Burning Things With The Boy

Two Aikido classes in the morning for a decent workout. I bought a coffee, but managed to prevent myself from cheating on our budget to buy beer. Actually the health argument helped me stand firm. I like beer, but beer is not kind to my joints - I get aches and pains after drinking. I can ignore them, but I shouldn't.

This boy, @zacktime, convinced me to pitch a tent in the backyard for the night. He learned how to light a match. If we had let him, he would have thrown every stick in the yard into the fire at once.

The puppy is not a fan of the tent. There are many wild rabbits here and it's driving her nuts to hear them foraging around. If only we knew how to catch and barbecue them, this could be a #homesteading post.

A small victory today: continued my financial discipline, even though we had a setback in the form of an unexpected charge that cost overdraft fees. This week I will be tested. If I plan ahead and am disciplined in how I spend my money and my time, I'll be halfway to the best revenue month I've seen in some time. But already the drag of doubt and complacency pulls at me. Tomorrow's post will be about motivation!

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