“Freedom is measured by the distance between church and state”
I got almost a full 8 hours of sleep last night. Not sure how, but not complaining, either. Took a goodly walk to take the rent check — and was accosted at the driveway by a very LARGE dog who wouldn’t let me approach to even put the check in the mail box at the [...]
Well, no, not really. I mean, well-built brick walls are sturdy and withstand the elements better than stick-frame walls.
But I’m talking about the Brick Walls in my head. Yesterday I got started dyeing up the SuperWash wools, and I could feel a ‘charge’ about it all. I even spent 2 hours outside binding up another [...]
okay, yesterday i got FIVE cases of yarns for dyeing - 350 hanks total - plus some new dye product to try out. The rest of this week will be busy with production, know what I mean?
The superwash sock yarns will be put up for (duuhhh) singles and socks, mostly, which will sell easily as [...]
I am not enjoying this new sleep regimen, and it isn’t much working. I mean, 50% of the time I HAVE been sleeping until (or almost until) the alarm sounds at 6:00. But 6:00 is practically LUNCH TIME for me. And it’s after 9:00 here and I’ve only just now gotten my shower and started [...]
I don’t know how but I managed to lose a day this week. I went out yesterday to get the mail and noticed everyone else’s trash can’s out. I saw a neighbor across the street so I hollered out “Is the trash coming early? Usually they come on Wednesday and Saturday.” He said, “No, they [...]
I had trouble sleeping last night. Today I walked up to the strip mall across from the Wal*Mart (45 minutes to walk there, but 60 minutes to walk back after my stops), and then took the weeder after the overgrown front yard. Zoiks! Plenty of workout today. Gonna sleep well tonight.
Got [...]
I was hoping this wouldn’t become an issue, but since before leaving New Orleans, I’ve had an ear problem, and it usually only bothers me in the night: when I swallow, both of my ears (ear drums?) feel like they’re being sucked down toward my throat and being pierced with a long fat sharp needle. [...]
Okay, so yesterday, I went with my elder son and his daughters down to the Children’s Museum. WOW… lots of stuff for young minds to see and do there, but because it was free the place was PACKED! We stayed about an hour or so, trying to get a sense of all that was there, [...]
Okay, so yesterday I got all set up to find, fill out and mail the forms to get my tax number. Well, damn! It’s all done and I have a tax number. Sheesh, things just work so much faster here! Yippeee! I went to the State Comptoller’s Web site, as instructed, to get the form, [...]
In yesterday’s late afternoon mail, I got my certificate paper back from the county. I am now registered here “doing business as” Knitivity. The next step (according to their handy “Quick Start Guide”) is to file for my tax number, which will allow me to order things wholesale AND charge sales tax on my stuff [...]
Okay, I admit it … I’ve been having trouble with my sleep cycles. New home, disconnected from the world (at least the internet part of it), and everything else, and I’ve been somewhat flexible in my sleep. Last night I determined I would go to bed and sleep until the alarm clock sounded. I want [...]
I was scheduled to have my cable TV and internet connection set up for Sep 12. They told me it would be anytime during the day. If I wanted a smaller time frame (morning or afternoon) I would have to go for Sep 13. Well, I’m no fool — I wanted the soonest possible time, [...]
Well, g’morning! It’s Saturday here, and I’ve been in Texas two weeks.
Most of my stuff is getting settled into place. Still a few more days till the internet connection is turned on.
Today is trash day in my neighborhood. After living in New Orleans for so long, particularly after Katrina, it is [...]
I’m back here at my daughter’s place again, quickly checking email, running a few other searches, and so forth. And, of course, I failed to drop recent journal posts to CD and bring them here to upload for y’all’s enjoyment.
Suffice it to say I am getting started working again. I was careful to put “work” [...]
