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Oh, not to get ahead of myself. There is still much to do. Starting too early would have been a mistake, fatigue sets in. I started from fatigue and am working myself toward readiness. I am not rushing, yet. But each day sees little or bigger parts of the equation coming together. Today the grill, so far, yesterday a testing and sorting of pieces of new equipment and support materials. Today I will be seeing about contacts, getting bits and pieces to make the grill work more exactly, finding sources for dry ice and buying enough to play with, testing the bike rack I ordered, and buying meats. I will either set the tent up today or tomorrow. I have eight 10" and 15" tent stakes, and whatever tent stakes are with the tent. I do believe I customized those already but will have to check. Hmm, I ought to put my extra rubber mallet in with that kit. Or should I get a small sledge hammer? Dunno, thinking on it. Money is starting to have to be watched carefully and I keep seeing "more stuff". Gah!
Tomorrow will be working in the garden and putting up the tent if I don't get to it yet this morning. I think I will work on the drip line first, in hopes that will help with the weeds. Then, if I have time and energy, weeds. If weeds aren't tended tomorrow, then I will be tending them the rest of the week, while looking over the fertilizers. I know it's a bit late but it's what I have, when I have it, as I can do it.
There are things I didn't get done. There is more I might want or think I need. But given time, money, concentration, and energy and with schedule issues, I am doing fine. Actually this summer has been quite good. Spring was pretty good. Sure, had some down times, but I got over them sooner rather than later. Life continues to improve. Who knows, before I am sixty, maybe before I am fifty, I might finish my engineering degree. One never knows. Mechanical, this time, and directed at working with firearms though. Or... maybe. Dunno, would think about it as time approached, should that happen. It is actually feasible, now that they are treating the real health issue and at least somewhat successfully.
Oh, the leftover ribs are my treat for being a good boy through putting the grill together, rarely such a fine treat for what turns out to be so easy of a trick! Later.
Same dealio. I sent a big order to Amazon on credit, but bit and pieces keep cropping up. The trick is deciding what is essential and what "would be nice".
ReplyDeleteThen there is stuff that pops up out of nowhere, like Mitzi suddenly needing a new ignition control module.
Argh!
No more talking mules please, God! I'll be good, I promise...
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ReplyDeleteOh, I suspect you have it worse, and a wife! One who is distinctly not on board. If because of the fuel oversight. And yet that might come to fruition yet, so not a loss just not an immediate asset for this. I really had some notion that she might pull your plug. This was going to be "the test", as far as I am concerned.
Oh, don't think I would have put you down for it. It is what you have mostly known most of your life. Even an alpha or a careless alpha type will hit that wall from time to time, don't let the mythology of super cock man fool you. Still, it's rarer. A moment of weakness or... even nostalgia... that just happens. If recovery is quick and painful to realign everything. Best to keep all things in line up front. Even sometimes sappy Doom learned that younger rather than later.
I have to get the Xt'er in for an oil change, inspection (for the road and plates), and for a tire rotation (it's time for all of it, plus a hundred or two). Just hoping they don't spot anything, or anything immediate. On the good side, assuming all else goes as planned, the return trip will be in a new pay period for me.
I sort of spent as if all I buy is on me, alone, just in case. If you know what I mean. If you pulled out after the opportunity to sell tickets, I would have hoped for direct comp, but I kept it as a loss in my books. Nothing is until it is.
Balaam had a donkey, who shut up after he had spoken God's word. I have a wife...
ReplyDeleteI see your point.
I have to guess you wondered, and still wonder, about my health stopping me or being an issue.
ReplyDeleteI won't be some 20'ster, true. I don't even know how well, or poorly, I will do. I simply know I will be there and will do what I can and what is reasonable. I've learned, mostly, not to impede other folks and generally how to deal with things if it gets to be too much.
I should be handy to have around, in a number of ways, wrench, extra kit in a few areas, food and prep. I honestly think I will surprise you, given my condition and your knowledge of it.
Well, yes. Praying that donkey does not sit down in the middle of the road. If you had a serious down spell and couldn't make it here, well that would be it. I'm flat out of options them.
ReplyDeleteI'm positive I will be there. The price of admission already paid is too dear, I think. There is money, but that isn't the greater of the cost I have been paying. Well, and my interest in finally seeing this. It might even bring me back from the dead, again, and in time. Besides... as my eyes see things, I am supposed to be there. Actually, I am there, just not yet.
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