Hazel and Peanuts

This cold has been very irritating. I am so glad that it is finally starting to subside. I hate feeling stuffed up and achy. I have been getting my usual work done, but nothing extra has been accomplished this week. That makes me sad and anxious at the thought of all the things that are piling up to be done before winter. The seasons are a wonderful thing that I have grown to love, but I dread all the work that is involved in changing lifestyles between them. I am no stranger to hard work, but the pressure of cold and snow doesn't help matters much. I am sure to make it through, as I do every year. But let me just say, for the sake of my sanity, that it Totally Blows!

Dad is very excited about the car lot. It has really gotten into full steam and I am having trouble keeping up with buying things for him to sell. It is nice to know that we will have an excess of cash flow this winter, because many winters I went through getting to this age have been rough, to say the least. I remember many times of scraping together change to pay the electric bill and having the family bring food over so there was something in the cupboards. I have taken the route, lately, that I refuse to live like that anymore. I have begun to put away money into some savings and have even got my dad to start saving, which is a huge accomplishment. He has never saved a penny in his life. Kudos to me, I dare say.

Tonight I found myself hanging around at a bar drinking iced tea, while dad of course was getting drunk. There was an interesting person by the name of Sarah there that captured my attention for a long while. She had a like mind and there were things about her that reminded me of someone I used to know. That is a very good thing and there were a number of signals that I haven't seen in a few years. I would have pushed a little harder if I was feeling better, but I guess this way I will see if she remembers me. Here's hoping.

This week is booked to the hilt with auctions, power washing, body work, deck staining, and window replacing. I am wondering if I am ever going to have a chance to finish my aunt's chimney before the snow gets here. Why must life be so chaotic all the time? I miss the simple days. When all I had to worry about was getting homework done in time to pass a class. Oh, how time is wasted on the youth.

To the victor goes the spoils, and Baby, You One Spoiled Step Child!

Sickening Saturdays

I am not fond of busy Saturdays. It should be a day filled with playing games and watching cartoons, but as we grow it becomes a day of high stress, as we try our hardest to get everything done that didn't happen throughout the week. This way we can start the next week with a whole new set of stresses. Lets take yesterday, for example. There was hours of trying to get a chainsaw working, which inevitably didn't happen. Then I wore my shoulders out trying to plane down a door for a car that dad sold so we can get a cash buy out of it. Then there were hours of my brother cussing and throwing tools for a van that had to get done so I could take it back to my friends house and pick up the car I loaned them. This ended with me cleaning that car out at the car wash. This was a nasty experience.

Little dogs are the grossest pet anyone could own. They shed all over everything and their nerves have them throwing up constantly from the crap they eat. It took me two hours to get "most" of the hair and piles of throw up out of the upholstery. How nasty can a person be that they wouldn't clean that stuff out when it happens? That is most definitely one of the nastiest jobs I have to take car of when I buy cars for resale, but it does make decent money, so I shall persevere. I just will never, ever, ever ever ever have a little rat dog anywhere near where I live.

So the end of the day brought on a flu/cold and a quick stop at my nieces 1 year birthday party. My brother wasn't thrilled that my other brother and his gang of misfit children didn't come with us, but he did understand why we didn't stay too long. I was in bed by 8 p.m. on a Saturday night and was there until noon today. I woke up many times throughout the night coughing and aching, but I made it through. I think today calls for some Dayquill or at least the generic version of. My body hurts. Thank God this is my day of rest for the Ab boot camp. I don't think I could have taken much more pain today.

And That's The Way The Cookie Crumbles
Josh

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Peanut Butter and Goof Balls

I am wondering today how well a low-carb, high protein really works. I started to implement one at the beginning  of this week to compliment an exercise routine centering on the abdominal region. It went well the first couple days, but then I started to have trouble getting out of bed in the morning and my workouts seem more laborious. I can't seem to keep the energy level up. I stick with some raw forms of caffeine, but that isn't helping much. I think I am starting to see why Atkins didn't live as long as he assumed he would.

The weather here has been far to rainy for my taste the last few days. I have been fighting it with work and trying my best to get things accomplished between the raindrops. I guess that is all we can do, but it does hurt business when people want things done right away. I tell you, some people are so impatient and expect miracles. It can be exhausting and challenging, which is fun at times. Though I would love to just have a life of my own again. Just to know that I can go play tennis or take off and see a movie whenever I want. Like the days of a teenager, I want to come and go as I please. But for now, I will take the short rests that the rain brings.

