What's right is wrong

All natural peanut butter is about as good as all natural deoderant. Not very.

The Bachelor

Dr Pepper and grapes. Yes, what I had for dinner tonight. When I don't feel like cooking I eat more fruits and veggies as they don't take much effort to fix.

The soda was an anomoly.

Alright AR!

Alright, I am feeling pretty much like I am settled in AR now, almost exactly two weeks after my arrival.

I have all the utilities in my name. My mail has finally been forwarded. I have a bed to sleep on. I have tv channels and the internet. I replaced the guns and motorcycles I sold before moving here. 90% of the items I moved have been put away. I have all the appliances that were not in the home. I have a lawn mower. my drivers license, insurance and such is all switched to Arkansas.

I need some furniture for the guest rooms/personal areas. The living room and dining room will probably get new furniture. A sprinkler system is yet to be put in. Then some stylistic/decorative touches and it should be good.

Blinds and shutters have been ordered. The built-ins around the fireplace have been started. The stain for the fence is waiting for clear weather to then be applied. I join a shooting range this week. I'll probably start work soon, or the following week. I've mapped out a 1.5 mile run from the house that is 50/50 street and trail through trees. I'll probably also build a fire pit in the coming weeks as well.

Step one is complete! I've been a little grouchy about aspects of it during the process but it is getting there!

Time to now

I never thought I would have reached a point where I am today. Taking 30 minutes to haul a whole house's worth of moving boxes to the curb at 0800.

Then weed n feeding spread on the lawn.

And before lunch putting up all the extra fixtures in three bathrooms.

I'm enjoying setting up a dream home, to the point I've skipped some shooting and riding.

Will wonders ever cease?

25 years ago

I had a nightmare about something I did 25 years ago that I have never forgotten or forgiven myself. I still feel sorrow and shame at it all.

It cost me a best friend and two other friends that I haven't spoken to since then.

I think the only way it would go away would be talking to S Nyman face to face. I don't think that will ever happen....

Magic Number

Three is a magic number according to the school house rock song but 6,000 is evidently the magic number in Arkansas.
Want new appliances? 6,000.
Want a fence? 6,000.
A set of built ins around the fire place? 6,000.
A sprinkler system for the yard? 6,000.

I won't go into the rest....

Gallup

What did I  learn my first morning in New Mexico? If you wake up, shower and then poop your day has been ruined. You need to go back to bed and start over and do it right.