Hergest Ridge

With the warmer weather, I’ve decided to start jogging again. This is the perfect time for jogging, when the bugs aren’t yet out, and the weather is still cool.

First time around my body screamed ‘Bloody Murder’ fifty paces into the jog, but I managed to overpower the desperate desire to collapse and never ever move another muscle again. By day three - today -, the experience feels a bit less like suicide. Lets see how long I can keep this up before my feet get too sore to continue (No, I am not pushing myself too hard. The bad feet are strictly a result of two years at a metal plant without proper shoes. Yes, I could use better shoes for jogging, and that’ll be taken care of in the next few days.).

I’ve started on ‘my book’ a few days ago. Got a bit discouraged after re-reading the first few pages, but I think I do have something there to work with (read: so far I didn’t scrap anything). I jump around with my ideas a bit too much, and I have the impression that to those outside of the experience, it all will be too chaotic. I’m thinking of fleshing out what I currently have, and putting in some good, hopefully ‘poetic’ bridges. To me, the whole text so far sounds very utility like. I need to learn to play with words a bit more!

The kitchen table is 100% complete, a feat I am proud of. I picked up the table Thursday night. By Sunday night, I’ve gone through exchanging a broken piece, assembling everything, purchasing and painting a coat of stain on the chairs, two on the table, and cleaning up after everything.

Like most guys, I tend to start a project and abandon it when it reaches about 80% completion. Not this time. Nope. Even had to get a new screwdriver to finish the job - special trip to the Dollar Store was made, and a $3 purchase was made. Isn’t that some sort of false advertising?!? Anyway, the whole ‘completing a project’ feels so good, I’m thinking of making it a habit. No tripping over, or working around unfinished details for seven and a half months before finally tossing in the towel and completing the damn job. What a brilliant concept!

Next up is taming the balcony. Cleaning out the flower pots, chiseling six months of grime off of the outdoor furniture, vacuuming the bits and pieces of god knows what (there are a lot of god knows whats that floated down to the floor from god knows where). Lets see if I can get all that done with the momentum I’ve achieved with the kitchen table…