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Sunday, March 29th, 2009
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7:14 pm
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I love my herbalism class. We talked about herbs suitable for antiviral and antibiotic needs, along with herbs that are suitable for the second and third chakras. And I have the name of several more books that I want to add to my collection. Mostly to do with the above topic, plus herbal first aid - more the making of I hope... sigh... there are more books out there that I want to read than I have time/energy for. Such is life. Then we did art - drawing up a medicine wheel and beginning to draw out a personal chart of related herbs/herbal topics.
By the time I got home though, I was exhausted, achy and feeling hot/cold. I didn't take my temp since I don't think I had a fever... still I took a nap and then broke out the generic nighttime cold medicine to try and break the hold this bug has on me. I greatly prefer to use herbal teas, steam and pressure points to deal with most illnesses that come my way. Unfortunately, my knowledge of herbal remedies and my available supply of fresh/dried herbs is still inadequate for something more than a sore throat or a mild case of sniffles. I am working to change that but it will take time. It did get me to thinking what herbs could stand in for conventional OTC Meds such as cold remedies. With a group of like minded individuals, I've done simple things like lozenges but that's just a drop in the bucket for my planned stillroom activities.
I got a decent night's sleep thanks to the cold meds, but decided to fore go the walk I had planned since it was raining fairly energetically. Once the rain cleared up, I managed a brief walk but nothing like what I had been hoping to do. Instead I began spring cleaning and managed to collect about 3 boxes worth of "stuff" that I am giving away. I feel good about it but still feel almost smothered with "things". I am greatly looking forward to changing that, as I plan on divesting myself of at least 75 - 90% of my possessions. (That aren't food, herbs, resource books, items needed for work, wool yarn and linen/wool fabric.) But even those are being gone through with an eye to immediate and future use. Although I wish I could avoid the "worse-before-it-gets-better" stage. I need clear space to clear space. One of the ironies in life.
I plan on taking more cold meds tonight so I have a second night of decent sleep... then it's off for a 3 - 4 mile walk... plus more cleaning and sorting through of items. This time books that I am donating to the local library. They are open Monday afternoon/evening so I want to have more than the one box I've collected so far... provided I can clear space to get to my bookshelves... clutter hinders me from cleaning... strange but true. Have to wade through the last several weeks/months of piled up stuff before I can roll up my sleeves and get to the heart of my spring cleaning.
On tap for this week:
Wednesday night there is a workshop given by the AMC in Hadley that I plan on attending. The topic is 3 season hiking.
Measuring and sorting of linen and wool.
Making several linen drawstring bags for an assorted collection of usage. Mostly having to do with packaging items I am taking hiking this coming weekend.
Possibly getting to the making of clothing, but doubtful.
More sorting and spring cleaning.
The mailing in of my tax return.
Ordering copper cooking pots.
Over the weekend, I will be attending the AMC Leadership Training Course. This will include several day hikes, so exercise there.
And lest I forget, walking and possibly even some last bit of snowshoeing.
current mood:  tired
current music: cars driving on wet roads
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| Saturday, March 28th, 2009
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8:21 am - trail food recipes
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One recipe I concocted for dinner when we went camping...
1 ounce dried barley
1 ounce dried lentils
1 ounce dehydrated onions
1 ounce dehydrated carrots
1 pkg (1 ounce?) of miso soup powder
2 cups water
Cook until done. About 15-20 minutes. (We didn't have a timer so just eyeballed it)
When I fixed this for my brother and me, I cooked his portion and mine together. Just doubled the amount. We ended up with enough of the 'scram' to serve a third person or have seconds for the two of us. I intend to play with this... adding possibly dehydrated celery, possible an alternative protein source such as sunflower seeds or jerky, different beans, etc. The miso powder adds a nice bit of spice and flavor but tends to make me gassy.
I need to invest in some wheat-free soy sauce so that I can get to work making jerked meat. I have some left over that is about 6 years old - still good though. I started carefully munching then realized it had wheat in it... *fooey* It's amazing how much of my trail food has become the future eating enjoyment of anyone not me.
Oatmeal for breakfast:
For myself I tend to use the following amounts, since I like a hearty breakfast.
3/4 cup old fashioned oats
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/3 to 1/2 cup dried fruit (such as cranberries or cherries)
2 cups of water
I didn't bring butter or brown sugar, but the dried fruit sweetens the oatmeal nicely.
