Apocalyptic Homesteading (Day 1254)

29 days ago

Hello Everyone!

Another late night, Washing more clothes, Pacing myself is everything, Avoiding injuries & Squeezing in a supply run!

Alright, I am running about thirteen minutes behind schedule today with my writing routine... which I could have avoided if I had started brewing my nightly espresso a wee bit earlier than when I did. I was also watching some videos on underground houses... and needless to say I narrowly avoided getting over involved in doing that by sheer willpower.

Last night I totally binged out on the rest of that romantic comedy series that I have been watching... and it was just after four in the morning by the time I finished watching the very last episode. Now that I have finished it... I guess that I will have to find something else to watch in order to sooth my overly stressed mind... or just quit the 'escapism' altogether and find a way to start going to bed much earlier.

I am really unsure on how long that I slept for but it was not very long... and during it I had this wild dream about an old friend that I have not seen in a very long time. Do not worry because I will not bore you with all (or any) of the details about the dream... but it did make me realize that I wish that we had not drifted apart over the years.

Early in the day I did my usual Hive engagement routine before getting outdoors... and getting that dog bedding hung up on the dog yard fence that I had left sitting in that chair overnight. Although the temperature had dropped a good bit (compared to the previous few days) I did not want the bedding to begin 'souring' once the sun began to make it inevitable arch across the sky.

Once that was done, I finished that hike that I got rained out on yesterday... and hauled the wagon over to that other tent... so that I could haul more stuff back from there to the shelter site for cleaning. I only made one big load of stuff but whoa the wagon was quite heavy... and I was super happy that I had finally replaced the tires on it... so that I was not struggling with four flat tires.

There were a few other items in that load but mainly it consisted of a bunch of dishes... and a very large bag of clothes that I had kind of forgotten about. There was only one jacket in that bag that I was actually interested in... and wouldn't you know it that it was the only item that had any signs of vermin damage!

Aside from that jacket (and a few items that I threw away) I stuffed the rest of the clothes into a steaming barrel of hot water... with a very high concentration of bleach in it... and set them to soaking. Honestly, I probably could have tossed the entire bag away... but I have a serious 'problem' with tossing perfectly good clothes away... just because some rodents might have pooped and pissed on them.

Anyways, later in the day I got a ride to that nearby store... and spent the last of my food assistance money on a woefully small amount of food. No complaints there because I was really getting tired of eating fried potatoes slathered in peanut butter... not to mention feeling grumpy due to feeling hungry constantly.

Now that I am entering into the final stretch of the cleaning and packing process it is going to be important to continue pacing myself... because I really need to avoid either wearing myself ragged... or even worse injuring myself along the way. I have already been feeling that old muscle injury (on my inner thigh) complaining more than a few times... and having it flare up right now would make both the move (and camping on the steep terrain at the new place) incredibly uncomfortable.

Half the damned time that I am doing stuff I am doing it with 'my head in the clouds' (so to speak) because I am constantly mulling over all the steps involved in packing things down... getting things setup at the new place... plus all the financial stressors... so yeah I need to start being more focused on what I am doing. Most days I do okay with it all because I tend to only focus on the former two things while working... and the latter at night when I am sitting still.

On a different note. The person that gave me a ride to the store today... offered to sell me one of their large dog crates (at a cheaper price than what I can order one online) so that is good. I will still need to get one more large crate just like it... plus a smaller crate for transporting my elder dog in... but overall I am pretty stoked at saving a few bucks wherever I can.

Well, I think that is all the words that I have in me for this entry. I hope that everyone is doing well. Ta ta for now.