I never sleep well when I camp. It’s the one big downside for me when I go camping. I may average 4-5 hours sleep tops. One night isn’t bad but the sequence of 6 or 7 days straight will wear you down. I’m a comfort zone person I like my bed at home it’s been tweaked over the years to create a sleep haven for me. Haven’t perfected it for camping I suppose. Three inch foam mattress doesn’t help. Pillows are average I like a memory foam pillow but they don’t relate well to cold weather. They become rocks. I keep an oscillating fan noise on my phone but it’s not the same as my fan at home. I also keep it on low because you sorta need to hear what’s going on outside your tent should there be something going on outside your tent. I heard some crispy leaves being crunched around 10pm but it didn’t concern me enough to pop my head out of my tent. Deer are everywhere up there and an occasional bear. Raccoons aren’t the quietest things at night either. I don’t fear animals when I camp. Weather can keep me on my toes at times. Never know when a tall tree has had enough of the wind. Speaking of wind I moved my spot camping to lower ground. The wind was turning my truck into a rocking chair. I picked that spot to watch the sunrise it would’ve been epic but the wind was blowing into my face. Too much for a good campfire and I don’t sleep well when the wind is whistling and it was singing a tune. Also the site is very exposed. Not much privacy it feels like you’re camping on a rocky helicopter pad and the good folk driving around the mountain like to stop there and take pics regardless of who’s trying to camp there. I don’t say much it’s not my mountain but a little camping etiquette goes a long way. I no longer have my trailer so relocating doesn’t take as much effort and time. MRE’s for dinner. Doesn’t matter what “flavor” I buy they all have the same aftertaste. I don’t eat dehydrated food for the delicacy.

My new camping set up will hopefully fix a few of these sleeping issues. Also my back and body take about two days to crack back into place. After 30 years of cement floors and multiple pivoting actions on kitchen floors my body feels like I’m playing perpetual tackle football everyday. Always wear good shoes y’all.

My daughter invited a “friend” over to our house for the first time yesterday. It was only for an hour and they hung out on our side porch. I know I come across as an aggressively protective father but I won’t be that jackass that tries to alpha male a teenager kid. I trust my daughter’s judgment. She seems happy so I’m happy. He’s someone’s kid too and I’ll treat him as such. My goal and hope in life is to never have to involve myself in my daughter’s future relationships as life goes on. There’s no flex in being an overprotective father to my daughter when it comes to this.

I’m fine. First bruise from anyone and the entire world burns to the ground.

I like to see my daughter smile. That’s all.

Halloween was a good one for the deli. I haven’t done much writing about the deli because I think enough about it as it is. I think we sold around 25 skeletons or so. Not too shabby.

Got a coffee date with my kid this morning so I know my day starts off right.

That’s all I got today folks. Happy Tuesday.. I think it’s Tuesday.