Some ideas are still seeds. Some are buds yet to open. Some are just beginning to blossom. And there are some coming to full bloom.

The exercise commitment is working out well so far. The increased communications with friends and family. The daily work on the hobbies and spending time in enjoyment with my better half has worked well and seems to have achieved a balance.

My commitment to read more books is below average. My photography goals are falling below expectations in getting new images. The work done on expanding the photo library website keeps moving each day. Sometimes, just a few images, some days a few dozen, and every so often over a hundred or two added.

I’ve failed to work on the family history organizing much. The cold has impeded our travel. I’m keeping up with the logistics of surviving in this world, but I do have to make some modifications. Because the world is changing.

Two things have changed for me. I believe we might have to be in a position to be self sustained for a period of time for food or power or maybe other services. So I think I’ll make an effort to lay in some more previsions.

I also feel less safe. I’ve never felt the need for a gun for safety. I’ve owned a shotgun since my youth when we enjoyed skeet/trap shooting and through the years. I’ve gone to the range many times with my son shooting various handguns to become proficient with them. But never owned one and still don’t plan on one.

I am thinking of adding a rifle and becoming proficient with that though. I’ve been giving society more credit that it may deserve. I hope I’m very wrong. But I guess it’s just the decades of IT work that trained me to have at least 2 levels of disaster plans ready and tested frequently.