Monthly Archives: August 2014

Day 243: Clean

Posted on August 31, 2014 by

No, not household cleaning. Something far more fun. I had an amazing day outdoors today. Some friends from Atlanta spent the long weekend in North Carolina climbing in Linville Gorge. We met up with them today to climb at Table … Continue reading →

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Day 242: Straighten

Posted on August 30, 2014 by

OK, enough with the feelings for now. Time to empty a box or two. I haven’t really messed with the garage/ basement since we moved in last month. There are still some boxes down there that haven’t been touched. And … Continue reading →

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Day 241: Feel

Posted on August 29, 2014 by

This morning, after I woke up to the same song I woke up to yesterday, I decided to go back to edit–slightly–what I had posted. I wanted to add just two more lines from the song. So I did. But … Continue reading →

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Day 240: Commence

Posted on August 28, 2014 by

I retired my old alarm clock during the big purge. Now my phone wakes me up every morning. I set it to a song, usually changing it every few weeks just to have some variety. Right now, my wake up … Continue reading →

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Day 239: Trail

Posted on August 27, 2014 by

I’ve written before about how I often find it easier to lead than to follow–and how there is much that I can learn if I am willing to allow others to take the lead. Today provided me with another one … Continue reading →

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Day 238: Sound

Posted on August 26, 2014 by

Well, that’s not quite the right word. I was less the sounder than the soundee. I won’t go into details, because they really don’t matter, but today–in two very different contexts–I had the opportunity to allow someone else the time … Continue reading →

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Day 237: Conserve

Posted on August 25, 2014 by

OK, so today is just the start of a challenge that will take a while to address, I’m afraid. We have a bit of a mystery on our hands: somehow, we are burning about twice as much electricity up here … Continue reading →

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Day 236: Summit

Posted on August 25, 2014 by

You can reach the summit of Grandfather Mountain, at Calloway Peak, by way of three different trails. My goal is to hike all three over the next couple of months. Today, I took the kids up the Daniel Boone Scout … Continue reading →

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Day 235: Capture

Posted on August 23, 2014 by

It couldn’t have lasted more than ten minutes. Maybe only five. I slept in this morning and didn’t get the coffee going until around 8:30am. By the time it had stopped dripping, I could hear other family members starting to … Continue reading →

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Day 234: Focus

Posted on August 22, 2014 by

Well, as I promised I would do yesterday, today I tried to focus on just one small thing, something to remind me of how simple it can be to live simply. So I dug back into my toolbox to one … Continue reading →

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