So… I’m only a little late at the moment (9:15), and… given that it’s election night, and typically, I’d be refreshing my screen every nanosecond or watching coverage until I knew what the outcome of the presidential race was, I think I’m doing pretty well. 😎
Got going a bit late today, at least getting out and working on cars. It as another long work day without me working much on cars themelves. I only did one today that I got paid my labor for (the first was a quasi warranty job that I don’t think was the fault of the part, so I didn’t feel good about reporting it as a labor claim to get paid for but still did my labor free. The other was one that I worked part way on and will finish up, hopefully, tomorrow. Cross your fingers.
I also have another customer who looks like she’s gonna stiff me. Been over a week now, and she has stopped replying to me, so… yeah… I guess I was due. Haven’t had people stiff me in a while, so the law of averages is coming into play. Fortunately, this one is only for $100, and that’s after I gave her a $30 hardship discount. Oh well.
So… yeah… was dragging a little bit today, but I’m poised to be back in the saddle, at least if I can get my body back on the right side of the edge. I’m over the edge right now, having left, forgetting that I had put antifreeze in my drinking bottle (not that I would have remembered to fill it up anyway… I didn’t.). So… I relied on my customers for water, which one offered, and that was nice of her.
Anyway, my new bed is definitely an upgrade, if you were wondering. When I lie down, the first feeling is, aaaaaaah, soft 😁. And I think I’ve slept decently well. I still wake up a lot. Don’t know if that’ll ever change–unless I learn how to stop waking up every time I change positions.
I listened to hymns all night, and that was interesting. Trying to affect my dreams in a positive way. Don’t know how much I actually dreamed. Don’t remember, but I think I did have at least one dream that was directly connected to a hymn, or at least, that in the dream, I was hearing the hymn.
Slept in again, pretty terrible morning routine, but again, I’m almost back in the saddle.
With that in mind, I’m gonna cut this all short.
#1. I’m grateful for nice weather today. High of 73. Surprised me a little.
#2. I’m grateful for the internet, how much information is available so quickly. So many things to learn, so many resources available, and so much of it is free of charge. What an amazing day and age.
#3. I’m grateful that my new baselayer top and bottom came. I forked over some money for what I hope is going to be a good baselayer set for when things get cold again, and colder than what they’ve been so far–come December and January. I got an L4 set (for super cold conditions, heaviest baselayer the company makes). It’s still a cheap brand, but I seem to do fine with the cheaper stuff. No, it’s probably not as good, but 90% of fantastic is good enough for me when it costs significantly less.
#4. I’m grateful for blenders and the quick, easy, nutritious food that can come from them.
#5. I’m grateful for opportunities to grow and become. Previously, y’all saw me write out little mantras that I was going to memorize. Well, I’ve changed my approach. It’s too easy to rattle something off that’s memorized without actually thinking about it. I was triggered the other week, and I was chatting with Cory at the time, and I took time to verbalize what I really wanted instead of the temptation, and it worked wonders–as Cory pointed out, I think because it wasn’t memorized. Because I had to think about hat I was saying, what I wanted, think about how to say it, etc. I’ve been grateful to remember to verbalize what I want most when I’m triggered, and it’s been so much more helpful to me.
Loves and hugs, my wonderfuls. 😊
Whatever the outcome tonight (I wish we had better choices, personally…), love is still the answer. Always will be.
Bring it on.
Lift the World.
~ stephen
Lift the World 