Damn Tug, I am really sorry about what happened. Very best wishes for this to turn into lemonade in the very near future. As for the utility of your carpentry skills, there are some real positives to this. You rlocation is a huge help. you're in an area where good skills like htat a appreciated. Plus, you're in a hot economy. The first means nothing without the second.

Don't know what else I can say that others haven't already said, just good luck, keep hanging here, keep us informed, and enjoy the heck out of Tug Jr.