Category: culture

Another cool start to the day. Supposed to be clear, so it will warm up later and probably become a very nice day. Moist though. You could smell the damp in the air yesterday.

I didn’t do much except auction stuff in the morning yesterday, and then my appointment took all afternoon. New doctor, and I like him. He is looking at some bloodwork, and I’ll be looking at the [presumed] hypoglycemia in a couple of weeks. Real testing and diagnosis would be nice, especially as he says they have meds to smooth out the carb crash that comes with it.

Took a swing by Goodwill on my way home, and picked up a nice Orvis shirt for $6. They don’t recognize it as a premium brand. To be fair, since Orvis went offshore for manufacturing, it might not actually be a premium product, but it’s still a premium brand.

Went out to eat for dinner. Then I spent a few more hours pulling stuff out of my office and cleaning under it. Yikes there is a lot of hair and dirt. And a bunch of random tiny bolts and screws.

Today I will get up and get the kids out of the house, then do some auction stuff. I have one pickup scheduled for the afternoon, and one I need to schedule.

As I clean the office, I’m certainly finding projects that need to be finished, materials for projects, and useful things that I’d forgotten about. It’s like shopping your closet. Stacks are only useful if you can find the stuff. It’s a good idea to go through it all every so often, check the condition, and check that it’s still needed. And hey, you might find a new watch somewhere in there.

Sort your stacks, and add to them.

nick

Cooler, damper, winter? Maybe. Still supposed to be clear though, so if it’s a bit cold, then warmer, like yesterday, that will be fine.

I did a bunch of little stuff yesterday, and I’m starting to build a bit of momentum. Of course something will derail that but I’ll deal with it when it comes. Until then, slow but steady, chipping away at low priority but necessary stuff I’ve put off too long.

I am clearing piles of stuff in my office. One of the piles included receipts going back to 2018… so I did find a few things to keep. Some purchases should really be documented, since they come with other paperwork anyway. And sometimes it’s good to be reminded how much you paid for something- either as a ‘score’ or as an object lesson in what not to do.

I also got some piles of stuff sorted. At the moment I’ve got a bin of “parts or craft”, “fix this stuff”, and “working small electronics or gadgets.” Found a bunch of stuff I’d forgotten or misplaced. Nice watch. Handy talkie. Repair parts I’d ordered. I’m vacuuming as I clear parts of the floor. There is a shocking amount of hair that isn’t mine, and little bits of debris everywhere.

I like to be surrounded by ‘stuff’ but it’s getting out of hand. So I’m poking at it. We’ll see how much progress I make before getting pulled off to something else.

Today though, D2 has her school activity ‘work day’ followed by a party. W has a doctor appointment in the morning, and I have one in the afternoon. It’ll almost be like a regular school day, and I won’t have had enough sleep.

What doesn’t kill us leaves marks…

Stack something!

nick

Cooler today, at least to start. Then warmer. Still supposed to be clear for a few days. It got chilly last night. This is the time of year in Houston where we run A/C during the day and heat at night…

Did a bunch of small things yesterday, including laundry and cutting my hair. Shaved too. Spent a fair amount of time sorting paperwork and various other things into bins. I am making a little progress on cleaning and organizing my office, but it’s slow going. Stuff does tend to pile up.

Today will be a continuation of yesterday’s tasks. A bit of network change, a bit of Christmas decor coming down, a bit of sorting and organizing. Some cleaning. Some cooking too, if I get to it. We’ve been eating mostly leftovers and quick to make food. W is cleaning up her computers and fully moving into the macbook.

D2 starts up school activities on Monday, although class doesn’t start until Wednesday. I’ve got an appointment Monday afternoon, and maybe a pickup, so anything I get done today is something I don’t have to find time for on Monday.

Baby steps are still steps, right? Right.

Still gotta stack though, as the changes and instability in the world don’t seem to be decreasing.

nick

Cold and clear, warming later. Should be a nice day. Yesterday was surprisingly warm, and even stayed reasonable until about 11pm when temps started to drop. With the dampness, it was downright chilly. Of course, that makes sense for New Year’s Eve.

Didn’t do much during the day. Did one pickup of two invoices– mostly stuff for the house. Did some other piddly things around the house too.

Not gonna do much today either. I’m thinking that I’ll cook something nice though. It won’t be a traditional New Year’s Day big meal. Maybe a nice beef roast…

It’s traditional to make some resolutions to change, and some predictions for the year, but I just expect more of the same, only worse. At some point, we’ll turn a corner, and there will be optimism and hope but not this year. I think we’ll see more assassinations. More crime. More unrest and political violence. There will be a whole lot of pushback from those exposed and much grasping at straws and attempts to maintain the status quo.

Desperate people do desperate things. Don’t be there if you can avoid it.

And of course, see to your preps and bolster your relationships.

Stack.

nick

Cold. Cold and damp. The front moved in, and now I’m waiting for it to move out. Working outdoors when your hands hurt is less than appealing. 30-40F is cold.

Slept in yesterday. Then did my ‘leaving the BOL’ stuff, and did the ‘taking down the Christmas stuff’. Also spent about a half hour talking to my neighbor and his wife, and about an hour to the father of another more distant neighbor. I’m a people person. Kid asked me why I talk to so many other people, and I told her “How can you learn anything if you don’t ask?”

Today we’ll play it by ear, but the list is long and my motivation is short… but I know I need to start hacking the list down. So we’ll see what the weather is like and go from there.

I can always do indoor things. I can sit at my computer and do auction stuff, or year end business/household stuff, or even networking stuff. But I should do some big, easy physical things so there is visible progress.

Fake it til you make it? Or a lifehack…

Stacking is easy.

nick