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Sep 22 Stay Frosty

All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost. J. R. R. Tolkien We hard an unexpected hard frost last night. Well, mostly unexpected. I knew it would come on us fast. It was…


Sep 21 Keep on Truckin’

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. Marcus Aurelius Another day starts, another day older, but another day still alive. Today is move the truck out of the driveway day maybe. Depends on if the body…


Sep 20 Took it easy

I like to take it easy. Anthony Hopkins I spent the day resting. I did the litter boxes first. Then saved Sanctuary Hills from super mutants.


Sep 19 Cat Fu

As you think, so shall you become. Bruce Lee Looks like smoke from California and rain mixed together out there. I was going to make the famous dump run today, but I am not. I will work on the interior. It will be slow work anyways, I rescued a cat from my woodwork shop it…


Sep 18 39 Long Years

Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. Ernest Hemingway Morning routine 211 steps 39 years sober today. 14245 days ago, I stopped drinking alcohol. Soon after cigarettes, tobacco and non-tobacco. All thanks to meetings in a 12 step group. Got a little more work…


Sep 17 Dreamer

Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. Francis of Assisi That was too funny. I just tried to lift a 130 pound battery to a shelf that was waist-high. I got it halfway and my body says nu-uh, no way it ain’t going to happen fool….


Sep 16 X-rayed a lot

I think politics is like an X-ray machine: Everything is found out eventually. Nicolle Wallace Enjoying your barium breakfast Rod? I snoozed the 6 AM alarm a few times. Then reset it for a half hour later. It wasn’t a good night for sleeping. Eventually, I got up and gave Gracie a swallow of fresh…


Sep 15 Cranes

Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success. Henry Ford Just to be clear I am a diehard Chevy man, but Henry managed to say some good words. 189 steps Morning chores are done except pour canned milk into coffee. Ya I know that must be a sin of some sort. I am…


Sep 14 Dark Day

These are not dark days: these are great days – the greatest days our country has ever lived. Winston Churchill Dark day my solar is making 18 watts. Slowly coming together. I am working on getting one of my meters running today. I am setting one up to monitor solar input power. The other meter…