Climbing the hump once again. Not that I ever have much free time these days, it’s one data job after another, along with some camping up in the wilderness, riding my mountain bike, burning things and smoking pot. You know good life stuff as the seasons quickly shift in the autumn gear. Friday at this point I should be back up in the wilderness, remote working out of Speculator, or at least at Speculator Library for another long weekend.

Driving into today, 🛻 as tonight is the Save the Pine Bush dinner. 🍽 It’s the first SPB dinner since early 2020, so it’s been four years now. Actually for a while during the pandemic they did take out dinners, but then that stopped when we lost our venue to operate out of. ⛪I also think I want to stop at Northern Lights and get some cannabis 🚬 for the weekend up north, and also some cash from the bank. 💵 You know like a few one dollar bills for dinner and anything miscellaneous needed. I do like how the ATMs now print out as many $1 and $5 you want, although only 40 bills at once.

I went to Lowe’s this morning hoping to get a propane hose for my heater, 🏮 so I can use both my stove to make coffee ☕ and heat my hands on the heater, prferrably before I head north for the long weekend to remote work 🤖 from Speculator. Both the Moose Festival in Inlet and Apple Festival is going on Spectulator. 🍏 I can’t imagine they have many orchards or apples in Spectulator, but the local chamber of commerce wanted something to celebrate during leaf peeping season. 🍁 The thing about it was once I got out to my truck with the new hose, I realized it was the wrong type and promptly brought it back into Lowes to get my mney. So far they haven’t refunded my card, but I have a feeling it will happen soon. 💳 I am gong to look online to see if there is any place locally I can also get a hose. I’d really like to have it for camping, on those cold autumn mornings, like coing up on Friday.

It’s just been busy, busy, busy. 👩‍💼 Moving a lot of data, fixing problems, working into the night. I was working down at the library after getting home last night until 8:45 PM when an error popped up on my screen from an issue with some of my code, 🔢 and I said it’s time for bed. Got home and collapsed in bed. Yesterday, I rode both ways to work, 🚲 the bicycle is working pretty well and got some groceries on the way home. 🛒 I almost missed that stop sign by the office 🛑 as I was distracted by an incoming text 💬 and of course got another strike on the insurance reduction app. Truth is I’m not going to get the best savings, but in the grand scheme of things, it’s not about the money but getting myself into safer driving habits.

I feel guilty heading out of town every weekend, ⛺ but it’s not all that much money for the gas, and I figure use up my truck while I still can. ⛽ I think this winter with the road salt is going to be tough on the truck, I am seriously thinking I’ll probably be replacing it next year. So might as well take advantage of it, especlally when we are getting such nice autumn weekends. 🍁 I’ll probably head north on Friday before work and come home on Monday evening after work. I think this weekend will actually be less busy then last, and I want to spend some good time riding gravel, maybe hiking Watch Hill and enjoying all the color. Plus just some good ol’ fashion hammock time.