Tuesday, August 03, 2004
It's raining - sorta
Monday Night:
I'm typing this while working on rPOD at Border's Bookstore. The man next to me has most likely gone for the evening. In his wake, he's left behind some evidence of his visit:
Tuesday Night:
Anyway, when it rains, it pours apparently. There's good news and bad news. The good news is that my water heater is leaking. The bad news? The bad news is that my water heater is in my attic - installed before the roof went on. So, yes - the water heater is what Bill Gates would call "an integral part" of my roof. I really love where I am. I mean I really love the place. I love having my own garden area - even though I haven't done anything with it (other than rake leaves). I love having a patio. I really love having my own bathroom. I love the 2 1/2 acres of private garden that I can walk around in my bathrobe in. I love the ponds and fruit trees. I love the cozy feeling I get when I curl up with a cup-o-java and light some candles and just sit and observe nature.
But it's not all rosy. There is a short list of things I don't like about it. I don't love Norway rats in the attic (gone, but not forgotten). I'm not fond of opossums, and I don't like renting because it's like money out the window.
Later that same day...
so, Marta and I spent a good hour up in the attic poking around and coming up with theories about the leak and poking around some more and talking. Sometimes we were mostly talking. Then, we went to Home Depot to window shop for a new water heater. I confessed that I'm really not a programmer - I'm really a closet I.M Pei. I told her about my education in drafting and my idea for a fourplex that looks like a house. We agreed that I need to find a creative outlet.
My current creative outlet is still programming.
I'm typing this while working on rPOD at Border's Bookstore. The man next to me has most likely gone for the evening. In his wake, he's left behind some evidence of his visit:
- 1/4 of an Italian soda
- 1/2 of a small glass of ice water (ice long ago melted)
- 4 books in a stack - top to bottom
- The Gospel According to Jesus (Stephen Mitchell)
- The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
- The Prophet's Way (Hartman)
- The Trick to Money Is Having Some! (Stuart Wilde)
- The Gospel According to Jesus (Stephen Mitchell)
Tuesday Night:
Anyway, when it rains, it pours apparently. There's good news and bad news. The good news is that my water heater is leaking. The bad news? The bad news is that my water heater is in my attic - installed before the roof went on. So, yes - the water heater is what Bill Gates would call "an integral part" of my roof. I really love where I am. I mean I really love the place. I love having my own garden area - even though I haven't done anything with it (other than rake leaves). I love having a patio. I really love having my own bathroom. I love the 2 1/2 acres of private garden that I can walk around in my bathrobe in. I love the ponds and fruit trees. I love the cozy feeling I get when I curl up with a cup-o-java and light some candles and just sit and observe nature.
But it's not all rosy. There is a short list of things I don't like about it. I don't love Norway rats in the attic (gone, but not forgotten). I'm not fond of opossums, and I don't like renting because it's like money out the window.
Later that same day...
so, Marta and I spent a good hour up in the attic poking around and coming up with theories about the leak and poking around some more and talking. Sometimes we were mostly talking. Then, we went to Home Depot to window shop for a new water heater. I confessed that I'm really not a programmer - I'm really a closet I.M Pei. I told her about my education in drafting and my idea for a fourplex that looks like a house. We agreed that I need to find a creative outlet.
My current creative outlet is still programming.
