So... I found an ingredient that's a little too potent--at least such that a whole can of it ain't 'tall what the doctor ordered 'round here. Who would have thought that canned corn would be so overpowering to the other flavors? Granted, I didn't have as many other things in there as I often do … Continue reading 2020-10-08 — Ixnay on the Orncay

Nothing glamorous today, just steady forward progress. But I like steady forward progress. 😊 And speaking of... it's 9 p.m. right now, and I'm writing in my journal!! And that's after spending an hour weed eating up by the barn in preparation for the pigs that the family here is going to start raising, that's … Continue reading 2020-10-07 — Steady Forward Progress

Man, these bean smoothies are filling! The one in front of me right now is super good, too. Can of black beans, two bananas, a whole ton of peanut butter, and however much pineapple juice is in a can of pineapple rings. Super good. Super filling. I pretty much never have to save any for … Continue reading 2020-10-06 — Dialing In

Holar, peeps! Happy Monday 😊. Let's see... I took it easy today, choosing to do only one car myself and sort of... making it a leisurely day in some respects. I didn't get much of anything done, given how little I had to do, but... that's okay. It's nice to have a slower day. I'm … Continue reading 2020-10-05 — Positive Progress

I believe it was sometime in the Spring or early summer of 2018 that, after having been a temple worker at the Kansas City, Missouri temple for a handful of months perhaps, I relapsed in my pornography/masturbation addiction. That was devastating for me. Working in the temple was one of the most joyful and rewarding … Continue reading 2020-10-04 — Forward With Faith

Hiya, folks 😊. It's late, 12:28 a.m., so I'm gonna make this brief. It's been a long day. It was nice to be able to listen to General Conference. I appreciated that. Good stuff. #1. I'm grateful to have headphones, good phone reception, and decent streaming quality (the last one a consequence of the Church … Continue reading 2020-10-03 — Sliding Toward Veggie

Today I made what felt like some really significant progress toward becoming the kind of person I want to become. It wasn't for the greatest reason that I had the opportunity to choose what I chose, but I feel like I made the most of it. You see... I relapsed again in the middle of … Continue reading 2020-10-02 — Falling Forward

You know, for as much as I'm glad to be able to do my own thing, run my own business, etc, sometimes, I miss having a job where I can just be done and leave. I don't miss having bosses. I don't miss having so few days off. I don't miss rigid schedules But it's … Continue reading 2020-10-01 — Sometimes, I Miss Having a Job

Let's just say that today brought with it a mountain of opportunities to practice patience. And... that's really good thing--hard, for sure, but a good thing. No growth without challenges to face. And today had plenty of challenges. They started early today, much like yesterday. I think I focused on gratitude yesterday, so the challenges … Continue reading 2020-09-30 — Wake Me Up When September Ends

So it's been six months. My first daily journal entry was March 29th (this time around, anyway. I used to be a daily writer in times past). Pretty cool, eh? That's one of the commitments I've kept since the beginning without missing a day 😊. So... on that positive note, let's do a gratitude day … Continue reading 2020-09-29 — Happy 6 Months!