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It’s looking like a real nice day here in the north. The sun is shining, the grass is greening up nicely, and the buds on some of the trees are starting to look like actual leaves. Especially the white lilac we have by the house—it’s really something. When it’s in full bloom, you can smell it no matter where you walk around the yard. Over the years, I’ve taken shoots from the original and planted others here and there around the place. There’s just something about lilacs that I’ve always liked. Maybe it’s a sign that spring has finally settled in.

On another note, yesterday I was all set to clean up my old woodworking shop. But soon as I stepped outside, I noticed a bunch of water by the house. That didn’t look right, so I took a better look and found the old outside tap had sprung a leak. It’s been there a long time, and I guess it finally gave out.

Fixing it ended up taking most of the morning. It wasn’t the easiest thing, but with the new connectors they’ve come up with these days, it wasn’t as bad as I thought it’d be. Truth be told, I was kind of proud of myself. Plumbing’s never really been my thing—but every now and then, you figure something out, and it actually works the way it’s supposed to. That’s a win in my books.

After I got that all looked after, I had some lunch, and then my wife and I spent the rest of the day doing a bit more cleanup around the property. By the time we wrapped up, the day was pretty much gone.

So what are you up to today, GW?

Well, today my wife and I are planning to get a bit of work done down in the basement, tidying things up. With heating the house with wood all winter, things can get a little messy down there. Not terrible, but it could use some attention.

But first, I’m going to sit down and enjoy the breakfast my little woman made for me—a soft-boiled egg and some sausages from grass-fed critters. You just can’t beat that, especially when it comes to getting a good dose of K2. That’s the stuff most folks are missing these days. Problem is, with what they’re feeding animals now, a lot of the nutrients that used to be in meat just aren’t there anymore. But when they’re raised right—on real grass and the way nature intended—you get all the good things our bodies actually need to stay healthy.

Until the next time: Keep Your Minds Open & Your Stories Alive. GW