2022-01-21 — Solemnity

Didn’t realize until today. I guess the news that was getting through wasn’t quite accurate. We didn’t realize how bad it was. Another member of my hill family is in really rough shape–in the hospital, going on a ventilator… with Covid.

Not good. Not good at all.

I hope… hope hope that he is able to be one of the ones that recovers. As I imagine you well know, the statistics are really bad for those with Covid who end up on ventilators. 😞

Life. So short. So so short. When I was young (and plenty would argue that I still am, and they’re right), I didn’t really think about it. But now… life feels so fleeting.

Hope he gets better.

Tough day in other ways as well today. I spent… 9 hours, maybe 10 on a single complicated tax issue. Kicked my butt. Kicked. My. Butt.

But… cross your fingers, it (that particular issue I was trying to figure out) is as done as I can make it, so I’m going to move on to the next set of things I have to figure out.

I thought I’d get so much more done today. I stayed home again today to work on taxes instead of cars because it was bitter cold outside.

I’ll be doing cars tomorrow for sure, though. Full day, fully slate. Busy busy busy. Supposedly, it’ll be a bit warmer as well, so that will be good. Should be a high of 43 tomorrow. So that’s a heck of a lot better than it’s been. Was a high of I think like mid 20s yesterday, and high of 31 today, so it’s been cold.

Anyway, other than that… patience-testing tax issue that I spent my entire day on, I did get up on time, despite another short night’s sleep. I was productive. I did my 5x5s, meditation, etc. Did it all.

Time for bed. 7:45. Need to sleep, and hopefully get a decent amount this time.

G’night, y’all.

Let’s sacrifice a little today to give the world a better.

Lift the World.

~ stephen