As I finished up mowing a yard this morning, a boy of the age of nine gave me a rain drenched hug and said, "I'm nine years old. What am I going to do? My life is almost over." When I asked him how old his grandpa was, who happened to be waiting in the car for him to get to class, he said, "I think he's about 97." I couldn't help but laugh, because his grandpa is around my dad's age. I said he had a long way to go before his time was up. Then he said "That's good. My friend is coming over to spend the night and she's a hot little number." Again I laughed and asked how old she was. He said "Eight and she's an inch shorter than me." I laughed and told him that he really is the biggest goof I've ever met.

Well, till tomorrow.
Good Day
Josh

Lies and Laughs

So I have to start this post out with something about our lovely president Obama. I started this day yelling at him from afar about the ridiculous amount of road work that he has put into this whole country. First, the road systems weren't bad to begin with, but now that they are all tied up they are. Second, the only jobs that it produced where to make those that already had union contracts with the government take even longer to get things done. Hmmm, thanks so much for that. You are doing such a wonderful job at looking like an idiot that it won't be a problem getting someone else in next term. Also, after hearing his would-be savior speech tonight, I see he wants to open more schools and "create" teaching jobs. Hmmm again. Didn't he shut down a number of schools when he first got into office in favor of building up the ones that were empty? What a moron.....

Anyways, after dealing with an "urgent" rehab computer crises that took five minutes to fix this evening, I stopped by to see my nephew. He is a senior in high school and I am trying to find ways to take him to check out some colleges around the tri-state area. He is apprehensive to be on his own, I think. But I know the amount of fun and girls out there will help him realize that it really isn't that bad of an experience. He has good grades and is very talented in many things. He has a passion for music and video games/computers, so I know he can do anything he wants. Tonight he showed me how far consoles have gotten and how easy it has become to write programs for them. We wrote an intro to a song, laughed, talked about life, and laughed some more. It was nice to get out to someone's that didn't involve work. How has my life come to that? I used to hang out everywhere. Now I am always working somewhere and not being social. This should change some this winter. I will make it happen.

Good Day
Josh

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Autumn Sleep

It's definitely fall out there. The sky is dark, the air is cold, and I know that snow will be falling soon, if not the leaves first. I will miss all the green. I love the summer time, with all its lushness and half naked bodies. Life gets so slow and bitter when winter gets here. Everything seems to lose its life and go into hibernation.

I am considering doing some hunting and trapping this year. Dad has been talking of it a lot lately and I think it will be good to go out and do things. I enjoyed trapping immensely as a young teen and I am sure I can get right back into it. I think if I combine that with some racquetball and staying in the gym I should be able to keep my spirits up this long, dark winter.

I shouldn't talk about lang dark winters, as my friends up in Alaska would just laugh at me. They know the true definition of long dark. I had no idea how extreme it was until I lived up there. There is absolutely no light in the winter and bitter cold is an understatement. I miss living among them, but I can't take that extreme. My body says Definitely Not!

Well I am off to mow a few yards, for what will surely be one of the last times of the season. I am sad to see it all go, but I know how much better that makes the spring in these parts. I have so much to do before the snow flies and little time to do it in. As granny Kyler from Squidbillies would say, "Lord, give me the strength to persevere!"

Good Day

Getting Older, But Still A Child

My life has been full of ups and downs, as everyone knows to well from their own experiences. I recently passed the twenty-somethings and am now officially an old guy. How does this happen so quickly? It was a bit rough going and I reverted to having a few cigarettes that week. But I pushed through and am back on track. I have decided to really push hard and get into great shape. I know that I can find someone who likes me for who I am and will deal with the whirlwind that is my daily life. I do still act like a kid most of the time and I am a glutton for adventure. Is it wrong that I still watch cartoons and like the cute family type of movies? I think not. If that seems too childish to anyone else, then they can go find the old fuddy-duddies they are looking for and I will be much happier with out them. :P

I look forward to finishing up the summer jobs and get started on my own place on our families land this month. I live with way to may people at the moment and I have no peace and quiet when I'm home. I would say that's why I try to be away most of the time. Unfortunately, I am putting up a temporary trailer while I break ground on the building there, but I should have the hut done next summer. I wrote the plans for a very artistic octagon that uses elements from across the globe. I hope it comes out as functional as I plan. We shall see in the months ahead.

Have a great afternoon and try to not let life bring you down!
Next post should be this evening. Until then, you stay classy San Diego........

My favorite painting of last week

Check out my friends progress on her house. She is a very talented interior designer and can use everyone's support. Diamond in the rough

Introduction

Hello to anyone who reads this.
This is my first post at what will hopefully be a regular thing for me.
I am planning to use this blog to help me get back into writing this fall. I will post anything and everything I feel like. It will contain pictures of me and the things that I find interesting. Please feel free to write any and all comments, because I need some feedback and some interaction. Hope you enjoy the days to come. Josh