Yesterday afternoon, I decided to finally tackle the project which has been preying on my mind, and I started digging the trench for the replacement sprinkler at the far corner of the back lawn area. The lawn needs three new sprinklers placed, and I was going to get one of them installed, dammit ( Read more... )

I am now offering my services to the good folks in the SF Bay Area as a Garden Fixer. Plant diagnosis, soil health, smart weeding, pruning (fruit trees especially), putting in new plants, irrigation troubleshooting, I'll even have a look at that fountain that hasn't run for years. If you need something like that (or know someone who does), drop ( Read more... )

I am, needless to say, way behind on LJ. I'll try to skim the back issues today, but I might miss something... if there's anything I really need to know about, please point me at it ( Read more... )

I made it through my first day at a new job! :D ( Read more... )

My mom got tapped for the Special Election, as a voting precinct inspector. I didn't ( Read more... )

I have gone to one job interview so far, and haven't gotten any other calls yet. It's early still, but I'm looking at filling out another wave of apps to go out ( Read more... )

On a more conventional note... I'm looking for work doing things that involve basic chemistry and the plant side of biology, such as water quality and other testing (air, soil, etc). I'd like a summer job at least, and if things work out I might take a semester off school to build up some financial resources. I am falling deeper and deeper into ( Read more... )

I called in this morning to say I wouldn't be coming to work. My stated reason was that I couldn't put my shoes on because my feet hurt too much, which is true enough. It had more to do with the fact that all it would take would be one cranky driver and I'd walk off the four-way, find a quiet corner, and cry hysterically for the next hour. I ( Read more... )

It's going to be another one of those weekends. Work tomorrow (and I have acupuncture scheduled too, which I'm loath to cancel considering my state of health); Nick's family holiday party Saturday afternoon and Gaskell's in the evening; work Sunday. I may not be in to work on Monday, but by Tuesday I expect to be in, scheduled or not ( Read more... )

I feel like I've had a tetanus shot in both shoulders. The right is worse than the left, no surprise there.

( The good news is that it's not as bad as last year. )