Well... I sort of rebelled today. I have a mountain of cars that need to be looked at, and there was a ton to do today... but I was burned out a... lot, so I put on my new chainsaw gloves and chopped a bunch of trees down. 😁 Mental health break. 🙃 I finished … Continue reading 2021-02-03 — Mental Health Saw

My first job should have been probably about 2 1/2 hours. It took... 8 ish. 😶 And I did get pretty frustrated at one point, but I didn't have a total meltdown. So... that's something. And, at least I got it done. There was a point where I'd come to the tentative conclusion that I … Continue reading 2021-02-02 — Well, At Least I Got It

Hey folks, I went to bed at a decent hour last night, but I couldn't fall asleep to save my life. I was so tired, and then... just when I went to bed, my brain woke up, and I just... couldn't sleep. I ended up sleeping in again because I don't think I fell asleep … Continue reading 2021-02-01 — Try Try Again

It's been a... heavy day today. I'm lonely. And... today it was hard. I slept in. Did online church. Worked on the creek, trying to divert the water so the deck can be repaired properly. I made some decent progress, but there's a ton to do still. Lots and lots and lots of work. I … Continue reading 2021-01-31 — Goodbye January

Relapsed. Tired. Rough day. Bed. #1. I'm grateful to have washing machines and dryers. #2. I'm grateful for the my portable canopy. Helped keep me from getting soaked in the rain today. #3. I'm grateful that the rain had stopped and the ground dried out by the time I had to crawl on the ground … Continue reading 2021-01-30 — The Minimal

(sigh) Honestly, I'm angry right now. I busted my butt for a customer, multiple times over multiple days, going the extra mile for him multiple times to help him out, giving discounts, going out of my way to teach him how to do things himself, not charging for all my time, and today he thanks … Continue reading 2021-01-29 — Another Thief

2:07 a.m. Just got home from the last job (which, incidentally, happened to be identical to last night's last job--a 2006, silver, Honda Civic starter. Can't say I've had that happen since I've been a full-time mechanic. Long day. Nice not to have the stress of trying to get David taken care of. Nice to … Continue reading 2021-01-28 — Pounding.

Happy birthday, to my wonderful mother. 😊 ... Funny how I say I'm gonna head one direction, and what nearly always happens is that I end up going the other at an even faster pace. 🙃 I say I'm going to work less. I say I'm going to transition to humanitarian/peace work. But what do … Continue reading 2021-01-27 — Go Go Go

Hola, my peeps. 😊 Another pretty decent day today without the continuous ridiculousness 😊. In fact, my first job went pretty fabulously, honestly. I figured out a way to do a three-hour job in under 2 hours. That was super cool. Supposedly, you have to take the axle out to replace the alternator on a … Continue reading 2021-01-26 — Busy Busy Busy

I almost don't even know how to react. Just... smiles. Why? Because the day is over and guess what? It went... smoothly! 😶 It feels so... yay!!! Got up... had to scramble a little bit because I didn't do scheduling yesterday or Saturday night, so I got a late start to a busy day, but … Continue reading 2021-01-25 — Smooth