Saturday, April 23, 2016

Captain's Log Star Date Friday 4/22/16

With a nod to the fact that, yes I need to sit and write regularly again... Each day... By hand and electronically... I sit this Friday morning following coffee and chores... Outside with the boys... Jay finishing his breakfast outside as is his preference... As I do my reading and writing while listening to the too close noise of life in the "city"... Preferring instead to be sitting outside amid nature this will have to suffice for now... 

At least the air is fresh, the breeze light and cool... No one nearby to interrupt with incessant talking... 

Work continues on the RV... Most of that in my ability to complete being done, it will soon need to be removed somewhere for additional work/repair... Hopefully at limited expense and be ready again for life on the road... 

Sadly, no that's not the word... For I am thankful that while repairs to it and my finances are underway I have shelter and a home for myself and the boys... 

So that while we repair, it will be prior to next winter before we go... Lest we experience a windfall to facilitate an earlier departure... 

The extent of my ability to facilitate repairs limited by experience and tools is shown in the astetics(sp???) of the job... Which is outweighed by the functionality of my work... The water leaks are stopped... The inside is and will stay dry... While looking disordered... It works... To stop the rain and my compulsory disorder... We (the boys and I) are happy with it...  

Looking upon it as a metaphor of our life... Patched... But still working, surviving, even thriving in our new reality... The freedom from stuff unnecessary to our happiness... Happy to be free of the need for "stuff" and with the point to remember... Don't fill the apartment with stuff we don't need or can't fit into the RV... 

We are abundant in our necessities for life... And grateful for them... Food... Shelter... Each other... Time... Appreciation of life... Sunrises... Sunsets... Breezes... Peace... Quiet... Un-rushed walks... Books... Friendships and family that count... While abundance of these latter two may mean something to some... We choose the ones that truly count as abundance... 

Life is good this morning and every morning... So to avoid the risk of repeating myself... I will put down my pen...  

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood and time for another walk...