December 5th, 2021


A rough night last night with little sleep and what sleep there was restless. I kept waking up mostly due to the lights outside; why Best Western insists on lighting up their hotels like a Supermax prison I don’t understand. I like it to be as dark as possible when I go to bed, but … Continue reading December 5th, 2021

December 3rd, 2021


I decided to go ahead spend the money to buy some merino wool shirts. I need some new clothes anyway. They are certainly not cheap, but good stuff usually never is and you certainly get what you pay for. I saw some that were more expensive but I sure wasn’t spending $120 for a T-shirt. … Continue reading December 3rd, 2021

November 26th, 2021


I am ready to shave my face. I had to trim the whiskers that were starting to cover my mouth. It is getting to the point of needing a trim all over but I am holding out to the end of the month and I’ll scrape it all off my face next week. I ended … Continue reading November 26th, 2021

November 25th, 2021


On my Apple Watch is an app called “Mindfulness”. It comes up with a notification on my watch in the morning and in the evening. I can ignore it, but lately I have actually been using the app when I get the notification. It has a timer for “Reflect” and one called “Breathe”. It helps … Continue reading November 25th, 2021

November 24th, 2021


As I sit here typing up this post, I hear the gentle tapping of rain on the trailer. I hear two different noises - one, the tapping on the metal roof when the drops are big enough; the other, the percussive sound of any drops that hit the plastic vent cover, the sound getting me … Continue reading November 24th, 2021