(written on May 27th and May 29th from notes taken previously) I was up early again this morning. I'm just... not getting the sleep I need. Not sure why. I'm waking up naturally. I'm not going to say that I'm super exhausted when I wake up, but I know I'm not rested. Anyway, it was … Continue reading 2026-05-15 (Friday) — A Few Goodbyes

(written on the 24th and 27th from notes) Today was a day of emotional swings as different events unfolded. 😅 I was up really early this morning, which was probably a good thing, since I had an early morning doctor's appointment in Bentonville. Gratefully, traffic was surprisingly nearly non-existent between the hill and Bentonville. Usually, … Continue reading 2026-05-14 (Thursday) — Hefty Swings

(Written on May 24th from notes) It's been too long to remember the day clearly, unfortunately, but I at least have a decent amount. 🙏¹ My first stop after leaving my mom's place was to go to the Walmart neighborhood market in Pea Ridge and then on to Haven Hill where I spent time working … Continue reading 2026-05-13 (Wednesday) — Happy Snake Day!

(written on May 22nd from notes taken previously) Busy, exhausting day on the Hill today, but the day started at my mom's house. After getting up, I listened to a Neal A. Maxwell talk, spent a bit of time working on my electronic file organization efforts, and then tried for a little bit to help … Continue reading 2026-05-12 (Tuesday) — A Little Elbow Grease

There isn't a whole lot to write about today. I didn't get enough sleep, but I'm not too terribly sleep deprived either. Just a little low. Spend some time chatting with the Big Guy. Also spent a fair bit of time this morning going through recovery files, still trying to clean up from that disaster … Continue reading 2026-05-11 (Monday) — Mega Mowing Monday

(written on the 11th [and 20th] from notes taken yesterday) Not much to write about today. I wasn't very good at making it a good Mother's Day for my mom. 😕 I got up, listened to some uplifting music, chatted with the big guy, watched some house framing videos to be better prepared for possible … Continue reading 2026-05-10 (Sunday) — Oh… People I Know 😅

(Written on the 10th, 17th? And 19th) 70 years. We've been looking for 70 years. My granddad, my grandma, my aunt, my adopted aunt, my uncle, my mom, my siblings, and probably many many more. We've all tried to find them. My family's been looking for them since the '50s. And today? Well, I'll get … Continue reading 2026-05-09 (Saturday) — 70 Years of Searching

(written on the 12th from notes taken previously) I don't remember exactly how it came up this morning, but my mom mentioned that when she tries to turn Happy's windshield washer squirters on, nothing happens, So I grabbed my multimeter, and we went out to try and troubleshoot what was going on. Gratefully, the washer … Continue reading 2026-05-08 (Friday) — Amazon Relations

(written on the 12th from notes taken previously) Well, it looks like the tell-tale signs of a cold came through again. My mom has been dealing with allergies, so she was thinking at first that maybe it might be allergies, but nope. Poor little lady down and out today, just wiped out from the cold … Continue reading 2026-05-07 (Thursday) — Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday to Me…. Again! 😆

(written on the 11th from notes taken previously) I was tired this morning, not a lot of sleep. I listened to my uplifting music, worked on my scripture memorizations, and spent some time journaling. I don't remember if I mentioned it or not, but Happy's passenger window switch got knocked down into the center console … Continue reading 2026-05-06 (Wednesday) — Return of the Mobile Mechanic