Category: personal

Cool and wet is the forecast for today and tomorrow. Doesn’t mean I’ll get rain, but it’s likely to be cold and grey. As it was yesterday. We are in the ‘rain and T-storms possible’ part of the national map. I’m hoping we don’t get rain here.

I did get a few things done yesterday. I did a little more work on the golf cart. I could have done the project as I originally intended, just get it moving, but decided to do at least a half decent job on the body. That and other obligations means it’s taken a lot more calendar than I hoped, but not many extra hours. I’m only working on it an hour or two at a time.

I did a few small things too. Still haven’t refreshed the poison bait in the bait boxes. It’s not a favorite task, so I keep putting it off. Now that it’s cold though, I better just do it. I don’t want Señor Raton to decide he wants to be warm in the house…

I’ve got a doctor appointment this afternoon and pickups this morning, so I should have some time late in the day to do a few of the things on my list. Maybe. Depending on weather. And motivation.

Motivation I’m lacking. Stacks I’m stacking.

nick

And we’re supposed to maybe get rain on Saturday. I’d rather get it over with today and have a nice Halloween. Yesterday was nice. Cool, some overcast, no rain though. 72F when I sat out last night.

I spent the morning working with the kids on remaining audio issues to get ready for the afternoon rehearsal. Then I did some paperwork for the show and bought a couple of fittings for my little organizer project. Didn’t have time before the rehearsal, so I ended up staying after for a couple more hours. Did notes with the director, and a review of where we’re at and where she thinks we could be. We’ve still got 12 days — a couple more work days and rehearsals to go, so we’re in good shape.

People are not widgets. They are not ‘replaceable’. Every one has unique talents and skills. The woman who has run the school’s drama program for the last decades is fighting breast cancer for the second time, but this time it’s stage four and terminal. Doctors say about a year. She’s doing chemo and intends to do it to the end. The school’s drama program is likely to continue, but it won’t be the same. She has a way with the kids and parents, and is widely loved. Over the years, lot’s of people have bent over backward to help her however they could. Someone else might step in, but they won’t ‘replace’ her.

With enough effort and school records, you could probably count the lives of the students that she’s influenced and made better, but you can’t count the number of people they’ve gone on to influence and shape. There are a lot of people like her out there. Most of them probably don’t get the recognition they deserve.

Today I’ll go in and see if I can talk with the sound crew about WHY we do things the way we do and how to approach a project like this show. Maybe it will provide dividends for them down the road.

Then I’ll stay for a bit and finish my organizer project. After that, if it isn’t raining, I might do a bit more decor. I enjoy it, and everyone that comes by tomorrow will hopefully enjoy it too.

Spend some time with people and with your community. Leave it a little better than you found it. THAT is the secret of Western Civilization.

And stack. Because so many don’t.

nick

Another cool, comfortable day? Yesterday stayed cool and overcast most of the day. Gorgeous sunset though. We did get a few drops of water from the sky. IDK if it’s fair to call it ‘rain’… But some stuff got a little bit wet. If it’s cool today, I’ll be happy.

Did my volunteer work in the morning. Spent a couple of extra hours getting stuff done as I learned that they had an actual rehearsal scheduled. Stuff needs to work so that people develop confidence in it. So I put in a little extra effort. Then it was too late to get all my pickups done though, so I did one, and went to the shop to poke at stuff.

Today I’ll be volunteering again. Hopefully we can sit at the board and start listening to the mics instead of just trying to get them working. I can’t stay late as I have a couple of time sensitive and fairly far away pickups to do. Stuff for my shop, my hobby, and presents for my wife. I like to stock the ‘present closet’ early so I’m not struggling last minute to find a gift.

And that should make for a busy and tiring day.

I’m contributing to my community and the future of kids, and I’m stacking. So that’s all good.

nick

Perhaps another beautiful day. We had one Sunday, and most of last week. I’d like another please. Mid 80sF during the day, mid 60sF at night. Shorts and jackets, same day.

I spent most of yesterday with my buddy looking at his new store and options for cameras, displays, and networking. It’s an exciting time for him, and a great opportunity to grow his business after 13 years of hard work and dedication.

Today I’m headed in to share some of my hard earned knowledge with some middle school kids. In fact, pretty much all this week I intend to spend mornings with the kids, and afternoons dealing with my normal stuff. We’ve got about 15 class time hours, and a few more rehearsal hours to get ready for the show. That’s not much time. I’ll spend a few hours without the kids doing setup and maintenance stuff which will help.

This afternoon, I’ll try to get a pickup or two out of the way, and keep working on the cart and Halloween in between. Didn’t get anything done yesterday.

We live in the world and participating in it is part of prepping. Get out into your community and listen. Talk with people. Observe the world around you and how it’s changing. Be a part of it.

And stack of course.

nick