing made me a little trepidatious and even a little scared! But, I'm tired of being afraid. Period. I need to snap out of it! Nothing that the whizzing burr of a drill won't solve!

Ok, so I didn't tear down a wall or build an addition...a towel bar here, a tp holder there, and even a sconce or two...but still, it felt good. And...I felt in control again. And, I felt strong. And, for the first time since the breakup...I felt ok...really, really ok...(roar!)