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Vagabond Saturday...
Mar. 27th, 2010 08:10 pmI went about the day with the single-minded abandon that is the mark of a day spent doing anything but work. True, we didn't end up going anywhere until just a little while ago, but the day was spent free of the concerns of work and paying the bills.
The animals got me up at the usual inappropriately early hour, by which time Galina was already up, so I turned around and went back to sleep for just a few more winks. That lasted until shortly after 8 am, whereupon Drew called to find out what Galina and I were doing - a sure sign that babysitting services were in the offing (not that I am complaining; I am simply describing cause-and-effect).
While Galina put some additional shine on the upstairs, I busied myself in the garage, fulfilling Galina's instructions regarding some of the junk in there and all the books I had laid out in the "mother-in-law" suite that adjoins my office.
While Galina had been in Houston, I had taken all the boxes out of the makeshift storage space under the verandah and emptied them, arranging the books in such a manner so as to be able to see what they are.
Galina was somewhat chagrined to see the books freed in this manner, arguing that she was sick and tired of this small army of volumes that, she argues, I have utterly no need for and chain me down, and that I should immediately rebox them and put them away. I counterargued that the books needed to be out for some period of time in order for me to better see what I want to keep and what I can safely donate to the library (or more radically, simply throw out).
The thought has also occurred to me to set up a virtual bookstore, along the lines of what one can do on eBay or Amazon. What stops me is my crazy schedule and the fact that some folks who tried this sort of approach back when we ran a mail shop here in Pagosa didn't seem to make enough money to make the venture worthwhile.
Apropos of which, we and the kids went to the Dogwood Cafe for dinner just now, during which Shannon reported that quite a number of businesses in town have been shuttering up, mostly restaurants (the Sonic franchise, a place called The Buffalo Inn, Ramone's, and one or two others). In addition, a lot of businesses have been cutting back and laying people off. Even Drew's work has been cutting hours short.
Late in the afternoon, I played chess with Huntür while Galina and Mathew watched Thomas the Tank Engine on Netflix. The single-mindedness with which Mathew follows the Thomas character is a sight to behold. (While we were waiting for our food at the Dogwood, Mathew was watching Thomas videos, courtesy of YouTube, on Drew's BlackBerry.
In chess, Huntur is still taking baby steps, and I wish I had the talent to figure out how to really set alight some interest in the game. As she was the one who suggested playing chess in the first place, I figure that is at least half the battle.
I will hit the translation end of world hard tomorrow. There is work enough to be done.
Cheers...
The animals got me up at the usual inappropriately early hour, by which time Galina was already up, so I turned around and went back to sleep for just a few more winks. That lasted until shortly after 8 am, whereupon Drew called to find out what Galina and I were doing - a sure sign that babysitting services were in the offing (not that I am complaining; I am simply describing cause-and-effect).
While Galina put some additional shine on the upstairs, I busied myself in the garage, fulfilling Galina's instructions regarding some of the junk in there and all the books I had laid out in the "mother-in-law" suite that adjoins my office.
While Galina had been in Houston, I had taken all the boxes out of the makeshift storage space under the verandah and emptied them, arranging the books in such a manner so as to be able to see what they are.
Galina was somewhat chagrined to see the books freed in this manner, arguing that she was sick and tired of this small army of volumes that, she argues, I have utterly no need for and chain me down, and that I should immediately rebox them and put them away. I counterargued that the books needed to be out for some period of time in order for me to better see what I want to keep and what I can safely donate to the library (or more radically, simply throw out).
The thought has also occurred to me to set up a virtual bookstore, along the lines of what one can do on eBay or Amazon. What stops me is my crazy schedule and the fact that some folks who tried this sort of approach back when we ran a mail shop here in Pagosa didn't seem to make enough money to make the venture worthwhile.
Apropos of which, we and the kids went to the Dogwood Cafe for dinner just now, during which Shannon reported that quite a number of businesses in town have been shuttering up, mostly restaurants (the Sonic franchise, a place called The Buffalo Inn, Ramone's, and one or two others). In addition, a lot of businesses have been cutting back and laying people off. Even Drew's work has been cutting hours short.
Late in the afternoon, I played chess with Huntür while Galina and Mathew watched Thomas the Tank Engine on Netflix. The single-mindedness with which Mathew follows the Thomas character is a sight to behold. (While we were waiting for our food at the Dogwood, Mathew was watching Thomas videos, courtesy of YouTube, on Drew's BlackBerry.
In chess, Huntur is still taking baby steps, and I wish I had the talent to figure out how to really set alight some interest in the game. As she was the one who suggested playing chess in the first place, I figure that is at least half the battle.
I will hit the translation end of world hard tomorrow. There is work enough to be done.
Cheers...
