Well…howdy. I’m back in , so it is what it is. :)the swing of things…sort of. I’m already a few days late with this first post, but hey…I’m not getting paid for this (nor would I ever let that chance happen)…so here I am. Its been a little more than a year of time since I essentially stopped blogging. Health concerns had me focused on that aspect of life for the first six months. The second six months…well, I was lazy. Now is the time for me to step back up on to this platform.

There’s not a lot of reason behind my choice though. I’m not here to challenge President Trump’s perspective on life. To be completely frank, I could give a shit about him. Even if he got re-elected. Life’s too short to spend my time wringing my hands over his election as President or on whether he gets jailed for his actions from the first term. The same goes for President Joe Biden. There’s so much more inviting things to worry about and spend my time on then on an upcoming election. Yeah, its a change in my life…and it came about from a variety of reasons. None of which I will discuss in any depth here.

What I will spend time talking about are the aspects of my life that make me happy. Probably, the biggest of which is that I am still alive. I still gather air each day. And I thank the Gods profusely for that. My days are not as filled with interesting tidbits about students or teachers…not anymore. I spend most of my days trying to make each day have meaning, even if I am just in front of the television all day. Perhaps, that is part of the reason that I am stepping back into blogging. Not really sure though. The biggest part of this is to document my feelings on various topics…which many may find boorish and uninspiring.

For this first post…its just a “thank the Gods” I’m alive type of post. And I am thankful for that. My kidneys are failing, so I’m on treatment for that. Its not the most pleasant in the world, but its not painful. I’m hooked to a machine nightly, which pumps a saline solution into my body and allows my body fluids to mix with it. Nothing gruesome, just fluids. After an hour and a half, the fluids are pushed out of my body and a new batch is pulled in. The process takes place four times per night. Then I unhook from the machine, and go about my day. Nothing too severe. I have a small tube that goes into my belly that I hook up to the machine with. Nothing too extreme. Some nights its a royal pain in the ass though.

The point is that I am alive. I’ve not encountered much in the way of Pagans here in Arkansas. Then again, I’ve not really searched for them either. I’m just making my way through each day as I can. No need for pushing and shoving to connect with new Pagans or even to reconnect with the folks that I left behind in Texas. Its not so much that I dislike those folks. Its more like…I just need to be left alone for the time being. So far, life has been quiet and unfiltered. And I am making my way through the day. I am doing what I do best: surviving.

–Tommy