Aaron Aiken

🎬 Started watching Argyle, 40 minutes into it. Enjoying it and liking the story so far. More work now though, then a short ride, then back to work for a bit...and then maybe will watch some more.

Whittling matches today.

Grateful log for Thu, 18 Apr 2024

1. A full two days ahead for very focused deep work.
2. Starting the day with optimism
3. Playing checkers with Mozzie

…so much of life is complicated and requires so many moving parts…a simple game like checkers (and then eventually moving into chess) was a nice break from the standard chaos of life.

My spot this morning.

My bike.

🏁 sat down to do some work and immediately forgot what I wanted to work on...taking that as a sign. Time to call it a day!

Grateful log for Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:26:36 -0400

1. Slept great last night, didn’t wake up once from street noise or allergies!
2. A flexible schedule, routine, life.
3. Walking to a place to do my morning writing routine outside.

When work from home kicked in full-time in 2020 I struggled to adjust, only recently realizing this. Staying home meant being trapped, or feeling trapped, & I require movement. 2020 & 2021 meant having to stay in one place. Being able to do what I need to do from anywhere is important to me & I lost that & then forgot about it. Forgot how important it is to my psyche.

A few things I’ve wanted lately

I have a lot to share, a lot to write about.

Grateful log for Sun, 14 Apr 2024

1. Great sleep last night
2. Had time yesterday to chip away at the new workbench
3. Excellent looking weather forecast for today, should get close to 80!

📽️ Godfather on while wrapping up the day.

🍜 Wine and Chinese for dinner tonight.

Restocking a few oven mitts at the farmers market.

Grateful log for Fri, 12 Apr 2024 08:57:52 -0400

1. Slept great!
2. Attended a local non-profit’s fund raising banquet last night, good to get out for a good cause.
3. A time for everything.

If a thing is to persist in a not started state, then that is how it will be. There is a time for everything.

😬 …gonna be making more coffee.

Some more photos of the cigar case I finished yesterday. This one was a custom request, and a design I can see being popular with others as-well. The larger accessory pockets allow for the larger lighters and cutters that my original design is not intended for. Plus a pocket for smaller notebooks!

Grateful log for Thu, 11 Apr 2024

1. Recognizing words said that could put me into a spiral and not allowing them to.
2. 37 days remaining in this apartment.
3. The past.

In the past I would have wallowed in self-pity, abused alcohol, stayed up too late, etc. My versions of self-harm.

🍷 made it to the end of the day, and successfully too!

Success!

Just as planned.

💆‍♂️ Back from my bi-weekly deep tissue massage. Muscles are back to where they need to be. Feeling refreshed. Making coffee ( of course) and focused on knocking out two orders before calling it a day. Here we go!

Much better. Now to make the rest of the case. Need to eat first though.

👍 Ok Wednesday, let's see what we can do today!

Grateful log for Wed, 10 Apr 2024

1. Early morning light
2. Staying cool under pressure
3. Sticking with routines - despite obstacles

I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer. ~ Martin Luther

Lately I have been taking my Apple Watch off and leaving it off. There is a certain weight to it, not just in the physical sense, that has been more noticeable to me than usual.

I do like wearing a watch though. What is your favorite non-smart watch?