Well dear friends I apologize for breaking my promise and not blogging an entry every night. Last night was the only night I didn't write something, and though I feel bad about it, I believe there was a good reason for it.

I was exhausted yesterday, even more so than earlier in the week, and when I got home from work, which was a loooooong shift or so it seemed, I took a shower and fell asleep on the couch around 8pm where I remained until this morning when I awoke at 730. Highly unusual for one who can hardly take a nap at any time of the day without being in his own bed, even more unusual for my nocturnal personality, which loves late nights. But in my quest to keep busy this week I perhaps overextended myself somewhat, this was remember my first time experimenting with so much time alone staying sober and accountable, and on this beautiful Friday morning, without tempting the enemy, I can taste VICTORY just around the corner.

I work today from 12-7 and have a few things to finish up tonight at home before I pick up Joyce tomorrow at Columbus airport, so the rest of my day is set, although not with too much, as I accomplished the larger tasks earlier in the ten day stretch. A little kitchen cleaning, a few loads of laundry, one more run with the sweeper, one more swiffer of the kitchen floor, clean out the car......and I think that's about it.

I am so excited I can hardly wait until tomorrow. I'm going to dress GQ and look my best so my lady will know how much I missed her. I don't know what the rest of tomorrow holds (well I can guess at a couple things but I'll leave it to your imagination) but I doubt I will be online over the weekend, if I am it will be brief.

I want to again thank all of my friends here on Mindsay for your prayers, support, sharing stories, uplifting words, videos, kindnesses, and most of all your love in reaching out to me in my time of need. I will continue to share my life with you as the struggles never end, but will also share more joys, victories and just plain old gripes and dull entries from time to time, and I hope you will continue to share your lives with me. This community of friends has been my lifeline over the past ten days, and I don't want it to end just because the ten days are up. I will still need your prayers and support, and rest assured you will continue to have the same from me as we swing through the trees in this jungle of life.

Everyone have a blessed day, I WILL be online tonight briefly after my work is finished (or maybe while the laundry is going).

Love and Peace.......Joseph