Well...

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I tried. I simply could not sleep last night. I am not too worried about it, or really, worried about it at all. Today was a nothing day and I did enjoy it. I had one minor success, or return on effort. After emailing one of the schools I attended, one which did not have, exactly, a transcript request form, I received an email back indicating that the lady on the other end would be sending both USU and myself transcripts. And by the time I woke up and got going, it was too late to get any of my other business started or finished, I asked my neighbor if he would be interested in a drive. He was.

We went up a canyon, several over from the closest one, and then took a side road up another canyon, one which I have not been in. It was later so the sun was offering less and less light. By the time we turned around it was pretty much dark outside. It was a fun drive. And it was off-road if not limited to four wheel drive vehicles. It was fun driving back out of the canyon in the dark, too. I remember walking such roads in my youth, and how spooky it was. Even in the Xterra, it is a little spooky. But when walking, at least in areas where there are not campers camped every 40 yards, I could hear the critters. A snap here, a crunch there, and once in a while a snap that must have been a log. I never investigated, and to this day I am pretty sure I do not want to know what caused the louder sounds.

I think my neighbor really enjoys getting out. He says he does not know much, but he does. He knows the name of this canyon, that draw, where the path here leads, and what is around the bend. Things have changed, but the big things do not. Even if they happened to, for some reason, turn a valley into a parking lot, it would still be the valley. He tells of times he would go hunting. Tonight, for example, he explained that if you followed a trail (only good for horses and hiking) you would come across to Logan Canyon. And, in that area where it comes out he shot a deer. It was getting late, and he did not actually want it so he gave it to the uncle he was hunting with, but they could not get it out that night. So, they buried it in snow and got it the next day. He used to hunt, shoot, hike, and camp in many of the places around. He likes going out and looking around, a lot.

If I can sleep tonight I will be very happy. If not, I could get to laundry if I can at least get a few hours of sleep in. I would like to do laundry tomorrow, rather than tonight though, and maybe some shooting. I also bought a inexpensive filing cabinet tonight, with folders for it. I also bought those envelopes I had been thinking about, and some laces for my better shoes in preparation for attending Church, and a birthday card for my Mom. It may take me some time, but I usually get things done. I started straightening the cave today as well. For the vacuum cleaner, though, I wanted something to hold the bag on. It is older, a spare my neighbor had been meaning to toss or give away. He could no longer find bags at the vacuum cleaner center he frequented either. I found both bags and something to hold them on at Wal-Mart.

For a change in food, I went to a Mexican restaurant with a drive through. I had seen a number of Mexican food places here that I been meaning to try. The first one I tried, I could tell, was all canned stuff. So I was a little nervous about trying another. The place I ordered from tonight was excellent. Authentic from the way they made things (deep frying the hard shell tacos) to the sauces. You know I will be back there from time to time.

I know it is a failing. I know it is a slipping of my will. But I also know that whether tomorrow or the next day, in real time, I will be back to being busy. I simply know it here. It is not an expectation or a hope, it is a sure thing. Though I have learned to be forgiving of my failings, now I can be forgiving and sure that it will be a short lived crash. God has been good to me, he has called me to be where I need to be, and so it is.

I am absolutely stuffed. I actually ordered two meals. I only ate less than half. Despite wanting to eat more (a lot more), it simply was not in me. Even eating the small portion I ate has filled me beyond capacity! Both my stomach is shrinking and that food was extra filling. Yes, I will certainly eat there again. I might even go in and sit down next time. I will probably end up trying all of their food. I know already. Plus, I bet they have even hotter sauces available if you know what to ask for.

Have a good night!

*crash*