This Is Awesome

Over the last month, over 8500 visitors perused my blog. That's awesome and I really don't know what to write but thanks.

 I know some were bots, but I'm thanking them too, so I can get them to come back. If I catch enough, I have some leaves to be raked and I'll withhold their electron pudding until they finish.

Construction Mentality

I've been in the construction industry for almost four decades. Every day, when I go to work, I have the thought I'm working my way out of a job. For every completion, there's an ending, which may not lead to another beginning. I accept this and manage my life accordingly.

So, when the possibility of some government workers being laid off is perceived as a "disaster", I don't have that perception. Every endeavor in life has a purpose and need. If the purpose and need are only whimsical in importance, the end is needed and more important. Unwarranted purpose is waste and waste is not good.

Historically

I've been hearing that word a lot over the last few days in reference to who gets the blame if the Federal Government is partially shut down due to the disagreement about funding the Un-affordable Healthcare Act.

Historically,  a bunch of greedy people had their asses handed to them for far less intrusion, taxation and lack of representation. That's the historical part they need to think about. Those that are paying the bills are not happy and they're becoming more angry daily.

Word's Fail Me

I was on a job two hours away from home today, so I had a lot of time to think, listen to the radio and realize how memories are dredged by a song.

For whatever reason, the songs on the radio pulled me back and the exact feelings of when I first heard them. Helpless, I couldn't resist being dragged into the past.

Words now fail me. I can't describe the feelings and how profound the evening drive became.

It's Time to Get Busy

Yesterday, I appeared before a judge, verified my mother's will, took an oath and received an official piece of paper that gives me authority to complete my mother's wishes. While I knew this moment would arrive, yesterday was the final requirement before completing my task.

I'll gather all her worth, take care of any debts, file all important pieces of paper, sell all that's not accepted as part of an inheritance and eventually disperse all that's left to the listed heirs in her will.

It's time to get busy. How this effects my blog will remain to be seen. Hopefully, the effect will be less than I expect, which is most of my time will be consumed by many things.

We'll see. If I'm not here much, you know where I am.