Monthly Archives: August 2014

Day 223: Weather

Posted on August 12, 2014 by joshdaddy

It has been raining since Friday. Not quite non-stop, but close enough (and the periods between the rain have been blanketed in thick fog). I escaped the rain on Saturday, with our trip down to Charlotte, but other than that, … Continue reading →

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Day 222: Screen

Posted on August 11, 2014 by joshdaddy

The best part of today? The last two hours, which I spent sitting on the couch watching a movie with my family. Our local grocery store has a bin of used DVD’s for sale, at the same price that it … Continue reading →

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Day 221: Help

Posted on August 9, 2014 by joshdaddy

I drove my nephew to the airport in Charlotte this morning–we left the house around 7:30am. After a quick, curbside rendezvous with my sister, who had flown down to pick up her son, we were off to spend several hours … Continue reading →

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Day 220: Shuffle

Posted on August 8, 2014 by joshdaddy

OK, today might be a bit of a cheat–but it’s something. We have had a modest pile of boxes sitting in the front room of our house. They were neatly piled, but still: a pile of boxes is a pile … Continue reading →

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Day 219: Chart

Posted on August 7, 2014 by joshdaddy

Speaking of shortcomings: Today I started my day by yelling at a recorded voice. OK, so I was a little frustrated by the repeated prompts of “I’m sorry, I didn’t quite get that. It sounded like you wanted to order … Continue reading →

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Day 218: Calibrate

Posted on August 6, 2014 by joshdaddy

Tonight’s revelation: I am as good as I am. Pretty major, right? Here’s the thing: I really enjoy climbing. But I’m not by any means a really strong climber. I’d love to be climbing a grade or two higher than … Continue reading →

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Day 217: Alter

Posted on August 5, 2014 by joshdaddy

Our geriatric cat is discovering her wild side. Every since moving up to the mountains, Skye has decided that she wants to be an outdoor cat. She had no interest in the outdoors back in Atlanta, but now, every time … Continue reading →

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Day 216: Exist

Posted on August 4, 2014 by joshdaddy

OK, I wouldn’t call it a full-blown existential crisis, but today was kind of a counterpoint to yesterday’s subtle shift in perspective: Day by day, I am building a new version of my everyday life. And there is a lot … Continue reading →

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Day 215: Gain

Posted on August 3, 2014 by joshdaddy

We took a hike along the Little Wilson again to do some climbing. It’s been cold and drizzly for the past few days, so when we got two days of sun in a row, it seemed like a good time … Continue reading →

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Day 214: Defer

Posted on August 2, 2014 by joshdaddy

Today, I ran into a bit of a problem with the whole de-cluttering thing. We still have lots of boxes and bags lying around the house. I have been trying to tackle little pieces every day, but there is quite … Continue reading →

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