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Farm Doin's - 2020
sKePTiKal:
There is work to be done Hops. Since it seems we're having a mild-ish winter, I'm taking advantage of the "early season" schedule for contractor's tradesmen. Getting the bathroom remodeled, I think. Contractor will come look at it tomorrow or Thurs. Whichever day is full on rainy.
The end of this month and beginning of March are going to be totally insane, due to Hol's life stuff. But it also means I should have a couple months completely to myself - with probably some weekend visits from the kids. John's been talking about a trip to Vegas so he'll be gone awhile too.
And it sounds like work begins again on the fireplace demo. This day 3 for us working together on it.
Off and running now.
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Shortly after I posted, he called to run the "idea" he had last night past me. He saw me post about the Ham Antenna I'm planning to put up. Wants to know if it would be OK, to come visit and stay a week - while he helps me. About mid-March - which is when Hol & Steve will temporarily be in Baltimore while she's working.
Guess who's over the moon?
Hopalong:
YEAH!
Great timing, Mr. B!
So happy for you, Amber.
Soon he'll be near enough to put your arms around.
YAY. HUGE YAYS.
Hops
lighter:
Oh, thank God.
I'm so glad you're over the moon about B's potential visit and not in need of some downtime.
I'm a bit over the moon too...picturing you and Buck installing a...
:: checking what Amber wrote.... ham radio.... antenna? Tower?::.
YES!
Ham Antenna.
::NOD::
That's it!
::imagining something very tall, very heavy requiring equipment and math::.
I can picture you two happily tackling that project together.... it just feels so right!
You've been so patient.
You've waited so long.
I hope the visit is everything you want it to be, ((Amber.))
Lighter
Hopalong:
Hey, Amber,
I was really interested in what you posted on CB's thread, thought I'd reply over here as it might turn into a rambling hijack (my major).
I like the idea that the search for "purpose" can become another "should." Well worth pondering, imo. Amazing how trendiness creeps into our most private/sacred spaces.
It's funny how we remember things (or in my case, often can't...). I don't remember ever advising you to seek your "purpose" but I could have. I'm sure I yammered on a lot about you finding yourSELF.
I normally tend to be leery of the word "purpose" in the context of searches for meaning or illumination or insight or some form of faith (or whatever) because it reminds me of Christian code-talk (from the book The Purpose-Driven Life) and that makes me uneasy. Not that people shouldn't do that or see their lives that way, if this structure works for them. I'm just allergic to special spiritual sauces.
I hope I haven't been pouring that on people. Ain't qualified.
Hugs
Hops
sKePTiKal:
No worries, Hops.
It was back when I was flailing a lot after Mike died; and trying out words to try to talk about things I felt; realized; pondered. And it wasn't made as a "prescription"- it was just feedback about what you heard me talking about. One of many I got in those days!! But I heard it and pondered it; and what I told CB is what I came to for myself out of that process.
Holly is grappling with this now; and I think in her case - she's taking on some "purpose" that really doesn't belong to her; that she imagines "someone has to do". I just can't tell her that. LOL. Better to let her discover it on her own.
Things are about to be absolutely crazy here. Monday, the contractor demos my master bath. Have to let flooring place know how much tile to order; new vanity is ordered. I think by the time they move the plumbing & electric - the tile will be in. Vanity could take longer. Might even be done by the time Buck comes to visit.
We're trying to decide hardwood or carpet for the bedroom. Carpet is fast AND easy. But as far as hardwood being cold in the morning on warm toes... they DO make large rugs. I think I'm leaning to the carpet. Thick soft squishy carpet. LOL. There's some pilates, yoga & tai chi I NEED to start doing again. It helps to have a soft floor to do that on (maybe not the tai chi). That room is going to have the most floor space (except for the studio).
Holly Hut almost melted down last week - coz the windows came in and weren't the sliding style she wanted. Only ONE was; the rest are double hung. But they are VERY nice windows... and in the end, she accepted them, because of more air flow through her bigger windows (sliders would've had a fixed center pane in the triple width) and because it would've delayed work a whole month - plus cost me more money. It was a close call and I started talking her off the warpath the night before she woke the contractor up the next morning. LOL.
Reason I'm getting the master bath done so quick is it's supposed to rain all next week and the Hut still doesn't have power or heat. Hol is going to be tasked with putting the solar panels on the rack - and I guess perhaps John will help her - since S doesn't seem to want to work on the house where he's planning on living. (?? Eventually, Hol is going to take him to task for that. My lips are sealed.) Not sure they can work in the mud either. But there isn't much time now, till her court date and the probably of a week & a half; could be MORE/LESS; of jail time. Then the day she's released she has to be packed up to move to B'more for work. And she won't be around for 2 months, minimum.
So, whirlwind Amber is in motion and not slowing down. YET.
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