Every dark cloud
does not contain a silver lining but there might be something else in there.
My Dad's life insurance policy from 1946.

It measures 12" x 19". It looks so neat I'm thinking of framing it. The policy was for $2000 which I'm sure was a lot of money back then. Still nothing to sneeze at but I'm not the only heir.
There was enough for my new little friend who arrived today. A 230 volt combination MIG/stick inverter based welder.

Have never welded before but going to give it a try. If I get the hang of it I've already got some ideas.
All that's needed now is a 230 volt outlet, and a welding helmet and welding gloves and welding jacket and a 80cf pressurized cylinder with a 75%Argon/25%CO2 shielding gas mixture and some clamps and some more welding rods and a metal table and some steel to practice on and some welding wire and some ..............