Got the RV moved to the center bay of the house, I cut the lawn and was beat but tomorrow I’ll get the camp side washed and waxed. I still need to fix the lights but I’ll work on that and replacing the manual lift with the new one in the front.

I’m ready to get on the road but the problem is we’re in the middle of winter and I’m not worried about any weather related issues but there’s a serious lack of daylight. So it kind of requires leaving out early as showing up at a campsite in the dark is harrowing with someone backing you in, solo it’s just crazy. I mean it can be done but eww…

Still, it would be nice to be back on the road. We’ll see how it goes.

So it’s been a week, Wednesday I hit the longest streak off of the year and now it’s day 9. I’m finally beginning to unwind. But I was completely exhausted today. I didn’t even get my 30 minutes of active time and have a measly 2k steps. Oh well, I’ve been going full speed getting things done. I’ve had 7 years worth of maintenance on the RV come due and it’s finally coming together.

• New hooks put in, including vacuum mount
• New water pump that’s silent compared to the old one
• Fixed heater duct to vent, it’s a jet now
• New kitchen faucet including shut off valves
• New AC, variable speed 18k BTU with soft start
• Rewired heater since it was integrations with old AC
• Washed & waxed/compounded the back and service side
• New light in the range hood so you can actually see food
• Cleaned up the above task mess

I’m sure there are other things but they slip my mind. Also the Xterra is looking fantastic, got the front end components and shocks for the back to compliment the springs are on the way. And I still need to put in the plugs.

Lastly, I trimmed the trees at the house. I had to cut all the growth from around the RV so I’m not damaging the new AC when I’m backing it in and out. I think that’s what did it, not used to the ladder work but damn, it looks good.

I also brought up the new 2gbs network and got the development and Linux box connected to it. Put in the new router and have been trying to figure out how that all connects together, received the 3 new WiFi 7 mesh access points that should super charge the wireless network.

It feels so good to be working on the stuff that I want to work with and I’m excited about how things are going. There’s something in the back of my head that’s complaining the bottom is going to fall out but I think that’s just always going to be there.

Today is the second day this year I’ve been off of work on a non-federal holiday. And I’m not going back to work this year. It feels good and I’ve taken the day to start on stuff that I’ve been meaning to do to better my life. I pulled the back seats out of the Xterra and washed/cleaned the seats. I mean I had to unscrew the seats to get them out. They look much better. I also fixed and issue with locking down the longer seat, a little plastic tab had been squished down, I used a heat gun and a nail to get it back in place.
While I was putting the Xterra back together, Sandy reminded me she wasn’t able to connect into her car via cable for Apple CarPlay. I had to pull that apart and the USB connection is an ancient type USB, I cleaned it with contact cleaner and put it all back together and it seems to be working fine now. The Xterra is back together too.

After some supper, I headed out to the RV to work in there while watching the game. The Cowboy’s sucked but the RV has a functioning new kitchen sink. Everything is looking water tight also which is greatness.

Tomorrow I’m going to look into silencing the RV pump so that it’s not shaking the damn trailer when we’re on 12V. Then it’s on to some other things, primarily seeing how to get the furnace working now that there’s a different AC. Always something to learn.

I’m so happy that my contract is winding down and I’m looking forward to taking November and December off. Hell maybe January too. I’m happy where I’m at. I literally owe nothing and have a war chest that will allow me to live without worry for quite some time.

I got the leaf springs for the Xterra today and I made a huge dent in getting the old one off, just one bolt on the driver side rear is giving me issue so far. Should be able to knock it out tomorrow and get the new one on, will probably need another u-bolt that’s a little longer but that should be it.

While I do have a woefully underfunded (and under-performing) 401k plan, I also have a trading account that I handle up on myself. It was funded with the profits from the sale of Billie Ruth. I promptly lost half of it in cannabis stocks in about 6 months. In the subsequent years, I’ve been lucky and more informed about trading and today I gained the 5 figure daily profit trophy for linking up with POET when it was only 10% up at $7. This stock may be my double or even triple bagger, I’m super excited about it.

