Not sure what the deal is, but I feel disproportionately tired to the day's events. I'm exhausted, and I haven't really done much other than be in front of screens all day. 🙃 Brain. Not. Working. I'm in one of those fogs where I can't think clearly. My abstract thinking skills right now "are about … Continue reading 2020-04-05 — 0.5 Down. 6.5 to Go

You know, I've lived here in this house in Arkansas for something like four years now, and I've never, not even once, done one of my childhood staple activities that I've done all over the place even as an adult!!! I've never wandered up the creek!!! 🙃 Well, today I did. 😊 I didn't go … Continue reading 2020-04-04 – Down By the Creek

Happy Fridurday! 🙂 Things have been slowing down a bit, and I actually appreciate that. I've been so stressed and so busy with 8 million things on my mind for so long, that even a little respite like today is nice. I didn't really work at all today, just a couple hours getting everything buttoned … Continue reading 2020-04-03 — Slowing Down

It's 11:21. I'd rolled over to go to bed after watching I Am Legend (terrible ending, by the way. The book ending is a lot better). I remembered I hadn't written anything for today. At first I was like, well, I'll get it tomorrow. It's just one day. Then I thought... you used to write … Continue reading 2020-04-02 — Scraping By

You know, one of the things I like about being an adult (if I actually qualify as one 🙂 ) is that on the way home tonight after another rough day at work, I could go grocery shopping and come home with the following dinner. Strawberry ice cream. Vanilla bean ice cream. Salty caramel ice … Continue reading 2020-04-01 — Comfort Foods

Remember that whole thing yesterday about sometimes having my vocabulary dumbed down to an average of 4.5 letters per word? Yeah. 😦 Regression. Ugh. Today was rough. I spent a good chunk of the day today trying to get the huge job done that's been getting postponed for weeks and weeks because of problems getting … Continue reading 2020-03-31 — Some Days… Ugh.

Hi y'all. 🙂 Happy Monday. 🙂 As I sit in my recliner in my bedroom writing this, I hear the patter of the rain on the roof above me. I love Arkansas rain storms. Anyway, last night I had one of those great dreams where I've found a fabulous woman, and things are going great. … Continue reading 2020-03-30 — Of Transmissions and Raindrops

2020-12-31 — Of Taxes and Resolutions 2020-12-30 — And Then There Was Only One 2020-12-29 — Half Full, Half Empty 2020-12-28 — Like the Old Days 2020-12-27 — Hanging On 2020-12-26 — Try Again Tomorrow 2020-12-25 — The Outward-Facing Life 2020-12-24 — Of Gloves and Axes 2020-12-23 — Call Me S-Corp 2020-12-22 — Another Day … Continue reading 2020 Journal Entries

I always want everything to be perfect. Take this blog, for example: I wanted to finish my mini autobiographical sketches before I moved on to these daily journal posts and before I started writing about the things that were what this blog was supposed to be about from the beginning--the thought-provoking and inspiring posts (and … Continue reading 2020-03-29 — A Bit of Reflection

I remember walking down the steps of the Salt Lake airport to meet those who'd gathered to welcome me home from having served a mission for the LDS church. It was a good little reunion to see everyone again. I'm sure a little surreal after more than 2 years as a missionary away from family … Continue reading The Provo, Utah Years, Pt. 2 (’03-’05)