Ah yeah, how's that greed thing working out for y'all?
We've been perfecting the greed thing for about a century now. Greed is the foundation of the modern capitalist state. Greed has had a free run since the 80s.
So, ya still think that greed is good?
Just wondering....
that's a reflection of the week.
And I believe The Doctor. Time really is 'a big ball of wibbly wobbly... time-y wimey... stuff.'
I like the way the Kodak programs arrange the pictures, all in dated folders. Having them there makes it easier for me to remember things. Like, Dusty just turned 4. I got her in Jan. 2010 so she was born in the fall of 2009. I know that because of the pictures.
And as with so many other things it seems like just yesterday and forever all at the same time.
You put your head down and plow through the days, drowning in the little things, and suddenly another year passes, and it's a surprise, cuz you didn't see it go.
A memory can pull you sharply back to a moment long gone.
Wibbly wobbly, timey wimey...
Oh for a good pair of binoculars!
Oh for a computer where the things that happen in the background, really are in the background!
Are echos for more than a week.
We do have a small population of busy wildlife around here, but it's difficult to get close to it. Rusty and Ruth, the squirrels, and Harvey...
Oh, BTW I was wrong the other day. I called our barn bunny Bob, cuz the alliteration was too much to resist...
But, in fact the bunny was already named Harvey. I totally spaced that whole conversation till I was reminded that the bunny is Harvey.
And the hawk are all, rightly, skittish. It's impossible to get near enough to them for a good long look. We've got a flock of something big and white out in the fields but you can't get close to them either. I would really, really like to have a pair of binoculars.
And while we're at it I'll wish for a camera with a good zoom and telephoto lens.
and if wishes were horses...
I'd also have a new computer. One where the things in the background didn't slow everything to a crawl.
Ah well.
It's not perfect, it's cute.
I had a nice week off. I got a few things done. I had some fun. I ate really good food.
And you can't knock that.
We had our Thanksgiving a week ago, Saturday, and we rode high on the leftovers for a few days. Thanksgiving K, L, & I, that's I me, went to both of their families for lunch and dinner.
I'm an orphan. At least now I am. My family had disintegrated by the time I turned 20. Steve's family adopted me, but since he passed I don't see much of them. I should keep in touch, but they don't call me all that often and I try not to bother people who don't call me.
After Steve passed I got used to the lack of family. On the Holidays I'd pack in some snacky stuff, pull up the draw bridge, watch movies, and sleep when I felt like it. K's family kinda took me in after the fire, when I stayed with K. I've spent quite a few good holidays at her mom and dad's house.
This year with the altered situation and the additions, L's family was gracious enough to invite me for lunch. So we piled into the car and spent the day visiting. It was a good day.
Friday and Saturday passed in the same muddle as the rest of the week. Side tracks and lost pursuits.
And still things got done.
This week we road tested the fireplaces.
Yes, I know that we really should have someone out to check them.
But, it's $160.00 just to have one cleaned and inspected. We've got 4 fireplaces. That's not encouraging math.
Besides, if I were stumbling through a post apocalyptic scenario and found a place like this, I'd do what we did, look at the chimneys, make sure they weren't blocked or too cruddy, light a fire and then deal with it from there. The chimneys look clean and the smoke draws really well. So it's been a qualified success. We need a screen for the fireplace in the pink room. We need to get tools. We need to cut wood. The fireplaces will help us keep warm this winter. It's just gonna take some work.
My fireplace:
And getting large logs in there is tricky business. But I think if we split some of the logs in half it'll work fairly well.
I tried building the fire from the top down and that gave me a good, hot, long burning fire. Once we get some more gas for the chainsaw we'll get some more of the wood cut down. Splitting the logs in half will make them burn a little faster, but I think it will be a good trade off.
They don't match.
We're worried about having enough money to stay warm for the next few months, so you take what you can get. These are helping to cut the draft in the kitchen a bit, so it's all good.
I tried something I read on FB:
It's an idea for adding heat to a room.
I used a glass bread pan, 2 votive candles (these are scavenged PartyLite votives, black cherry) and a clay pot.
It did work, a little. Would work better in a smaller room. But it does take a little of the chill off in the kitchen.
It's not something I would leave unattended for any length of time.
Especially around here.
But it is an interesting way to get a little more milage out of your candles. An added bonus to the smelly candles. If we loose power this winter it'll come in handy.
We, officially have a 3rd resident. L, K's significant other, has decided to take the plunge.
He's unemployed right now. So, not helping the financial side too much. But he's a good guy and the more the merrier. Things will get better in time.
It's not official, but I think the general consensus is in favor of Happy Dale for the homestead! It fits, I know I could be committed. Just need Dr Einstein to sign the papers...
It's official. Jethro is an undercover kitty. The past several nights, shortly after I settle in I get a nose in the face, a plaintive meow, and Jethro wanting me to lift the covers so he can crawl in and snuggle down. He's still there in the mornings when I wake up.
Now if I could just get him to snuggle up around my feet...
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| Our animals have it rough... |
Oz has taken to closet gandering. I'm wondering if I have a mouse.
Dixie found a new place to perch.
Well it's late enough to make this a Monday post, and I need to get some sleep. So for this week I give you Poi Dog Pondering to, hopefully, perk things up.
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