What a day.

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Lots of little things, things I have been meaning to do, a few extras, and a busy day indeed. I finally called my insurer, about the chip in the windshield. While my insurance would have covered it, the incident was from before I was covered by this new company. Still it was only $20. I did get to the fair. While I was looking over the goats I met my neighbors, they were showing. I had a really good talk with the Mr., the Mrs. and some of the kids showed up and mostly said hello. He pointed out the various breeds and the better milk and meat goats and we discussed some of the details. Then I headed off to pick up the map. Now the map lady was with another client so the opportunity was not correct to speak with her. After I finish this post, however, I will be sending her an email. Oh, it isn't as fun as asking a woman out in person but it will do just the same. I also checked the mail on my way home. I love how it has been going this week.

I am a little tired. I did a lot of walking and it is rather warm out there. But worse, I didn't take water with me and I didn't have cash on me to buy water. Yeah, yeah, seriously. I think many people just go and don't think, just like me. I need to figure something out so that I can always take one of my water cylinders with me. I keep two, usually freshly loaded with water, in the vehicle but I don't have a good way to attach them to my belt or something. Hmm, and maybe keep packets of Gatorade for when water just isn't doing it. I probably won't be biking today but I did get some serious walking in (well, compared to my usual).

I am hoping to be up tomorrow, to go to a judging. That is early, at 9:00 I think. After that I am hoping to finally make it to the Church office and arrange an appointment with my priest, or perhaps get a walk in. As well, I need to check on auto and home taxes, get those paid and be done for another year. Hmm, it seems I will be doing something Saturday too. I will have had one heck of a week! A successful week, even with the recent 'warts' event. I can't change that but I can prevent it from becoming the main focus or a stumbling block.

I was trying to figure out what happened, with drinking. Well, being slightly dehydrated from all my doings this week, adding in that wine is much stouter than beer, and that I decided to drink off that first bottle of wine because I didn't like it. But then I wanted to try the other bottle of wine. Somewhere on that second bottle of wine I lost track. I didn't have any scotch, actually, thank God. But I did have three or four beers after the second bottle of wine. Wow, that was a slick deal, didn't see it coming, still not sure what happened. I'm going to have to watch that stuff very carefully until I get my feet under me regarding alcohol. And, yes, I can do it. (Much like if you know how to ride a bike, haven't in a while, and fall down. You don't just quit because you can't or you are afraid. I do believe a glass of wine or bottle of beer a day is more healthy by far than not having it.)

I can't believe how much I have done. I still have a ton more to do but this is a start. There is one more tool I will buy this month, a hatchet. I really want to look around. I don't want to buy a cheapo, but then with a hatchet I am not as worried about a top notch item. I'm just not. It won't be for splitting out wood, just branch mitigation and other small chores. Tooling up, learning, working... I'm really liking life. Of course I am also learning that there are real limits, that work and shopping and everything often takes far more time than expected (how does that happen so often?). Yes, it does mean my planning has to come more in line with reality. I suppose experience and practice will make planning more reality based.

Well, have a good day.