I might experiment with adding powdered/dried milk, nuts, additional fruit such as dates.
I want to create a bit of variety for myself. So I might save the nuts, oat-floured dates, assorted dried fruit to make a trail mix for snacking.
I'm thinking about taking a one-pan meal that me eat regularly at home which consists of beans, rice, hamburg, peppers and onions and trying to make a camp dinner out of it. The latest issue of AMC Outdoors had an article and recipes for camp/trail food. One woman makes up some chili ahead of time, dries it in the oven (a dehydrator can work), freezes it until needed and then cooks it on the trail. Another suggestion is to start soaking your dried grains and beans in water (and a water-tight container) at breakfast. Just start and carry with you. Then bring to a boil for supper and voila - a tasty dinner that didn't need much cooking time or fuel.
Goals for trail/camp food:
Make up some trail mix
Dry meat for jerky
Experiment with making crackers/waybread - with and without sunflower/sesame seeds.
I have a possible weekend leadership training workshop to attend the first weekend in April.
It is through the AMC - Berkshire/Worcester chapters. We are supposed to bring/pack as we would for a weekend hike/backpacking trip. So I want to try and have food ready. Along with linen/muslin bags to put it in... bags for tea, for portion size scram, bags for trail food, etc. Looking forward to the many events I hope to go to is very motivational for me to get my pack ready. I found about what I expected when camping a while ago - my modern pack with all the "necessary" gear was way too heavy for me to pack for any length of time... although granted I had an injured shoulder at the time... still it was an anticipated wake-up call. And one of the reasons I am seriously eyeing the ranger kit that a friend is putting together. It should be lighter and more doable for me.
current mood:  cheerful
current music: bird calls
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7:19 am - lessons from the river
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I will take some space to pat myself on the back... I went snowshoeing yesterday for about 2 hours and 15 minutes... Woot! Not bad - especially since I've been more inactive than I like over the wintertime and I'm fighting a cold/cough to boot. *thankyou* *minor applause* heheheh
It was a beautiful, clear day. I suspect that the temperatures where a little above freezing and there were about 3 - 6 inches most places under the trees. I made sure to layer but didn't stretch especially much since I wasn't going to be speedy anything... still I should get in the habit of warming up first -- before leaving home probably, since where I parked was a bit icey and the main reason I just put on my "shoes" and went for it.
I think I averaged about 1.5 - 2 mph for most of the hike... with appropriate stops to calm my heart rate down a bit. The terrain wasn't flat but it was nowhere as steep as say climbing the side of the hill when I went camping. I didn't manage to make it all the way to the healing springs that were my destination, so I'll have to try again another day.... That will be a better test. I've done walks like this in the past and then not done much more for a week or more. My goal is to get out 3-5 times a week for several hours. I've measured a space of mostly flat road on the way to the Hawley S.F. that would run me about 3.2 miles, each way. A nice walk out and back - more for rainy days and when the trail is more mud than anything else. I figure it would take me about 2 hours and a bit since I tend to average a 21 minute walking mile when I've done walks in Springfield. I want to go back to the S.F. and get more snowshoeing in this week - perhaps Sunday and/or Monday, weather permitting. That should give me a nice and relatively mild cardio workout that won't be so strenuous that I can't function the rest of the day. After a shower and a nap and Food! since I tend to not be very hungry after a walk that lengthy.
Spiritual Lessons and Fear:
I was able to open my heart and being to the spirit of the place for a good long while... just every few minutes I would start thinking of something to do with schedules and the like - hard to quiet the mind. And I've discovered that it is amazing how many things I can find to be afraid of.... Mostly to do with being out "in the wild" as a woman alone, in a place I've never been before, etc... I spent a good bit of time reflecting about culturally ingrained fears (such as the danger of leaving the herd, and how that diminishes and weakens said herd). I realize most of them were rooted in society's desire to both control women and protect them. The trees have been helping me out with realizing that such fears (and all the myriad of matters that come up when I'm alone) are like leaves that I need to shed so that new green can grow... Of course, I'm sure that said fears will continue to sprout for some time as I learn to deal with them... but that this time of snowmelt is appropriate for the shedding of old habits - I was advised to just let them drop off into the snow where time and warmth will cause them to melt into the earth and flow down the stream/river... very solid imagery there for me.
I started making friends with a water birch that I passed... lovely spirit.
