This morning was beautiful, but a little too warm for as early as it was when I set out.  It was a warning to keep the A/C running and stay inside today.  But it was an invigorating walk, and it ended with running into Justin who had decided on his own to go out and walk.  He was doing the area between the mailbox and Fairgrounds Rd, back and forth.  I’m not sure how long his walk was, but I was so proud to see him out there doing it without my prodding or involvement.  Good job, Justin! 

Why didn’t I do this sooner?  I’ve been craving a system to do my journaling and to keep track of everything in a centralized way.  For a long time, I used Notes to do everything.  It’s still full of writing and links and notes to myself.  But Notes has limitations and as I started adding things like a daily health log and a journaling habit, it became increasingly clear that I needed something that could handle that information a little better.  I worry about using third party apps and blogging websites.  They are often better, but they also have a habit of shutting down and leaving the users with no place to go.  It’s annoying to have to rebuild a following.  That’s why I started my own websites years ago, and I still think they are the best place for my thoughts, even when the readership is low.  But they aren’t the solution for my daily needs.  I’ve been using Day One for two weeks now, and so far it is nearly perfect for most of what I do.  There are some significant things it cannot handle, but I also understand why it has those limitations.  Primarily, formatting is extremely basic on Day One, lacking even the ability to center text.  For 99.9% of applications, I imagine that is fine.  For me, a writer who likes to play around with justifications and spaces, it is a hinderance.  But I still have my trusty TextEdit to use, and pairing the two is fine for now.  I don’t love that the work I already have will have to be formatted incorrectly or not added to the compiled journal, but it is what it is.  No app is perfect; this one is just better than the others I’ve tried.

[Walk #89]