Nova Innovare 365

 A game of fibbage with my bun bun.

 Tried to play a retro game console. I fiddled about foe ages before I realised something profound: it's shit. It doesn't work. Spent quite some time trying. So at least that's something different, right!?

Instead of watching TV during and after dinner I played a silly game. I am a silly man. I played a silly game but didn't win any silly prizes which is just silly. Innit.

  Today I started ( finally ) on the 8 week course of meditation. I am sure it will take me longer than 8 weeks but this is just me. This is my MO. I meditated for 8 minuets with my eyes closed. Grounding myself. Letting my thoughts come and go. Paying attention to the breath. I am proud of me. Go me I meditated first thing in the morning before coffee. This is incredible. Now I have to keep this up for 6 more days. 

Tonight watched TV old skool style with Tubi. It's a free TV streaming service that essentially acts like old cable. You flick through the channels that are playing "live" and according to a set day/time. I tuned into a movie called Legendary: Tome of the Dragon.  This is how TV used to be. Tune into something half way through with no idea of what is going on. It was sort of relaxing in a way. No pressure to pick. No expectations of time well spent. Just something silly to watch. I sort of liked the experience. I suddenly missed something that I didn't know I was or could be missing. I yearned for a simpler time. TV used to be relaxing. We didn't expect it to be the next big binging thing. We didn't have to spend half as long choosing the movie or TV show. There was no demands from either side of the screen. I even found the ADs charming. The whole thing was charming.  This is the kind of thing this 365 day experiment is all about. I might even time travel aga...

 Went geocaching today. Rode the bike down to the river and cached there. Unfortunately the path was overgrown and the rocks slippery with alge from the river so I didn't want to risk it. Disappointing to not find the cache but the bike ride was nice and lovely to spend some time on an outside date with Bun.

Today would have been Woofer's 17th birthday. Every day he would get at least 3 walks. So tonight I took him on the last walk of the day. I haven't done so since he passed over rainbow bridge. I used to end the day with a night walk before bed time. He would spend the evening cuddling and sleeping on the sofa. But around a certain time, as if moved by an unseen internal clock, he would rouse himself. He would give me, "the stare." Woofer would jump around excitedly and fidget while I put on his lead and or coat. Then we would be off into the night air. The first destination would a dash for the blue recycling bin. First in line of fire for a pent up pee, first of many. Pooping spot would be chosen more carefully; Each night a different spot, often chosen from a selection of favourites. Other times his pooping spot would be chosen from a mysterious criteria known only to him.  We would walk the night, he and I. On our return it would be cuddles and kisses before bed. O...

 Today was a little different because I composed songs - with the help of AI. I created songs about the tasks that I did today: Caffeinated Chaos , Walking With Woofer , and Tower of boxes.   I really love how the one about Woofer turned out. I'll admit to being a little misty eyed. I still miss him so much. Life is just not the same any more. He was the best. 

 I tried to make some bread but failed at it. I tried to set up somewhere to display my writing - both old and new, but failed at that as well. Oh dear! Not to worry, tis fine. Trying something different does not mean being successful at it. Tomorrow is a new and different day.