I am trying to go without internet at my house. I'm cancelling my landline since my blackberry has such good reception so the added security of the landline is not necessary. The DSL is bundled and I'm not paying $40/month for it when I use maybe 7-10 hours a week on it. So I am going to cancel all and see what happens. I won't actually be internet ( Read more... )

Too cold. Too wet. Too windy.

Most of my items are books and videotapes.

I sold most of the stuff I put out on the driveway and made $75 in about 4 hours ( Read more... )

After a trip, the house smells unpleasantly from being closed up. It's not musty-dusty basement smell but it makes me wrinkle my nose. I have the windows in the basement open and the whole house fan going to bring fresh air to the basement. I made a rosemary infusion and mopped down the tile floor in the basement. I'll change the furnace filter as ( Read more... )

I've been consciously redefining my lifestyle for the last year or so. I've learned alot from my LJ friends who are traveling similar roads ( Read more... )

Work yesterday was fabulous. I cleaned and organized the lab and my office. My tech, R, does a majority of the hands on work in the lab and for the past 5 years I have been tolerating the clutter, trash, and general disorganization in the lab because it is "his" work space. No longer. It stresses me out and it, let's face it, looks bad. The lab is ( Read more... )

In my mail:

1. for only $9.20 per 1/2 pound plus $5.95 shipping, we'll send you some great coffee
   
2. doctors without borders sent a world map and a plea for money
   
3. bank statement
   
4. pay stub
   
5. 6 credit card offers
   
6. credit card bill
   
7. college & grad school transcripts (why do I need these? ask.)
   
8. DHHS (OSHA) health screening results (ask, and I'll chat)
   
9. invitation ( Read more... )

Hold on to your hats, folks ( Read more... )

Walked the labyrinth this morning. A nice walking meditation ( Read more... )

The wineries (Furrow El Paso, Kickapoo Edwards, and Mackinaw) have a booth at the Riverfront Farmers Market. There's nothing like a taste of wine in the morning. I picked up a mixed grape wine (Diana's Blessing) that will be perfect for wine spritzers in the sultry summer evening ( Read more... )