I was gently nudged into learning from the river... I was a bit frustrated with myself that I couldn't maintain a quiet mind. But when I considered that state of the river, I realized that it never stays flat and quiet for long, especially at this time of year. It flows smoothly and then runs into something that creates roiling, energetic water for a space. Then it goes back to smooth... This time of snowmelt is a space where nature is undergoing a tumultuous, energetic change from one season to the next... one of the more lively transitions of seasons that we experience. And that this is a time of violent awakenings and stunning transformation. The warm, slow days of summer are more appropriate for quiet, smooth waters. A lot of matters to meditate on.
Practical Lessons:
I need to figure out a better way to carry water and other such items. Perhaps a hipsack for most of it, but I usually like to take along about 32 ounces of water and the cord arrangement on my bota doesn't do it for me for any length of time. I'm going to look into removing the cord and placing a longer strap made out of leather from which to suspend it. Also I want to look into making a leather sash (quilted most likely for comfort) that I can make a longer but narrow water container that hooks on - maybe a sleeve sewn into the sash that I can place a water bag that I make... with perhaps some pockets on the sash as well...
Projects and ideas are beginning to "spring up" heheheheh don't mind the puns, I'm in a good mood and my brother isn't awake to do it for me.
current mood: chipper
current music: family snoring
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| Friday, March 27th, 2009
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8:36 am - heading out
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I'll be heading out shortly to walk in the Hawley State Forest... I am bringing my snowshoes just in case there is still enough of the frozen, powdery white stuff to put them on... otherwise, it will be a walk among the trees.
I need to work on getting a daypack (and associated gear) ready for these shorter walk-hikes... I usually end up using the backpack that I take to work... this necessitates much emptying and rearranging (and something being forgotten or overlooked). I need doubles of some items, such as a first aid kit, since I usually grab the one out of my hiking backpack (and then need to remember to put it back)... sigh.... it is an imperfect world (thank goodness).
My outdoor kitty seems to be of the opinion that if she entreats enough, her people will join her outside - she'd loves it when we spend hours in the garden... since she is outfitted with a natural fur coat, she doesn't quite understand why I don't rush to join her when it is barely above freezing outside, lol.... At least the daytime temp is warming up so perhaps her dream will be realized in some fashion before much longer...
I so love spring.
current mood: amused
current music: beautiful silence
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| Thursday, March 26th, 2009
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7:15 pm - rabbit tracks in the snow
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Well, I've been able to get my hands on 2 sets of snowshoes. One set for me, the other for my brother. We went snowshoeing at the DAR once so far. The only tracks we came upon (other than man and his dog) were what we believe to be several sets of rabbit tracks... I really want to get my hands on a good guide to local animal tracks and spore. It's nice to know what lives here.
I bit the bullet and went camping (Cabin Camping mind you) while there was still snow on the ground. It made for a beautiful change of pace. Prior to this, I have always limited my camping to "warm months" or perhaps another way of putting it is "soft and easy camping". After a fashion. It was very quiet and peaceful - no cars sounds, just the river lulling me to sleep... I miss the silence and peace that I found there, at work especially, with its many electrical sounds and energy fields. There wasn't enough snow to snowshoe so we hiked instead. I found that it wasn't my legs protesting the mild climb - it was my heart muscle... uncooperative organ that it was. I must give it more attention and exercise, lol.
Now I'm planning on getting to another state park where there is a purported healing spring... Interesting that I was thinking of the spring while out walking and the spirit of that place gently spoke to me... and I haven't even made it there as originally planned...
Life is such a gift when your heart is open to possibility.
current mood: cheerful
current music: rain drops
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| Monday, March 9th, 2009
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5:32 pm - thoughts on life and winter camping
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Well it seems my abbreviated snow dance was successful. LOL It is snowing a bit here and has for most of the day. I'm looking forward to picking up a pair of snowshoes on end-of-season sale. I've located a pair in Hadley that should do fine for me. And I am looking forward to trying it out later this week if plans don't change unexpectedly (like that ever happens). I plan on checking out the state park near me. I imagine my legs will protest loudly and I may end up on my face fairly quickly but I'm still going.... Faint heart never met adventure.
Life this winter has not been what I planned (plans meet life, life wins). I am working two part time jobs at this point and haven't gotten much of anything else done... such as reading, sewing, etc. I usually find myself torn between old plans and the reality of life about this time every year. One would think that I would learn, lol, but not so far.
