Being home is stressful. I guess the decisions aren't big enough. When we are traveling we have to make really BIG decisions like what route will we take, where will we buy diesel, which museum will we visit, and which RV park will we stay in. Now those are biggies. I mean, if we pick the wrong route the pavement might be rough and if we pick the wrong museum it might be boring. And of course, if we pick the wrong RV park the other guy's rig might be too close (we had a few of those).
But here at home the only decisions to be made are things like which car to buy, which high speed internet service to subscribe to what is the best way to upgrade our TV reception. What trivia! Where's the challenge? How does one really get himself into the importance of such minor decisions? I'm getting stressed at the simplicity of life...
Okay, I hope you can tell I'm being facetious. Actually being at home is proving to be more stressful. I hate buying cars. I hate trying to decide which make and model; I hate picking the actual car; I hate the hassle of haggling. I hate trying to decide which promises and bits of information coming from the salesman are true and which are false. Stress! But I started the process last week.
And then the internet. And the TV. We have to do something to improve things so I've inquired at all the available providers. Now the decisions. One consideration is what will happen when we travel again -- can we simply suspend service or do we have to shut it off. And what does that cost? Oh the stress, the stress! Whatever shall I do?
Well, here's what I did. I didn't do anything. Some people call it procrastination. I call it careful contemplative deliberation. Maybe I'll make some decisions this week -- maybe not. Got any good suggestions?
Here's what I DID do. On Tuesday I joined RASCALs. The acronym stands for Rogue Area Senior Computer Assistance League. They meet each Tuesday morning for a couple of general sessions on some computer program or problem and also offer classes on other computer subjects. I was part of it a long time ago; it was fun -- and informative. I also visited a couple of senior people in the hospital. Kind of going back to my roots. I always enjoyed visiting senior people and especially those who were ill or had other needs. A couple of lunches and breakfast with the area pastors and that was my week. No wonder I'm tired. I worked hard.
Decisions. I hate 'em. Do you like making decisions? Tell me why?
2 comments:
I think the hot red convertabe Mustang is just your speed. Go for it!!! Guess what? Josiah is doing fabulous in swimming. He just got promoted to the next level! We are very proud of him. Lilly is growing and learning in leaps and bounds. It's a constant job to keep her occupied and content. Both kids are growing taller by the second. I think they got the tall gene from both the Taylors and the Tirrills! We love you and miss you alot! Can't wait for this summer!
Not sure about "sage advice" but your ? about drains in the RV. Some RV's are winter protected in the bays and some are not. If your's are protected (that means that heat from the furnace is directed into the bays holding tanks and lines sufficiently to keep them above freezing temps) then you don't have to worry about them. Hoses, due to their size and closer proximity to cold weather, should be disconneted if you think it is going to get too cold - outside water filters will freeze even faster. Leaving the hoses open will help but inside tanks containing water can still freeze. The 'red' stuff doesn't taste too good and takes time to run enough thru to purify the water again as to taste. ONE BIGGY-- Don't leave the black tank (that's the stinky one) open because debree will accumulate and harden inside the tank and will create a real problem for you.
We serve with SOWERS and have worked at New Hope School and have attended your church - back in Oct of 84. We have the Husteds as mutual friends. If you are interested in learning more about SOWERS let me know.
Tim Dillehay
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