(written on the 16th) With my goal to make the crazy climb up Mount Earnslaw Burn track tomorrow, there wasn't really much on the docket to do today. I'd already driven the roads I wanted to go up. I didn't want to hike to see other beautiful vistas, because I didn't want to use up … Continue reading 2026-03-12 (Thursday) — No Planning, Poor Execution

Well... today wasn't on my radar. 🙃 I think pretty much from the time I got up until after noon, I just pounded away at my journal catch-up efforts. So crazy to have fallen a week behind in seemingly the blink of an eye! But I've clawed my way back (again 🙃) over the last … Continue reading 2026-03-11 (Wednesday) — Rescue Mission

(written on the 11th from notes) The day started off with an update on the news and spending a fair amount of time working on my journal catch-up efforts. I'm a little frustrated with myself for getting behind again. There's no reason for it other than constant overload and the resultant continual effort to escape … Continue reading 2026-03-10 (Tuesday) — Among My Favorites

(written on the 9th and 11th) Well today was unexpected. 🙃 ...but I'll get there. I slept in a little bit, grateful for the cooler weather here at the base of the mountains and the clouds that shielded my van from the rays of the morning Sun. I veged out for a little bit after … Continue reading 2026-03-09 (Monday) — An Impromptu 10 Miles

(written on the 11th from notes taken previously) I was up later than I should have been and then got myself OCD'd trying to recover a Gemini chat conversation I'd had a week or two ago (OCD'd meaning not wanting to do that anything else until I'd finished piecing together the conversation, bit by bit, … Continue reading 2026-03-08 (Sunday) — To Isengard!

(written on the 10th from notes taken previously) I was up late today after a late night last night. Lots of late nights recently. 😅 Though the forecast again called for rain on the other side of the pass at Milford Sound, it was sunny where I was, and there was a road I hadn't … Continue reading 2026-03-07 (Saturday) — Australian Swing Bridges

(written on the 9th and 10th from notes taken previously) Of course it would be cloudy and rainy today. 😆 It was nice yesterday. I could have driven down to Milford Sound last night, but I didn't, and now... it's rainy with clouds covering the stunning views. Those were my thoughts this morning when I … Continue reading 2026-03-06 (Friday) — Paradise and… Sandflies 🙃

(written on March 9th from notes taken previously) It seemed like I was here there and everywhere today. 🙃 So. Many. Stops. 😊 Of course, the day started out with my morning News fix, getting the updates on everything going on in Iran. I also spent a bit of time working on journaling stuff. Since … Continue reading 2026-03-05 (Thursday) — Everywhere

(written on the 9th from notes taken previously) Got up super late this morning, an occurrence aided by having parked in a place that turned out to be shady in the morning sun. Bonus. 😁 And theeeeeeen there was the MJ disposal adventure. 🙃 I went over to the toilets that looked like long drops … Continue reading 2026-03-04 (Wednesday) — Reflector Caving?

(written on the 9th from notes taken previously) My first action every morning now is pulling up my phone to see the latest with Iran. 😅 It's dominating my days... listening to video after video after video from all sorts of different people with all sorts of different backgrounds and all sorts of different perspectives … Continue reading 2026-03-03 (Tuesday) — Bridge Over The River Kw… Waiau