It’s been months since my last post. I’ve told anyone who asked what I’m up to these days that it’s all about work and house projects. People tend to exaggerate when they say things like that, but for me it’s been sadly true.

My longtime friend who I mentioned in my last post has been staying at my house and helping me with projects such as restoring the Terrazzo floors, repainting the rooms, and most recently installing French doors. The original idea was to have him help with the floor project, and one thing has lead to another, as it usually does when it comes to house work, which never ends. I’m speaking from experience, having owned my house for sixteen years now, and I’m just now getting projects done, such as the floors, that I originally intended to get done sixteen years ago.

I’m on vacation for a couple of weeks, and I’ll be driving up to Connecticut to revisit friends there. While I’m driving for miles and miles, I’ll be thinking a lot about next steps to take. I originally intended to AirBnB my house, and now the more that I’ve researched it and thought about it, the less I like that idea. I’ve heard too much about the horror stories of people having parties in AirBnBs and trashing them, and my place is near the beach, so not liking the thought of my place getting destroyed after just getting it renovated. I’ve thought about catering to medical professionals using Furnished Finder, but for that I have to put even more money in my house when I really need to stop spending money on the place and pay off credit cards instead. Another option is to long term rent, which is basically less BS and less money.

I’m also going to be visiting family in North Carolina. I’ve been thinking about buying a second property there, so it would be a good idea to spend more time there before making such a commitment. Last Christmas, I visited a guy that makes guitars, known in the profession as a Luthier. I’ve toyed with the idea of learning how to be a luthier before. I like working with my hands, I definitely have a thing for guitars, both guitar and bass. So, perhaps I’m coming across the solution to what I’m going to do next in life. I’ll be checking out the Carolinas, learning a trade I’ve been interested in learning, and I’ll be closer to family, whether or not that’s going to be a good thing.

So, once again, road tripping is acting as my therapy. I’ve been uncertain how to handle next steps. There’s something about covering miles upon miles of road that is therapeutic for me. With the intensity of work and house projects, it has all left me wondering how to better my life once again.

We’ve been taking care of a mockingbird that my friend rescued a few months ago. My friend named him Plucky. Plucky has been part of the household, hanging out in my Florida room, eating, and shitting everywhere. Plucky was released today I was told. Just like Plucky is off on another journey, so am I. A journey that involves more than just driving for miles and miles. We’ll see where the thoughts from this road trip end up leaving me.