I hear you. Same boat just can't figure out the life jacket yet. (You do fine wood work, why not that? I am considering finding entry level work in architecture myself - kicking myself for giving that up for software now. Did not see this shit show coming.)

> You do fine wood work, why not that?

Thank you. It's something I'm actively pursuing, I'm hoping to finish some chairs this spring and see if any local shops are interested in stocking them. But I'm skeptical I could find enough business to make it work full-time, pay for my family's health insurance, and so on. We'll see.