This morning, the kids I've hired for some outside lawn work reported sighting a bobcat. Wish I'd been able to see it, but happily it disappeared in a flash as soon as it realized humans were nearby. If it'd just casually hung around long enough for the kids to fetch me from the house to see it, we'd all be calling in a potential-rabid-animal ( Read more... )

Found an older version of the chore list, only 3 pages and missing several things but still do-able as a guide ... fooey.

( The day got better, with three successful experiments )

Can't get the energy or omph to get up and DO anything. The work schedule is draining me more than I'd like to admit. Or rather, the wear and tear from frustration and red tape and blockage and five status-on-this and confirm-yes-I-plan-to-do-those-items-by-3pm-today and followups and things to do before I can buckle down to *doing* something ( Read more... )

Ow ow ow ow ache pain ow. I ache too much to sleep. Whatever possessed me to move furniture? It's not as if the carpet underneath the dresser, chest, and tables needs steam cleaning. Those aren't the areas we have been walking on for years. Those aren't the areas with old cat barf stains ( Read more... )