I have a job, not a great one, not regular hours, but it's steady enough, and close enough to walk to, with some rewards, not monetary but of the feel-good variety (though monetary would make me feel good too!) I'm still regularly looking for other better work. The census office called a week or so ago to confirm my information and availability, so ( Read more... )

Been awhile, been through a lot this summer, but I feel like writing again so here goes ( Read more... )

It's been barely one week at my new job doing telephone surveys. And I got an award at work tonight ( Read more... )

I was at an event at the Arboretum on Saturday, where they were giving guided nature walks. I love that kind of thing, people there to answer your questions and give you another angle on things. Lots of kids were there, all happy and excited about it all. One of the topics of the walks was geology, one was on birds and their calls, and one on ( Read more... )

This morning I was out in the garden with my morning coffee, in the drizzly rain, checking out how things are growing (a lot.) I saw some bright orange drops on some plant leaves and the ground, and with scrunched up eyebrows got a closer look. Like paint, like someone squirted the garden from the air, maybe it's chemicals from an airplane that ( Read more... )

On Sunday, while chatting with the owner of the produce stand, one of the first times I ever talked with him about anything other than work, he asked me casually if I was single and lived alone. It was just kind of slipped in between other things, and I answered him, but afterward kept thinking about it... I'm not sure, but I just have a kinda ( Read more... )

Job ( Read more... )

An amateur photographer was invited to dinner with friends ( Read more... )

I heard today that she passed away ( Read more... )

The annual ritual around here has begun, that of shaving the fur off of dogs. That cinnamon chow went by just now, poor thing, it's wonderful mane gone. Down to pale stubs like a marine's crewcut. The marketing genius who thought up shaving dogs in summer should get an award. But I won't be giving it out, 'cause I think it goes against nature and ( Read more... )