(written on the 23rd)
Today, the last day of the work week, came and went without me answering a single new JA question. 😅
I did finish up 3 questions this week that had already been started but that I hadn’t finished, but I didn’t take anything new.
Wouldn’t it be hilarious if I’m bumped back up tomorrow? 😆
Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised. 🙃
I think I spent most of my morning and then early afternoon watching uplifting/informative YouTube videos.
In the early afternoon, I headed over to Cascade Springs (JHKP) and spent some good time working on my little private pool.
At one point, a young couple that I think night be the one who came by before? came over and started coming down the trail toward me, but they turned around, either running into the mud, or more likely, seeing the shovel and maybe even my hat (I had been working to seal up leak points in the main dam wall and was leaning with my entire body hidden, only my hat exposed).
It’s the same couple that came by a previous day. I’d guess early 20s?
Soooooo, after they left, I began rebuilding the natural blockade in the creek that I’d taken out some weeks back, and then I spent some good time significantly enlarging the other blockade where the little trail goes to the big muddy, marshy area before you get to the water itself.. 🙃
Neither blockade is finished, but neither is just easy to get past now. I’ll likely do more in the future to… enhance the blockades…
It can’t last forever, of course, but hopefully, it can give some opportunities for solitude in nature for a time.
I stayed there pretty much until dark and then hauled off the pile of tools. I’m feeling pretty close, but I’ve felt that way several times, so… 🤷.
Would be really cool to finish soon.
Oh! I also reduced the number of noise-making rocks (the elevation drop catching bigger rocks, which allows for it to be a little quieter while in the pool. Still plenty of water flow noise but a little quieter, which should make it easier to hear the scriptures, talks, videos, music, etc.
Once home, I think I ate dinner and chatted with Heather and Hans for a bit.
Still a little nervous and am procrastinating buying the ticket I reserved to New Zealand. 🙃
Gratitude to My Father:
- Um… I think it was 90s again today. 100 yesterday. Don’t think I mentioned that. Nice to be able to stay cool via the springs.
- I’m grateful to be able to hang out with Heather and Hans.
- I’m grateful to have some more time to think about New Zealand, to try and reground myself after allowing myself to be… flapped? 🙃
We. Celebrate. Successes!!! 🥳:
- Uh… 😅. I don’t have anything coming to mind. Funny how that is when I’m slipping in the things most important to me.
Reflections on Where I Can Improve:
- I’ve not been putting much effort into my direct relationship with God. Sure, I’m plugged into gospel things much/most of the day, but with this whole New Zealand thing, I’m a little afraid to talk to the Big Guy because I’m still not confident in the direction and I think maybe nervous about misdirection from the other guy? I doubt myself, and I think I forget the nature and character of God at the same time in the heat of the challenges sometimes, which leads to fear.
Thought of the Day:
A man who is full of the love of God is not content with blessing his family only, but thinks about all of the people in the world, anxious to bless the whole human race.
~ Joseph Smith
Onward and upward.
Lift the world.
Bring it on.
~ stephen
Lift the World 