The low clouds and fog are traversing the valley, but I can see Lolo Peak in the distance, and I might even catch a glimpse of sunshine. It’s Sunday morning, and Marcy is watching the gathering herd of cattle as they come over to the beetle barn to say hello on this frosty morning. We…

Tonight, me and Marcy hit the trails, zigzagging up to Mount Sentinel. As we’re coming back, we duck into what I like to call Midtown Gulch, squeezed between Mount Sentinel’s big twin peaks. The climb up was all sunshine and good vibes, but then the wind decided to join the party, getting all up in…

Today’s job search produced two more opportunities to add on to Monday’s 4 opportunities. Why is it a holiday? I want to contact immediately. It looks like Monday will be a busy one. I feel like I am getting closer to employment although not breaking the $9.00 an hour mark, the new opportunities start at…

Today’s job search added two more opportunities to the four I found on Monday. Why does it have to be a holiday? I’m eager to make contact. It looks like Monday will be busy. I feel like I’m getting closer to employment, although I’m not breaking the $9.00 an hour mark yet. The new opportunities…

I tried explaining to my mom why I think Wal-Mart is bad for America, but the conversation quickly became emotional. Soon, we found ourselves arguing, our opinions vastly different. Eventually, I realized we weren’t even discussing the same thing. She’s now logged off, and I regret that I’ve worsened her mood, especially since she’s already…

This morning, I was online chatting with Mom, sending her some games to cheer her up. I must get going on the job Hurricane follow-up to see if there’s any good news. I do realize, though, that it’s Thanksgiving. Last night, I had a really bad incident. I was riding my mountain bike out to…

Woke up late, but not too late, so I must get snapping before I check emails and job hunt. So many opportunities opened up yesterday that I’ll be overwhelmed trying to follow up on every one for the next few days. I have a referral at US Investigations this morning. Then, it’s off to LC…

I can’t sleep, and it seems like I can’t stop thinking about things. My head is about to explode. Maybe it’s the dry air, or perhaps the anticipation of the job search tomorrow.

Experts seem to perceive without mindfulness, or “book smart” as I like to call it. This morning, I read a great little story. It goes like this: A teacher asked a class of first graders what color apples are. Most of the children answered “red,” a few said “green.” But one child blurted out “white.”…

I’m sitting in my living room, wondering where the time went since my last blog. I left off on Friday, and since then, I’ve been busy with various activities that have kept me offline. On Saturday, I woke up and spent the day getting ready for the Grizzly Bobcat game, in which the Griz beat…

I got up at my usual time of 6 a.m. and headed out for a McDonalds breakfast and then to Liquid Planet to begin the days job search. In two separate places, McDonalds seemed to be not open, but open at a third. A little annoyed I headed downtown to Liquid Planet. They were not…

Today's good news is that a good friend of mine gave me some venison and elk meat. Good food for a week at least. I can make it go farther by making goulash and stew. I grew up learning how to make things go further.

I got up this morning and came out to do some power searching before following up on some leads today. It’s a gray day outside, which seems to reflect my mood. Not much to say except for wishing myself good luck. I feel some resentment creeping in, so I better get going!

I awoke this morning and was almost late for an interview. It’s almost like I’m giving up. Don’t I care anymore? Well, I made it to LC Staffing on time, and I like them out of all the other staffing places so far. The person told me that they had contacts and to call her…

After a night of weird dreams here I am sipping coffee trying to think of what to blog. Yesterday I spent the entire day inside working on some php code for my new blog application (the one I am writing this in now). I am grateful for those that donate to keep the site going.…