…Do Not Slam a 24 oz coffee inside of 30 minutes just because you were a little stressed about the 2 hour commute to work (bad weather and traffic ).  I was able to make mistakes three times as fast as normal, though.

Note to self #2…

… Filter! Filter! When saying something feels like it would amuse you, don’t. It is better to have wished you had made a snarky comment, than to make the comment and wish you hadn’t.

I have a friend from Cambodia that has an unbelievable filter-I don’t know how he keeps from saying what I know he’s thinking.  Probably has something to do with surviving the Khmer Rouge period. I’ll ask if I can share some of his stories sometime.

Note to self #3…

…Sometimes it’s better to replace the old equipment than to keep struggling with the ‘classic’ stuff. I didn’t know how much better the new snow blowers were until I replaced the 25 year old snow blower. Makes life much more enjoyable.  Just hope the Queen of the Home doesn’t get the idea to replace this ‘classic’ model with a newer one that works better and doesn’t make as much noise.

Note to self #4…

…I think it would be better to work 5 years longer than you want, and then retire, than to retire and after 5 years discover you’re out of money and need to go back to work.

Note to self #5…

…You can always start taking better care of yourself.  (See Note to self #4)

Note to self #6…

…New gadgets can be neat and useful! I’m talking about a FitBit (See Note to self #5) You don’t realize how little sleep you’re getting until the little SnitchBit tells you (I slept longer than 5 hours! How can you say I only slept for 5 hours!) Now I have a goal of 7 hours a night-the little SnitchBit will remind when I need to go to sleep to get my 7 hours in.  Sadly enough, some nights it’s reminded me that I need to go to bed before I’ve even made it home from the evening commute.

It’s time to wind down, so-

Resting for the Good and True,

Billy Acre