by Ira | Aug 30, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Took it easy today. Hard to do, given it’s a weekend, meaning no work during the day, and I have so much stuff to do, but…I needed it. Took a giant nap. Slept in a bit. Watched the Wrexham game. Watched quali. And then we went out to dinner with our friends Gary and...
by Ira | Aug 29, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Wiiiiiped. Wiped, man. Got up early and cleared the excess gravel from the driveway. Then worked all day. I was planning to do more work this evening and tomorrow morning but I’m too knackered. Proper day off tomorrow, I think. Regroup. Re-jigger the to-do list and...
by Ira | Aug 28, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Late. We podcasted tonight, so it’s already bed time…but it was a successful, if not hectic, day. Got the gravel compacted. Need to shovel and remove the excess from the driveway, but it’s done. Next is demolition of the rest of the yard. Need to hire that out. It...
by Ira | Aug 26, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Our driveway is full tonight of pea gravel. I have to rent a vibrating compactor first, but it’s all going into the parking space frame I made. And then the parking space will be done. Lovely stuff, pea gravel. I like it so much more than 3/4 stuff. I feels good...
by Ira | Aug 25, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
What’s my favorite time of day? From 10am to noon. If I’m watching sports during that time, HEAVEN. Oh, I love it so much. Beyond that, just the time block itself is always my favorite, even when I’m working. That’s the time where all the business of the pre-morning...
by Ira | Aug 24, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Didn’t do any work today, really. I spent it with Liz for the most part, which we haven’t done in a little while. That was really, really nice. Like, I wanted to finish Richard III. I’d read up to Act Five, but I hadn’t the time to actually finish it. So, I wanted to...
