I’m not sure how it keeps happening that things are slow, and then I end up coming home late. Same thing today. I didn’t get home until about 9. It’s 9:10 right now, so I’m racing. Didn’t get dinner, but I did eat well today. Breakfast, brunch, lunch, and now dinner (dinner being my second black bean smoothie of the day 😊).
Good day. I had David do two cars, and then I gave him a paid lunch (I bought him lunch and paid him for his time as though he were working on a car, and then I sent him home. So he got a full day’s pay on a short day, so that was good, and I ended up doing four cars myself.).
Anyway, so for the last week, it’s been touch and go, not sure exactly how I’m going to get David full days sometimes, but he’s ending up with good days each day, so that’s a big blessing.
Anyway, thoughts on today…
Up at 5:30 again (success!) Not sure how many days in a row that is, but I’m rockin’ it for the moment 😊. Servicise (trench digging). 5×5. Gospel study. I made some progress pondering on perhaps the most important topic of them all for me personally–why I personally feel I’m here on this earth and what I want to do while I’m here. I’ve still got more to ponder there, but I made some good progress this morning on that, I think, and I’ll keep at it. I didn’t get a hymn memorized today (a new one, that is. I might do that while I’m falling asleep, we’ll see).
I chatted with my buddy Matt for a little bit. He’s getting ready to move to Texas, only 10 hours from me instead of 20. The funny thing is that I’ll probably see him less often now because I don’t go through Texas very often at all. Never been as far south as San Antonio, and Utah is a normal trip for me. But… I’m sure I can make some special trips down that way to see him and him up this way.
There’s a chance he might be interested in working for me, doing all the scheduling and logistics that I do every day. That would be awesome. He’d be super good at it. He’s got a pretty decent amount of mechanical knowledge–knows more than I do in some things. That would make my life sooooooo much easier. I’m crossing my fingers but not worrying about it.
What else… Just a good day, honestly. 😊
What other thoughts or the day… uh… it was a cold morning–37 was the low, I think. Feels great when you’re swinging an ax over and over until you’re hot even when it’s cold. Making some decent progress on the trench. Interestingly enough, I haven’t had my ulnar nerve issues almost at all since using my TENS unit even with the ax work. …Or maybe the ax work is helping, too? I don’t know. I’m just grateful.
Take that, doctors. $1000 for nothing and a $25 TENS unit and swinging an ax, and I’m doing better. 😶
Another thought… remember when I got rid of my movies not too long ago, and there were a handful that I hung onto because I sort of clutched at the thought of them going? Well… I realized they’ve been sitting on my shelf for months now, and I haven’t even cared. Haven’t even thought about watching them. Same thing as the first go round when I did this back in 2009. They’re sooooo important… I just can’t let them go. And then… I fill my life with the butter and honey, and pretty soon, I don’t care about them anymore. I’ve got better things filling my life.
Anyway, love that.
I know I’ve mentioned it before, but I might start writing a separate journal in my private Google Drive folder, because as much as I want to be completely transparent, there are just some things that aren’t best to write and make public because they involve other people. It hit me a little harder today because I went back and was reading part of an entry I wrote, and it had been a really tough day, but… I didn’t write anything about it, presumably because it involved another person, so I have no memory of what happened at all, what I learned from the experience–nothing.
Actually, I might write them as password-protected blog posts so they’re searchable. It’s sooooooo nice to have my journals be searchable. Google Drive’s search feature is pretty terrible. I’ll try it again because it would be more convenient to use Drive than my blog, but we’ll see. I want that search feature.
I haven’t been sleeping well for some reason. Tossing, turning, old-person-style many trips to the bathroom… er… pee bottle. I’ve actually been remembering parts of my dreams lately. I don’t usually remember dreams at all. It’s been interesting.
Anyway, I’m late… Time for gratitude…
#1. I’m grateful to have been able to give David an early day. He’s been really tired lately. He’s worked hard as a mechanic for 27 years, and he’s only four years older than I am. 😶 We’re approaching the cold season, too. Where you’ve got to bring extra layers with you to take off and then put back on as the day goes from really cold to okay to really cold again. Thanks, David!
#2. I’m grateful for the consistency that is starting to become a thing in my life, the routine that’s coming together and being maintained. Flashbacks of 2014 and 2015 when I was at my peak of discipline and efficiency and whatnot.
#3. I’m grateful a good money day today. Haven’t had many of those lately. I mean they’ve been fine, but I haven’t had the really good ones like I was getting a lot of in March and April and May.
#4. I’m grateful to be so much more… settled. My faith is strong right now. My willingness to trust God really high. I’m happy. I’m excited for the opportunities for growth that I have, and I mean genuinely excited. It’s pretty cool. I’m smiling more as just a greater sense of happiness is starting to fill my life up. Super cool.
#5. I’m grateful for the Walmart kid who was able to point me to the little portable file folder dealy that I was looking for. I’m getting more organized with work, and that little file folder thing is going to help in that effort.
Progress. 😊
#6. I’m grateful I remembered a part I needed to order with 4 minutes left before they closed. It was 2 minutes til when I figured out the part number for them to order. Once I did, I called, and they probably only answered because of the relationship I have with them. 2 minutes before doors were supposed to close. Thanks, Phil!!!
Well, my lovelies. Loves and hugs. Thanks, for your thoughts and comments and well wishing and prayers and all that wonderful goodness.
Lift the world.
~ stephen
p.s. Just memorized another hymn 🙂. #26
Lift the World 