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Sunday, September 11, 2016

Garage sale?

No, just cleaned out the garage, or most of it, and left a bunch of stuff out on the driveway with a sign that says, If you want it, take it! Sometimes, open space is worth more than the few bucks a yard sale might bring. WAR OF THE WORLDS closes after the second show this afternoon: by 7:30, it will all be over, never again to be presented in quite the same way if Charlie ever decides to give it another go. We went to the auction yesterday... acquired several things that we wanted for props... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 10, 2016

Fast start morning...!

Nothing wakes a person up as fast as a spider in the bathtub, especially when the spider is a black widow. She was there in a fold of the shower curtain, about knee-height, hugging a little pea-sized ball of web: an egg nest. Ever touch one of those when it's 'ripe' and have a bazillion tiny spiders suddenly explode into the world...? I don't like killing spiders. I will slay the hornet, the fly, the mosquito... but spiders, generally, no. So now this one currently resides in a jar along with... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 8, 2016

Slow-start morning...

I'm not quite as awake as I would like, likely to go out and about and forget stuff I need to have to accomplish the various errandic goals... Like my grandson having to return to the house every time a thing of any kind was needed. He didn't bring ID when we went to the credit union yesterday, though we discussed opening an account for him before leaving. He is rarely, and ever only by luck prepared for the unforeseen. And, by the way, he found the missing debit card in the pants pocket he... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 7, 2016

What the...?!

My cat woke me this morning singing like a diva the anthem of her people... When I got up, there she was on the back porch. Outside. How did she even get outside? This is a great mystery! Since the night the door got left open and she was lost for 3 days, I have not let her outside except on the balcony over the driveway. Did this old lady cat leap down from there? Did she sneak out the front door when Charlie went out of here last night after a brief visit from next door? Getting lost again is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 6, 2016

"Well, this day took an unexpected turn."

That's what grandson Vale said around noon of this day which also happens to be Charlie's birthday. I heard a knocking on Charlie's door, or maybe it was mine... I went out to see and the utilities guys were just coming around the side of the house where they'd just disconnected Charlie's house's utilities for lack of recent payment. This happened moments after I got off the computer connection and a long chat with one of my investment companies. I know because the internet link went gone when... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 3, 2016

High Finance

Charlie and I went down to our credit union today and opened a business account for the Compass Rose Traveling Theater and set up a credit card which we'll use for all purchases and expenses for two reasons: the free checking account allows a limited number of free transactions per month. Instead of counting as multiple transactions, we will get a single bill from the credit card and pay it off all at once: one transaction! The single bill is the other thing: we will have every pay-out itemized... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 1, 2016

Random Encounter

While I waited for my grandson to get his grocery shopping done, I got coffee and as all the tables were occupied, asked if I might sit in an empty chair at one of them. The guy said, Sure. I say 'guy' but this person was wearing a slightly-better than Halloween costume long black wig, and had a bosom. Not a big one or an elegant one, just... a bosom. No make-up, no attempt to soften the voice, no feminine mannerisms. The person was talkative, and wanted to express a few political thoughts which... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Teary start to the day...

Do you other parents out there find that praise of your child brings a certain moistness to the eye...? Because it seems the most relevant of my blogs for it, I have posted the link to the local paper's review of Charlie's production in my Universe blog. The critic enjoyed the experience and said things to make the five actors' moms tear up, too. The next item down on Facebook was the announcement of my English son-in-law's grandmother's passing. She was 94, and much like my mother, has been... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 29, 2016

Winter is in sight...

Last week's snow on the mountain disappeared quickly, but there is more up there now, quite a lot more. Yes, summer is coming to a close. Something in the light of the day changes as the sun moves down the sky southward, as days grow noticeably shorter, dawns coming on later. I've seen no color change in the trees in this area, but snow on the heights means frost lower down, and that means the leaves will begin to go autumn colors. Maybe it's time for a drive up in the hills again. Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 28, 2016

It's Official!

The Compass Rose Traveling Theater has its first gig! The City of Northglenn, Colorado has hired us to provide a second stage for their Pirate Fest Sept 16-17, we have signed an agreement and gotten a check for the deposit. We asked $600 plus driving costs, and will provide the stage and its accoutrements, delivered to their site, set up, then folded away again and taken away when it's over. They don't need a show from us, so that's ideal as we have not got any shows yet. They also agreed to pay... Sign in to see full entry.

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