I want to get out and experience the plant and animal life in all of the four seasons. I've limited my winter fun to sledding and such throughout my life. Now I want to try something harder. I've started talking to some of the people I meet through work about winter camping. An interesting challenge to contemplate. I will probably try to get a cabin at either Mohawk or Savoy State Forest. Hopefully before the snow is gone, so that I can combine camping and snowshoeing along with observation of nature. I think I have most everything I need. I just need to find at least two days and one night when I can treat myself to some alone time. Perhaps more in the nature of a mini-retreat.
I'll have to think on this and give some thought to planning but this late in the season I'll need to act soon. I'm looking forward to it.
current mood: cheerful
current music: the wind and the snow
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| Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
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5:39 pm - memory not what it once was
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I thought of something a few days ago that I thought would be a good blog entry. Pity I didn't do it that same day, but I thought I would remember. Nope, nada, rien. They say this happens when you get older, but I had hoped it would take longer before it showed up. LOL
current mood: amused
current music: cars passing
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| Thursday, November 6th, 2008
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12:54 pm - Job Interview
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My job interview for the part-time job I applied for last week was this morning. It seemed to go well. I need to update my CPR certs and pass a background/criminal check. If all goes well then I have a job that may start as early as Thanksgiving week. Woot!!!!
It would be a weekend job and thus compatible with my other part-time job.
It may only be seasonal (winter) but that remains to be seen.
I feel almost giddy with hope, trepidation and excitement.
As an added bonus, my Mom will be applying and may have a job working the same place/days I will be - so car pooling in the future.
YYYYYYEEEEEEAAAAAHHHHHH!
current mood:  giddy
current music: gentle rain drops
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| Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
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11:06 am - Apples and Flea Markets
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Well my Mom and I finally made it out to Clarksdale Farms on the border of Deerfield and Greenfield. They seem to have about a dozen different types of apples, plus assorted other tree fruits in season. Plus cider and cheese. But I wish that we had more time so we could have helped pick our own... maybe another day.
We found some types that are suitable for making apple butter - Sheetnose, applesauce - Gala and Macs, dried apples - Gala, and pies - Macs. Now I just need to find my recipe book that I used the last time I made homemade applesauce... yum! I want to go back another day and pick up some Macoun apples - these are really good for eating.
And we finally made it out to the Hadley Flea Market last weekend.... I found someone with an antique cast iron treadle sewing machine. I go back next Sunday to look it over and hopefully bring it home. In addition, the vendor's wife has a bunch of old-style mason jars that she will be bringing for me to buy. They are the old-fashioned glass top ones that I will need to find seals for, but that shouldn't be too difficult... (hope I'm not jinxing myself here)
I want to try canning sugar pumpkins and the apples we bought plus I was able to pick up some concord grapes at the Flea Market and I want to make jelly.... and use the supplies I've acquired over the last year or so.
current mood:  busy
current music: kitty snores
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10:59 am - I love my kitties, really I do....
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even when they wake my up somewhere between 0 dark 30 and the crack of dawn...
*yawn* *thud* *snore*
Yesterday morning (early) one of my cats caught a mouse. And then proceeded to yowl at the top of her lungs so that we would know that she was a great hunter kitty - and I think so that we could come admire her and help her figure out what to do with the poor mouse. She is not interested in eating them, since that is beneath her dignity... but she loves to play with them. The poor, terrified mouse was so frightened that it was running in circles, and it had a funny way of hiding... it ran under the kitchen table and managed to get it's head under part of the table.... and seemed to think that it was safe... when it's body was sticking out.... kinda funny and enlightening at the same time. Definitely an "if I can't see you, you can't see me" mentality... one which my cats share. LOL
current mood: amused
current music: grumpy kitty noises
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| Saturday, October 25th, 2008
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7:09 pm - Elements Meme
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Your result for The Elemental Balance Test... Balance~ 59% Water ~ 44% Wind ~ 56% Earth ~ 52% Fire ~ 
And I know and I believe
There's a way out to the sea of happiness
It seems your personality is in perfect harmony; your impulses are tempered with thoughtfulness, and your emotions are balanced with a healthy amount of reason.
In order to maintain that harmony, try wearing a Jade, a Chrysoprase or an Agate; all three enhance balance and stability, as does the Snowflake Obsidian that will help remain balanced during times of change.
