We had a decent night at the Maverick parking lot, our second stint at a Maverick parking lot. Thank you, Maverick. I called the junkyard first thing in the morning after they opened, and he said they did indeed have what we needed, a rim and wheel studs, so we headed on down the highway. … Continue reading 2024-09-11 (Wednesday) — Hell and Heaven

(written on the 12th) My back was a heck of a lot better this morning in comparison to yesterday morning, having not used that leg support thingy that's specifically supposed to help back issues. 😅 So that'll probably get donated to the DI when we get to Utah. We did some rearranging of the Van … Continue reading 2024-09-10 (Tuesday) — Forgot to Torque 😕

(written on the 10th and 11th) It was a super rough night last night. I brought along my leg pillow that keeps my legs elevated and supposedly decreases the pressure on my back, but I think I've learned pretty definitively that it actually makes everything a heck of a lot worse. I noticed it I … Continue reading 2024-09-09 (Monday) —  Old Rubber

It's been a whirlwind of craziness the last few days. Sorry for not getting an entry posted! 😬 My mental health has been in the toilet, but I've been steadily pressing forward to get ready for this trip. On Friday the 6th, One of the big objectives for the day was to try and find … Continue reading 2024-09-08 (Sunday) — And We’re Off!

Been sliding pretty hard. All of my commitments from the 13th have now been broken. Every. Single. One. My back has been awful. I imagine that has played a part in it. I re-decided to go on the trip. I talked to my insurance company, and supposedly, they're willing to let me do the MRIs … Continue reading 2024-09-05 (Thursday) — Starlinked Moonroof

Not well. Tired of writing that. Sorry. 😕 My back and nerve issues are just... killing me right now. That dominates. It's not excruciating pain. It's just the kind of pain and sensation that is just bad enough that it's continually nagging, often just bad enough that I can't be distracted away from it very … Continue reading 2024-09-02 (Monday) — Trailer Back, Badly Damaged

It's been a rough day. This morning went down to the creek to think and what not. I spent some time listening to that pastor's book... High Road Leadership. Good stuff. Felt like I would give it a go to try and talk to God again. Tried and... struggled to focus. An hour later I … Continue reading 2024-08-30 (Friday) — MRI Menu

(written on the 30th as though the 29th) Finally paid for the lawn mower tire that I got last week. Kept forgetting, and I felt bad because I figured with me not showing up, they probably figured I just skipped out without paying. But I got it paid for today. So that's good. I also … Continue reading 2024-08-29 (Thursday #2) — Hero of the Game

Guess I didn't get to the second post yesterday... It's uncanny how every time I try to push through everything I'm struggling with to make progress, it's like I just get slammed. Maybe today's version was a good thing. My back has been just crazy bad lately, all the nerve issues and everything. As I … Continue reading 2024-08-29 (Thursday #1) — Catfish

I'm lying here sort of propped up in my bed... trying to figure out exactly what I want to write. My mind is bouncing around from thought to thought. I've been in bad shape for a good long time--emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually... in pretty much everything. I want to break free and become who … Continue reading 2024-08-28 (Wednesday #1) — A Beautiful Alternative