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Oh man, IT"S DONE! I'm really stoked, both on the finished product we built and that I can get back to the ranch and the garden for a bit. I've got a big backlog both for work and on my home list, but I'm so glad to have some time to take care of stuff. I already went to the dump, did laundry, made sausage and bacon, and just generally got caught up on all the stuff I haven't had time to do these last six weeks or so. I also slept for like, two days....crawling around in that metal box really tore me up! I must be getting old.

Here's what we built, I did all the electrical engineering and design, as well as pretty much all the wiring. So glad it's done, but I'm pretty proud of it too. These were great guys to work with....

She looks good Matt, congrats on a job well done. And I am sure that you are happy to get back into your garden. Enjoy the time, I am sure that you have earned it.

That is some sweet wiring work there Matt. And that craft looks awesome. We had a fire tender in the harbor where I grew up. Everyone always swore that they would rather have the boat sink than catch fire. The water was so silty that they reckoned it would sandblast the hull down to bare metal before it put the fire out.

Thanks guys. In other news, I'm buried in Japanese turnips. Anyone have any ideas on what to do with them?

I'd never heard of them so I had to Google them. Here is a recipe I found that looks tasty.

So... it's a boat you can fish from, rescue people in, and go wakeboarding with?

That wire job makes my brain hurt. My dad was into stuff like that. You can't even imagine what our garage looked like!

What's on my mind? Scheduling. I'm in the process of putting my leash business online to make some extra bucks, and well... I'd rather sleep. Lol! Internet from a phone sucks. So much scrolling! I moved into my RV two months ago though, so that's all I got... Blech. Trying to figure out exactly what my plan is this fall. And I don't have a plan, so that's been interesting. Gotta figure it out before winter though...

I have been missing in action for too long. Significant items that have happened in that time frame: I reversed my decision on deconstructing and moving the church for a whole raft of reasons. Brother isn't happy, but there is another priority to be cared for... I have petitioned the court for guardianship of my son's children. Their stepmother has abandoned them to the not so tender mercies of her children, who are my very last ever choices for child care providers and role models. The papers are on their way to the courts now, so the rest of my year will probably be chaotic at least.

Oh wow Lolly, my thoughts are with you. That is going to be a tough one, but good for you, I'm sure that decision didn't come lightly.

Silver, you have always had a plan. Get in that thing and point it West.

Silver, your RV adventure sounds interesting. I hope you are able to save enough money to move by fall. I look forward to your updates. Good luck!

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