In detail: You are more balanced than most people. Your Ground Chakra, (associated with the element of fire and representing our basic desires and driving force), your Creative Chakra, (associated with the element of </b>earth</b> and representing our need to preserve and grow), your Heart Chakra, (associated with the element of water and representing our sense of love and compassion), and your Throat Chakra, (associated with the element of wind and represents our desire to learn and communicate), appear to be on an equal footing with each others.
These are the results you will get if you score highly on...
None of the four elements: Balance Wind: Gust Fire: Blaze Water: River Earth: Valley Wind & Fire: Thunder Wind & Water: Clouds Wind & Earth: Canyon Fire & Earth: Lava Fire & Water: Tornado Water & Earth: Trees Wind, Fire & Earth: Storm Wind, Fire & Water: Stars Wind, Water & Earth: Forest Fire, Water & Earth: Avalanche All four elements: Harmony
Take The Elemental Balance Test at HelloQuizzy
current mood: whimsical
current music: the rain on the roof
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| Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
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6:52 pm - gathering acorns while the sun shines
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It has been an eventful four months since my last post.
Thanks to some help from my brother, I am now the contented owner of a brandy new laptop. Yeah!
So I can get on far more often than I have been able to of late.
Work continues to be a pleasure.... I had almost forgotten what it feels like to bring home a paycheck - one that is far too easy to spend. sigh...
Although now I am in a business where people buying "stuff" keeps my job going. Not sure how I feel about that yet.
But the job lets me meet people from the surrounding community... and I am beginning to form new relationships here. It is slow but it's a good feeling.
My Mom and I have been collecting extra squash and pumpkins. I was hoping to can them, but lacking a steam canner, we are freezing them once they are cooked... Yum...
Now I just have to learn how to make homemade pie crust and pumpkin pies will be baked for yummy eating...
Plus we will be experimenting with making flour from acorns... we gathered some this week from the local fairgrounds. Now I have to figure out how to leach the tannin from them so I can grind them up.
Not much going on except work, gardening, reading and walking. Lately I've been filling my days with busy-ness but not feeling like I have accomplished much of anything. Maybe because too many projects remain unfinished. That and we still have unpacked boxes and more stuff at my brother's house... I honestly don't know how I managed to accumulate so much "stuff" - but I am a modest packrat so that is probably the root cause... *grin*
current mood: cheerful
current music: Mediaeval Babes
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| Thursday, June 26th, 2008
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2:44 pm - Moving
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So it is official. My Mom and I found an apartment in the hills of Western Mass. Near by the Deerfield River. We move tomorrow - at least the PODS and us. We'll still be going back and forth to Springfield a few times to get the last of the various odds and ends that won't fit into the PODS. Hopefully the big stuff will all fit.... Thank goodness for my brother. I couldn't do this by myself.
And more good news. The landlady has several properties including at least one family business. She has offered me a part-time job working a few hours a night, several nights of the week. Plus there is the possibility of more work for both of us if/when she gets another business up and running - but this one will be seasonal I believe. I am greatly looking forward to working again. It has been too long.
current mood: hopeful
current music: my fan
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| Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
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3:38 pm - Food allergies
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I went to Naturopath recently. After lenghty discussions with her, I am checking myself for food allergies. So I am off of wheat for a month. To be followed by a month off of corn, them milk/dairy, eggs and soy (not necessarily in that order).
I am feeling better on the gluten free diet. Just not sure if I'm improving because I am eating less processed foods, or if I really am allergic to wheat. Time will tell.
I am hoping that finding any food allergies that I have, and adjusting my diet accordingly will reduce or eliminate my migraines altogether. In just a few weeks, I've been able to cut out the migraine meds I've lived on for years. I will be overjoyed if all I need on a regular basis will be my thyroid meds. And my new Doc is looking into a more natural brand of thyroid meds for me. If we are successful once she figures out what dose I will need - after many weeks of trial and error (still yet to come) then I may have more energy, etc. And I can buy in bulk. Perhaps up to a year or more to have on hand.
current mood: hopeful
current music: kitty snores
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3:15 pm - Life progresses
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It has been a busy few weeks on the homefront.
We heard back from the first apartment... it was rented to someone who had seen it before we did. So we continue to look. We were at a place last week - still waiting to hear back from the landlord.... and still looking.
