A grey horse
This contractor seems to be just what the doctored ordered. In 3 weeks they are going to start framing up the addition and then we should start seeing progress. In the meantime, the city is readying itself for Mardi Gras and you look around and sometimes think there has been little progress. But today I walked into my apartment at the Can to find two men under my desk – hello? – they were connecting my internet which is about the second best thing that has happened this week – contractor – internet – Thunderbirds Are Go!
Driving home this afternoon I took the corner of the bayou only to see a large pelican perched on the edge looking out towards Cabrini. Beautiful creatures. I read somewhere that there are less of them this year, but having never seen so many of them around myself, I enjoy even a solitary one.
Reminded mom of our spa treatment and she said she already had a pedicure and manicure so didn’t need one – good grief, what goes on?
Lots of restructuring to do with work over the next couple of weeks to try to find the best balance there between the groups that merged. Feel grateful the internet is on here finally so I can bite into this with more gusto. Had a nice talk with J about what I am doing, what we are doing, etc. and there was a sense of purpose that came out of that conversation – this is working, this isn’t – all things that can be addressed with some attention given to it.
L and I were testy this morning walking around the bayou with the dogs – think after a while things just start grinding and I know what he wants right now and K is being so aloof and everything else has been grinding at him. We’re all just trying to get into our routines but he and N have been dealing with UNO and the mess of that trying to work from remote places and figuring out how to deal when the life of a professor is supposed to be about re-reading and calm not juggling place and people to such a large degree. P will have the dogs all next week and she is back in the picture with joint custody, which should give L some relief with his three dogs but it will be lonely for him when they’re gone.
L in California called and it was so good hearing her voice. She was in the midst of two kids in the car and taking Bruno to the vet so we’ll catch up later tonight. IM with A tonight thinking about the future and whether it is bright or not – consensus, yes.
When did the internet become like running hot water? It feels like someone has restored a missing piece of the puzzle here.
January 27th, 2006 at 10:40 am
fewer of them, not less of them–pelicans that is. I know, fuck off