Woke up with my alarm (finally!). Took a Xanax last night to help ease the tension in my neck. It’s working, slowly but surely. Still needed some painkillers this morning, but I’ll take progress over perfection any day.
Started the morning with my usual podcast routine: BBC and Freakonomics. It’s nice to have familiar voices in the background while I get things rolling. Today’s to-do list was long: control box, wire, propane, gas, mulch, bolts for the AC unit… off-grid life doesn’t pause.
Back from town with a few victories under my belt. The control box gave me a bit of trouble, but I managed to get what I needed. Annoyingly, no one sells 10/3 wire by the foot anymore, so I had to shell out $200 for a 50 ft roll. Not ideal, but it won’t go to waste. I’ll find a use for it eventually.
The big generator? Absolute beast. Loud as anything. It needs a 6-hour run-in, so after the first hour I hooked it up to the RV (about a 30% load – gotta stay under 50%). I’ll do a quick oil change in the morning and swap it to a synthetic mix. Fingers crossed, that’ll keep it purring.
Today’s unexpected visitor: a massive wolf spider wandered out of the woods to investigate the noise. I swear it looked offended.
It’s been a long one. I’m exhausted. But I got a lot done, and every little win feels like a step forward.
Here’s to louder days and steady progress!