I don’t say it enough but I live a truly blessed existence and I’m working on trying to be happier because this life I’ve been given is absolutely amazing. I certainly don’t understand how I deserve what I have because I’m a bit of an ass but I have a good heart and mean well so I guess that counts for something. Angels on my shoulders for sure.

I got to spend some time with mom today, it makes me sad that she can’t move around too well any more. She gave up driving and I took her for a ride around the neighborhood. She said the Xterra was so comfortable and it’s got a handle so she can get herself in easily enough. I’ll have to ask Cortney if she wants the Xterra to get mom around.

The reno on the RV is proceeding well, AC is done of course, ran the buffer on the back and it came out looking like new. Got the faucet ordered and the should shore up the plumbing. The new racks are in and with the newest stud finder I got I’ve identified all the areas that we can hand stuff including a storage spot for the vacuum. Still need to actually do the outside and replace the jack-knife couch and other odds and ends. But it’s going good.

And I don’t mean to brag but I’m liking what I’m seeing looking back at me in the mirror. The weight stack is doing what it’s supposed to be doing and now that I have a workout routine and schedule we should be able to increase the results.

So while I’m still trying to figure out what I believe in, I know there’s something bigger than me out there and it’s part of me and I’m part of it and it likes me and wants me to be well and do good. So let me apologize to all the souls I’ve pissed off, I’m sorry and I’ll try to do better. I’ll never be perfect but I’m certainly trying to be better!!!

So Sundays are more miss than hit a good 99% of the time. But I have to admit, today was absolutely amazing. I can’t remember a nicer day. I slept in, and when we got going, we went over to Mom’s. She was lost, and then she was found. We helped with a little yard work and then came home. I pulled Sandy’s car out of the garage, started watching football and cleaning, and now, at the end of the day, I have a relatively clean garage. I also mowed and edged the front yard and used the new blower to make sure everything looked clean. I dug out the cow pie looking things from the front yard. And got the RV a little more organized and ready for some more work to be done to it. I feel the RV has new spirit now that it has a new AC. It just needs a little elbow grease and TLC and it’s ready for the Road Again. I think I’m going to travel after my contract ends at the end of September. Nothing too major, but it would be nice to get out into the woods again. I’ve been kind of tied down to the computer for the duration of this contract. Don’t get me wrong, I was paid very well to do the work but it’s time to relax and plot the next steps.

The real catalyst for the day being as nice as it was is the change in the weather. That first weekend that there’s no heat, that you don’t sweat as soon as you step outside is amazingly relaxing. It’s like the Blast Furnace of Summer has been turned off. This year it happened to coincide exactly with the start of the pro football season.

I was in a bike wreck today, I ran into a car that was stopped at a stop sign an proceeded right in front of me. I had the right of way and I smacked right into his back door.

I’m grateful that the week is almost over. I like work well enough but it’s stressful and that’s why they pay me. Although the stress was more about getting my approving manager to approve my time. I’m not sure how difficult that is but he’s managed to miss every deadline so far. And I honestly couldn’t care less because I’m pretty sure they’re good for it and I don’t live paycheck to paycheck but I get hollered at by the staffing company that cut me a check.

I’m still kind of in shock about the 4th of July flooding that hit the hill country south of us. Still something like 170 people missing and I’m just heartbroken about the kids. We had a possum get hit by a car a couple weeks back. After a couple of days the smell was horrible, it gagged me to put it in a bag and put it to the curb. It disturbs me that the rest of the people are going to be found by smell. We’ll be seeing a lot more of this as the infrastructure goes ignored in favor of tax breaks for billionaires, billions for the new gestapo, and an increase to the military budget. Oh well, I’m banking in the market right now so hopefully I’ll make enough to buy that property in the middle of nowhere and retire. I can do this.

I got the back yard mowed today, I actually used the electric to do it. It’s by far better at bagging than the gas mower. It was also nice to just push a button to start it and the one battery made it through the whole yard. I couldn’t get the battery out at the end but I’ll figure it out. Oh and I never realized this but the stinking door to the shed needed a beg screw driven into the hinge, now it doesn’t drift closed and closes smoothly. Sigh, it’s been like that for years and I just now figured it out.