Open Fracture

Finished the challenge on a beach vacation. I wish I could say I met my goals but I did not. I did have a great vacation without eating too much and also got plenty of sleep. Looking forward to the next challenge.

Still here. didn't manage to get a workout in last week. That is really disappointing but I am still tracking my progress everyday on my challenge. Hoping to finish out strong.

Not much in savings, but I plan to do things pretty conservatively so that I don't actually leave my job until the brewery is open. At that point we should have cashflow and be able to draw some living expenses out. This weekend was a test. I ate pretty well considering the holiday. Was very active all weekend with swimming and playing with kids.

Not so good yesterday. No fast food, but no veggies either. Had a date night with my wife. We went to some breweries that are in towns similar to where I want to open one. Trying to get an idea for volume. Stayed up too late reading about brewery finance and researching zoning laws.

I don't see how you are going to mark camouflage off of your board. How will you see them??

Yesterday was a good day. Ate a very healthy lunch, a reasonable dinner, and got my workout in. Felt better this time but still disappointing how far out of shape I have become. After the workout, I was up until about 2am dealing with various kid issues (wet bed, nightmare, leg cramps... each kid with a separate issue.) and then thinking about my brewery plans. things are starting to get a little serious there. I have a good friend with money and he is very interested in financing it. I am putting together a business plan and convincing my wife slowly that quitting my 6 figure job to make potentially nothing for a few years is a good idea.

He have made it through half of 2020. Lets hope it gets better from here! I had another good day yesterday. Still no workout this week. Mowed the yard which should count for something.

Yesterday I fasted during the day and ate a small dinner including raw veggies. Completed a 24 hour fast which is about the right length of time to reset for the week. Left me pretty tired so didn't workout like I really wanted to do. Met my eating goals and went to bed early, however insomnia hit again and I fell asleep around 11:15pm, but still ahead of my bedtime.

I am sure it will take work. I am not sure what I am going to do. I will either stay where I am and work towards a promotion or I will leave and open a brewery that I have some people interested in financing.

Yesterday I spent the morning taking the exit exam for my MBA program. I still have 8 weeks left of class but I landed in the 79th percentile on the exit exam so I think I will graduate just fine. Interested to see if having an MBA actually changes anything in my career or not. Will new opportunities come knocking or will it just be another piece of paper on the wall? It is up to me to determine the outcome. In the afternoon, I worked outside on the deck. Finished stair railings and starting the skirting. It was very hot and humid and should really count as a workout. Met all of my goals for yesterday, back in the office today ready to face the world. I have been reading a lot lately and that always puts me in a good place mentally.

Hang in there. We are all rooting for you to succeed.

Week 1 Down: Results Eat more veggies: 6/7 days No Fast Food: 6/7 days Workouts: 1 Bed earlier: 5/7 days, but insomnia then kept me up laying in bed 2 out of the 5 days. So far I am rally happy with this challenge. Week two requires more of the same, but moving bedtime up another 20 minutes to 11:20pm.

Friday was another good day. Stuck to eating goals. Had friends over in the evening, had a lot of fun enjoying the new back yard. Was ready for bed at 11:45pm but insomnia hit and I fell asleep around 3am. I will still count it as a success, just frustrating to lay awake for over three hours.

Was the keg homebrew? I really need to start more brewing. I had a run of several bad beers and haven't been motivated to try again. I used to make good beer and one of my Epic Quests is to open a brewery, so I better get brewing.

Friday!!!! Another good day yesterday. Ate well, went to bed on time, no fast food. Mowed my yard which at an acre and using a walk behind mower is basically a workout. At the very least it is an 1:15 walk. Looking forward to the weekend and getting lots of projects completed around the house. I built a quarantine deck on my house, a fire pit, and tore down a fence. Have to finish up a couple of small items with those and the backyard renovation will be complete. What projects did other folks get done while "working" from home?