(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

(written on the 10th from notes taken previously) I spent some time this morning cleaning the leaves out of the basement stairwell of my mom's place. Lots of big trees = lots of leaves, and that leads to a stairwell full of leaves and water in the basement. It also leads to a higher probability … Continue reading 2026-05-05 (Tuesday) — Tractors and Neighbors

(written on the 7th from notes taken previously) I definitely didn't get much sleep last night. 🙃 Probably somewhere around 5 hours ish. I listened to some uplifting music, used the bathroom in the Flying J, bought a danish since I'd used both their parking lot and their bathroom (thanks, y'all 🙏¹), and got back … Continue reading 2026-05-04 (Monday) — Back in a Natural State

(written on the 6th from notes taken previously) Good day today. Back on the road again, but I'll get to that. I was up relatively early, and I spent a little time playing hymns on my guitar. It's Fast Sunday today, but I wasn't quite prepared for it, so I went ahead and drank some … Continue reading 2026-05-03 (Sunday) — 19.95?!?!

(written on the 3rd and 6th from notes taken previously) It was cold last night again. Did I remember to reduce my layers? I think so? But maybe I didn't reduce them enough? I don't remember. 🙃 I definitely didn't get enough sleep, but that's ok. Today was... great. 😊 My days just keep getting … Continue reading 2026-05-02 (Saturday) — Rapid City Delivery

(written on the 1st and 3rd from notes) It's going to be hard to get used to writing in my journal every night. 😅 But I did it for years, so I can do it again. Let's do this.💪 Pep talk complete. 🙃 Let's hope it works. 😆 Sometime during the wee hours of the … Continue reading 2026-05-01 (Friday) — South Dakoter!