After a blowout summer of traveling pretty extensively, then a pretty good winter with a couple trips out west to snowboard, everything kinda came o a screeching halt with the Covid. To make matters worse, I'd just relocated from a large east coast city to the deeeep south, where there are no mountains or an ocean to play in (near my particular location). But praise Jeebus, I've had a very cool project to work on and that's kept me more or less sane. I've drifted into a routine of getting up, eating, checking the news, then reading a book for an hour or so, then getting to work on that project -- converting a cargo van into a tiny home on wheels (with plans to embark on the #vanlife once it's finished). After that, I nap for an hour @3pm, then get up and workout, then make dinner, chill the rest of the night (waaaaay more Netflix watching than I'd anticipated prior to the Covid). Like I said, the van project has been a godsend -- there's so much to learn and do. Thus far, I've insulated and soundproofed the entire van, got the subfloor and floor down, cut in and installed both a roof vent fan and a half slider bunk window, attached solar panels to the roof, and some other minor stuff. Now comes the hard part -- wiring, plumbing, cabinetry, etc. But I'm super psyched to be learning and applying new knowledge. Gives me a great sense of accomplishment.
So THAT'S my advice -- find a project, be it a garden, van conversion, home improvement, writing the next Great American novel, whatever, and pursue it with passion.
