I had to do laundry--at laundromat; my choice. It cost less than $10 to do all of my laundry today. I had no quilts, which would have added at least $4/quilt. The first time I went to the laundromat (about a month ago), the cost was about $20-$25. I have taken steps to reduce the cost since then. What is my secret? An occasional load of laundry at home. [I can do that. After all, my going to the laundromat is merely a "savings game" I am playing with my money and my time.]
I don't think I am interested in the house on my sister's street. Thought: check with bank for foreclosure list. A grander consideration: Why not check on tax sale properties, if I am willing to live in something other than new construction? Also, I saw my sister's artist neighbor outside, and I stopped to talk with him. Of course I did ask IF he plans to move. He said, "No. The wind had blown some siding off of his house, and he was having it repaired." [We had a nice (short) conversation about art creation and studios. When I talked with my sister, I kept repeating, "He is really a nice man!"]
At the laundromat a woman was pouring over two thick books with house plans. She spends time studying aspects of smaller--ranch--homes that she likes. "Someday" she wants to downsize; she absolutely has to have a laundry room! (I told her about the limited space for processing laundry in my two apartments in Seattle. I had stacked washer/dryer closet laundry centers.)
I phoned a number of painters to get estimates for painting/staining my deck and balcony. All had advertised in the local newspaper. What I am finding is they are primarily moonlighters/downsized from other jobs.
Five year older wrote his name on his valentines after school yesterday--before he got sick. The nine year older wrote her name on large mailing labels today. We still haven't decided what her valentines will be. She wants to create her own valentines out of scrapbook paper that her grandmother has.
Blogging is not as easy as I thought it could be. I shall probably stop blogging at the end of the month. In the meantime, would YOU invite others to read my blog. You (and others) can email me at ohappyday815@aol.com. Something that would jumpstart my desires to blog beyond this month...my learning how to use my iMac iPhotos. I have over 18,000 images on this system. They are just about everything I have scanned and about 70% of digital photos that I have taken with three digital cameras.
In November 2008 (and also November 2006) I wrote...50,000 new words each time. I participated in Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month)...loosely. I did the 50,000 words, but I didn't write a novel. I wrote anything I could get on paper. Mostly it was an accounting of what I was doing or what I was thinking. I mention Nanowrimo here because...in March 2008 I did something I am pretty pleased with. I painted about 40 new Urban Sisters, each 5X7. I really like the collection. The challenge of completing so many pieces was memorable, too. March is when I began traveling (as related to my sister). All painting was done in Seattle, but I was in Illinois for a portion of the month!
I might have a bit of what the children have. I don't know that I feel like myself--not 100%. I feel a bit BLAH! A bit of the BLUES...'cause I don't think I am going to be mailing out valentines this year; because I really had expected my personal life to be on a very different course/partnership path by mid-February than it is or is going to be; because I saw Q's Listen Up!/Quincy Jones (2008) AND Jimmy Carter, both--not together--on TV tonight. Quincy Jones's accomplishments and President Carter's life make me think "I am NOT!" Besides. I miss my grandchildren!
Baffled!
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