Started off pretty rough today, really struggling, so I texted my Hill brother and asked if he could chat, and he made some time for me, for which I'm grateful. Somewhere around... noonish? we went to the deck that overhangs the creek and chatted. I told him what I'm struggling with, and we talked for … Continue reading 2021-08-10 — Hope and Withdrawals

I'm getting worse. Angrier, more resentful. I wish I could say that weren't the case, but day by day, I can feel myself... like a pressure cooker... 😕 Today was rough. It wasn't even that everything went sideways, though plenty certainly did. I just... I'm losing it. I'm not me anymore. Well... I guess I'm … Continue reading 2021-08-09 — Getting Worse

Sort of my new Sunday normal... So tired from killing myself all week that I just sleep most of the day. I'm exhausted. My body is just completely worn out. My mind and heart as well. Perhaps the one bright side is that it's only 7:58, and I'm writing my journal entry because my eyes … Continue reading 2021-08-08 — Heavy Eyelids

Coming up on 120 a.m., and I'm in Springdale Arkansas at the CNG station filling up my van at the end of a long day. I got started late, and I'm ending quite late. Seven cars today. Well, eight cars, but only seven that I charged for. I slept in again a bit, getting up … Continue reading 2021-08-07 — A Little Bit of Everything

Well... another day in the books. Made good progress on tax stuff, really good progress. So that's something. The Sonata from last night that I ran into issues with ended up giving me more fits today without even getting to the car. Both alternators tested good, so there's something wrong with the car's electrical... computer... … Continue reading 2021-08-06 — Plodding Along

Everyday is a good day: It's just good in different ways. Today has been sort of a discouraging type of good day. I don't even remember when I got up. I don't think it was that late, maybe 8 something. I've been working on my tax stuff more consistently, so I didn't leave for work … Continue reading 2021-08-05 — Not Home By 6:30

Dare I say I chose a slow day today? I could have gone to several more cars than I did, but today I just... took it slow and didn't push. I only did three cars--a no start diagnosis of a 2000 Infiniti QX4 (bad fuel pump), finished the wiring repair job on the '03 Audi … Continue reading 2021-08-04 — Home By 6:30

Somehow I keep sleeping in. I slept in until something like 10:30 today, I think. Had a pretty crazy dream. Or maybe that was yesterday... Whenever it was, it was weird, and I've been reminded of it many times, as if it were important or something. I'd wanted to get married for so long, and … Continue reading 2021-08-03 — Closer to A Line

Got a late start today, but it was a decent day. Only did 4 cars, which seems rather pedestrian given the craziness of late, but that was nice, actually. I was grateful to knock out two jobs that have been lingering for quite a while. Finally got that jeep done, and I was grateful that … Continue reading 2021-08-02 — A Wee Bit Better

I slept pretty much all day. Got up this morning. Was up for a couple hours. Slept another...6? Spent the evening trying to figure out and then fix the reason the AC condensate drain was clogged in our upstairs AC unit. Cross your fingers that it's fixed. Rough day. I'm losing it. Badly. ~ stephen