Life by summer’s end I predict that I’ll have finally lost my mind Shawshank, June 11, 2026 It’s another gray morning today. It’s supposed to be overcast, rainy, and just mostly depressing weather for the day; high of 61°. So yeah, a pretty unsettled day. No thunderstorms, or tornado watches yesterday. So yeah it’s another beautiful day up here in the middle of nowhere. This weekend is the town-wide garage sale. And,… Continue Reading
Life I’ve been thinking about setting my house on fire Shawshank, June 10, 2026 Yesterday afternoon we did day three of tornado watch. Last night we were only under an orange warning. It got a little windy, then no wind at all. Then it got dark. DARK. Then the wind started up again. Then, really, nothing. We got some big fat drizzle for like 45 seconds. I didn’t even… Continue Reading
Life When I need something to calm my nerves yeah, I’d just hold you Shawshank, June 9, 2026 Good morning. What a change from yesterday. I believe we’re in our rain era now. Yep, it’s gray out there today. We’re expecting rain on and off for pretty much most of the day. Podrick was mostly good today. Only using me as a trail on how to get off the bed. I think he… Continue Reading
Life Didn’t take long just to drink and a song Shawshank, June 8, 2026 The storms have all cleared in the night. Although it was a crazy evening last night, with the power even going out a couple of times. I even looked up to the sky, and said quietly, “don’t you think it’s time to turn the power back on?” And then, the power actually came on! Crystal… Continue Reading
Life And now here we go you got me falling in love again Shawshank, June 7, 2026 Good morning. It’s been a crazy afternoon into evening, into bedtime. The weather was definitely making itself known last night. Multiple (and I mean multiple) warnings for thunderstorms with hail, high winds, etc. And then there was the numerous tornado warnings – even being a red warning for an hour, maybe two. And we were… Continue Reading
Life Hang tight honey I’m a white line running down a dream on a long-lost highway Shawshank, June 6, 2026 Good afternoon. I was up again early for work. I woke up, awake, at 4am this morning. I was able to sleep/doze until 4:30, when I said, fuck it. Might as well start the day. And thus, the day started. I got to work and did the extra duties for a Saturday morning, and opened… Continue Reading