Back in the Saddle (of life)
“I realized I have been putting WAY too much pressure on making this blog deep and existential that I don’t write because I am afraid anything I have to say will fall flat… So, to kick off what I hope will be the first in a long line of more regular posts, let’s talk about…” -Me on my last past: July 20th, 2025
That was me talking about not stressing and writing more often in my latest post… Four months ago… That clearly did not pan out…
It has been a very long, very odd few months. I have found myself getting caught up in everything going on in life and I have found myself a bit down in the dumps lately. Work has been hectic, the world is pretty much on fire, and it seems like there is no end in sight. So it’s been hard to see the good stuff and I have kind of just thrown myself into negative coping mechanisms and put my “let’s make life fun again” journey on the back burner. But I need to start pulling myself back out of it, and for the short few months I worked on this blog it seemed to help, so here we are again!
I don't have a topic to cover on this post but I do have some minor life updates as proof that I have been doing plenty of new things (definitely not weekly but something is better than nothing)!
I finished what I named the “Mossy Blanket” in August.
My Fiancee competed in our second rodeo and got to do events with roughstock! I got my steer down both days while competing in the "Shoot Dogging" event.
I got to see Chappel Roan for the second time in Kansas City with some great friends.
(And got burnt)
We got a skeleton for our warehouse at work and have been having a ton of fun with it.
Started SLOWLY getting back into the gym and have become a fan of the elliptical.
Finished a blanket for my niece for Christmas!
Baked my first cake and made my own frosting from scratch for my fiancee’s birthday cake. Martha Stewart who?
I have realized that I have spent entirely too much of my life living in constant stress and looking on the negative side of things, especially in the last few years. This is me jumping back in and getting back to it!
More to come soon (much sooner, hopefully)! -Roy