The 2 bedroom that we checked out last week is in Charlemont. Not much storage space but they would allow all 4 of our cats. So I remain hopeful, while at the same time looking elsewhere.
I've been trying to go through "stuff" while we look... downsizing will make it easier to pack and then find places for everything, once we get an apartment.
Part of me is glad to have the additional time here with my brother. Both for family togetherness and time for errands and sorting. But I was hoping that we would be fortunate enough to get a place and be moved before camping season arrived.
Me and my family were able to sit down with a friend and discuss crossbows (among other things). So we've got 3 crossbows "on order" with this friend. We're planning to help out with some of it, along with the making of bolts, quivers, etc. Fun times ahead.
I've ordered a chromatic tuner for my harp. And spoken with a friend about finding a teacher. Not sure I want to invest in regular lessons just yet, not when our home situation is up in the air.
We were at the East Longmeadow police auction on Saturday. We were able to purchase 3 bikes - more along the lines of mountain bikes or possibly hybrids. In a ridable condition, at least in the neighborhood. My brother and I have been out several times, just cruising around the streets. I had forgotten how much fun bike riding can be. Now we just need to find someone to look them over and see what if anything needs work. And I need to work on my riding skill. At least I haven't managed to fall off the bike yet... LOL. I am so out of condition... as going about shows me. I am terrible at hills... my thigh muscles make rude comments from time to time.
I need to find my bike helmet. And I want to get some bits for the bike - a rack for carrying items over the back wheel... possibly a small trailer to tow with the bike, etc. Although I'll need many hours on the bike before I'm fit enough to go about with much in the way of weight added. Either in the form of a backpack or in a trailer - if we can find one. Of course, stretching first helps, Yeppers.
Things are starting to come together at home. With respect to camping gear and such.
One of the areas I will need to switch to before much longer will be sewing. And making bits for the crossbow, leather shoes at some point, etc. I haven't had much time to finish the various craft projects that are in different stages. Something I hope to get back to soon. What with shopping and sorting, I've managed to bury my sewing machine and loose my kumihimo... ughh!!
current mood: cheerful
current music: the wind and kitty zz's
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| Monday, April 28th, 2008
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1:38 pm - cat news
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Our wandering kitty is home. He came home after being gone for a little more than a week. Thinner, sandy and scratching his ears.... but otherwise in seemingly good health. Yah!
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| Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
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1:18 pm - catching up on life
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All last week, my brother was away at school, so I had access to the family car. I was amazed at how many errands I discovered I had to run when a vehicle was available.... yep... So last week was busy, tiring, but satisfying.
On the home front, we are still waiting to hear from the landlords of the place we looked at last week. Not sure if that is a good thing or not. Or if I should call and check in... Is there an etiquette for this?
Weather such as this would be great for packing and moving... And I found a source for organic starter plants... broccoli, some lettuce, cabbage. Plus compost. I didn't buy any since we don't have a garden yet to put them in, but I am so greatly looking forward to growing veggies and such. Yummm!
My harp arrived the end of last week. *lovelovelove*
Now I need to consider getting a teacher. Maybe after I move and with looking, get a part-time job. I'll have to see what develops.
My weekend was not quite what I thought it would be....
We were taking care of something for some friends who were on vacation. And what we were caring for, no longer needs it. Between that and Mischa going missing Saturday, it was an emotional weekend.
Then I went and tacked on some spiritual matters to this emotional weekend. It was wonderful - just draining emotionally and mentally.
All in all, a memorable week. Just not one I am in a hurry to repeat in quite the same way.
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| Friday, April 18th, 2008
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9:15 pm - Apartment Hunting and Missing Cats
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Well, my Mom and I went headed up north on Thursday to look at an apartment. It looked promising. So now we wait to hear back from the landlords. And keep looking. I have not missed this part of life these last few years. So many details.
On the feline home front - our least adventurous cat, Mischa, went out into the yard this morning and hasn't been back since. We've walked through the neighborhood calling and looking but no luck so far. We'll call the animal shelter tomorrow. He has a collar with a name tag & phone number. I would expect one of the other 2 cats that we allow out to go missing, since Mischa rarely ventures more than 100 feet or so from our house.
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| Friday, April 4th, 2008
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4:01 pm - Another quiz
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What level of divine power do you have?
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3:55 pm - What kind of fae are you?
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