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Friday, April 11, 2014

Well, I did it...

This morning, the ad went live on craigslist, for a short-term housemate. That means that I am sitting down with paper and pen and writing out the items that need to be discussed in an interview. Like, what 'communal kitchen rules' means. And that the bathroom is nearly all theirs, but actually is also the guest bathroom, so needs to be kept guest ready. And that any personal stuff they don't want accessible to strangers should be kept in their much more private room. I have learned to include a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 10, 2014

Shy Guy

I woke today just as dawn was starting. The sky to the east was pale blue, light pink, and wisps of soft grey... and a dash of darque as the little black squirrel raced along the railing and onto the porch. I opened the door and offered a fat peanut... and oho! This was not Madame, but another of her kindred who danced the yes... no, yes please... no... dance, not quite confident enough to take the peanut from my hand. Then he raced up onto the table, and when I held it out, very daintily took... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

The sun is going down

on a day like summer, the temperature rising into the 70s F, a good--even excellent!--10 degrees over the norm for early April. Not that we haven't earned it! Tonight will be well above freezing, and the little plants will stay out in the moonlight. I've got lamb marinading and thought of doing shishkabobs on the grill outside, but with the light going and the cool (not cold) coming on, I am thinking I will use the broiler indoors. The rooms downstairs have been rearranged, ready to show to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Tossing out the plants...

Well, gently, into the sunshine on the back porch, and into the coming afternoon sunshine on the front deck. Forecast is for a very warm week, no great blustering winds, and nights well-above freezing. But I am cautious, watching the daily forecastings, and ready to hustle them all back inside again, if necessary. This morning was also about shifting the downstairs furniture, getting ready to put out an ad again for short-term house-sharing. I like re-creating rooms, making new spaces. Once the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 7, 2014

quel surprise!

It's snowing again this morning. http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/9460-war-horse For all of you who commented in the previous post that you'd like to see the National Theater Live production of WARHORSE, there's the link to the official site, where there is a map showing where encore presentations will be showing. Sadly, I can see from it that some of you aren't anywhere near any of those places. However--what we saw was presented at the University of Colorado, on a lecture-hall... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 6, 2014

Two notable events today

The first was brief but cheering: As I stepped out of the door, I didn't see the flash but I did hear the season's first roll of thunder! Then I went to see a screening of the National Theater Live's production of WARHORSE. NTLive shows originate in Great Britain, and are broadcast to theaters worldwide. We've seen several productions here: MACBETH we saw a few months ago, staged in a deconsecrated old stone church in Manchester, and starring Kenneth Branagh. There are no great names in the cast... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 5, 2014

Official Court Drummer

That's the position Charlie has been offered at the Colorado Renaissance Faire, and they will pay him for the ~8 weekends, besides! He's got to get a couple of very particular white shirts made, which won't be cheap, but we'll manage, of course. And one of his sisters is springing for some boots, as his graduation gift. Did I mention, he graduates in May? He is partly sorry for that, not only because his student loan repayments will kick in 6 months after, but more because the classes and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

It snew... It has snown...

I know I keep saying this... And maybe today, it's really true: really the last snow of the season. I looked out on the front deck when I woke, to see a smattering of white on the deck, and the street is still black and wet. How surprised I was, to come look out onto the back porch and see the railing under six inches of snow! The lilacs that were beginning to open their leaves and go green, are clumps of white. The trees are heavy with white. And it will probably all be gone by tonight. Or,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Wind is up again...

You just can't put hanging plants outside in this town, you'd always have to be taking them in! Looking at the weather forecast 10 days out, it looks like no more freezing nights, beginning next week. Last year, I went away in April for three weeks, and when I came back, the maple tree had burst into leaf--astonishing, that first morning, after getting back here in darkness. Nothing much is new today, I just have one question on my mind: Is our Kabu home yet? It is Wednesday, after all... Or did... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Sprouts

I planted one of those peat-pot trays, about 50 little pots... four big flower pots, and a couple of hanging pots, 9/10 inches diameters. Altogether, there are now about 10 sprouts spread out among all those containers. One here, two there... one pot has three sprouts! I planted a lot more than 10 seeds. At least the nasturtiums are blooming vigorously, and there have been two blossoms on the hibiscus. It is still too cold at night to put the plants and planters outside, but the leaf buds on the... Sign in to see full entry.

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