Working in the workshop
I called this a workshop and what I actually meant is that I might talk about my own evolving mental health. I went on a workaholic/over responsible/stress monster bender for a while and it caught up to me. So I’m taking steps to fix that.
Step one is a morning routine. Nothing too crazy:
- drink water
- Go for a 20 or 30 minute walk
- Listen to a “Pale Blue Dot” by Carl Sagan.
Day one down. It’s a nice feeling. The robins are out. The puddles have a little bit of frost. I petted someone’s dog. (Big sloppy German shepherd)
This is a fencing foil rewiring board. You’ll see it in action when it’s in action. Right now it’s not. Also my AirTag ™ battery is low.
There’s something really satisfying about walking your hand made 17 foot kayak down the street to the lake for a few quick laps.
It draws some attention. Got to meet a Neighbor who has a Polynesian outrigger canoe.
Last fall Melissa came paddling with me and some buds in spicy water. She ended up capsized and while I was helping her get back in her boat and that’s when it dawned on me that her boat didn’t have deck lines. It makes recoveries a lot harder.
Today I added deck lines to her boat!
Blogging in 2025?
Recently a prior coworker and I reconnected. We were talking about digital detox and phone addition when he linked me to this article on his blog. Which lead me to spin up this blog. (I fully understand the irony of starting a blog after talking about digital detox)
He’s got lots of other great writing over there too.
I think the flavor of this blog suits me much more than Facebook or other social media. I wanted a place to just “get it out” once in a while. A home base landing spot for sharing kayaking trips and other tomfuckery that I get up to.
Similar to another friends blog as well over at unsupervised.ca
What's a workshop?
Workshop can mean all kinds of things. I’m writing this from my basement workshop. Being out in the kayak on the ocean is also like a workshop. I guess this blog will be my own way of thinking and sharing. If people find it so be it. If they don’t, so be it.
