Considering resolutions...

Christmas will be here for me once I finish this shift. I am off the next 7 days with Christmas eve one week from tonight. I have done all my shopping except for one little thing. The thing that is on my mind now is my resolutions. We are just a short time from year's end. I am considering what is a worthy resolution. There have been many other things that I have resolved and not accomplished. As I begin this year, I look back to January 10th when I started watching my calories and now I am at the goal I set for myself then. I have gained a lot of stamina for bike riding. I think the best use for my energy would be an emotional benefit. Something to improve my sense of being. Or perhaps I need another kind of goal like hiking all or part of the Pinhoti. I might like to improve my fitness in other areas. I could learn something new. Perhaps I should resume something I once liked but have gotten away from. I just don't know. In this coming year we have already planned some trips. The Bike Safari will be great. A trip to Alaska will be something new with new sights and experiences. I could try writing. Some folks have suggested I write a book. There is a lot that needs to be maintained. Projects that need to be done around home. I accomplished a big one with those landscaping blocks. Painting the outside needs to be done. The deck needs washing and treating. But what would contribute most to my own personal enjoyment and growth? That is the best question. I just need some time to think on that.

Island Walk

I always try to help Rachael with Hubbard/Rockford if asked. They had me down for 3 days but at last minute asked for the other day. Work at Rockford is slow so working isn't hard, but not following my usual routine tired me out a bit. I still had some work I could take care of up in Cullman. Some bushhog work and other little items but the high temps held me back a bit. I did ride my bike a little and got in some of my walking in addition to some chores. Max needed to be delivered to Charlotte, SC for his drum major camp. I volunteered to take him. I was glad to be able to perform this chore for him but the long trip up and back combined with extra heavy traffic in the Atlanta are, which extended to within 30 miles of Alabama, combined to really tire me out. There had been a problem with my left rear wisdom tooth for over a year, so I decided I should get it taken care of before I wound up isolated somewhere in PEI. The extraction didn't appear to be problematic until just be...

Catching up

After my recovery period for Covid, I went to Cullman on Monday the 8th and started catching up on the mowing and farm stuff. Pretty much everything needed mowing. The big tractor made short work on the main north fields and David helped me with the field across from the pond. The grass had grown quite long and with the two week absence, I simply started and mowed all of them. There is always some mowing to do. At least no trees had fallen. There were some indoor projects pending. A couple of shower fixtures had to be replaced. The screen door latch didn't hold and had to be improved. The old JD mower needed a bit of tuning so it would climb better and the mowing deck replaced. And the garden needed to be disked and more corn and okra planted. David should have had a shot on the groundhog at the old house but forgot to check his ammo. The hammer fell on an empty chamber. I got the conibear traps out and caught one of the groundhogs that lived by the spring. David had ...

Effigy of Grief

Effigies are used in grieving by providing a tangible representation of what has been lost, allowing a mourner to connect with who or what they've lost , which can help with the process of acceptance and emotional expression, particularly when the loss is sudden or traumatic; they can be used to focus grief and memories around a physical likeness, offering a sense of continued presence even in their absence

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