too much of not much
Jan. 16th, 2006 01:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
raganiI have not been posting much lately, and I can attribute that to a combination of too much and not enough. I feel like there is much that has gone through my mind as post worthy, and even somethings I would like to share, but at the same time, I feel that there is not much to say, really. Since posting is about what I want out of my LJ, this is not an apologetic statement "to my readers" or anything like that.
Work:
I have not had much work to do since before I left for Mexico, at which time I was juggling too much, and actually was working up to the minute right before boarding my flight. Although the break is nice, tomorrow I have a temp assignment (at a regular client) for the first time since getting back, which is a relief. I want to have enough work to bring in enough money to stretch my resources out as long as possible, and still have some flexibility. I am doing some pro-bono work for some friends who need some serious updates to their website, but I doubt I will be able to do as much as I (and they) would like since I will have to work within the existing site. It seems like a good chance to flex my web production muscles a little though.
Health:
Our household has yet another round of sickness that includes all the kids and their mom being sick. Housemate R and I have missed out on getting it, which is s darn good thing, since we are the ones running out to get medication and food. I, on the other hand, am fighting a rather tenacious UTI, which I am on the second round of antibiotics for. Fortunately it is not a real painful one, even if it is lingering. Winter weight has been reached and I am not feeling up for doing anything that resembles regular exercise at this time, despite being unhappy with how the weight effects my overall health.
Household:
We have been in need of a household meeting for some time now, and last week, after some conditions on my part, we finally all sat down for a few minutes to address some of the issues with keeping things clean that have been bothering all of us. Being three people leaves too many opportunity for miscommunications, and it was starting to lead to problems. Once we actually sat down, it took hardly any time at all for both of my housemates to volunteer areas they were willing to take over. My role continues to be more of a fill-in-the-gap type since most of the "mess" is generated by them, especially in the kitchen, which is the area with the biggest issues. I made some suggestions as to how we can make it easier for the kids, and us, to keep on top of things, and we now have a bus-cart by the kitchen door. We are still looking for the the right size pan to fit on the shelf of the cart, but even with the too-small one I found, we are seeing some improvement in access to the sink and counters. I wish I had thought of this sooner! Now to get the boys and their mom into the habit of using it all the time. Housemate R was telling me yesterday how happy he is with the kitchen so far.
On keeping the house clean: with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
bdot getting enough work to no longer be available to clean for us, I had passed on that friend W had offered to clean. He is perfectly capable of it, as R well knows (they have worked together for years, in professional kitchens) despite his shoulder issues, seriously needs the money, and is someone we all know and are comfortable having in the house. O&R balked at it when it was first suggested, which was some months ago. I was not sure what the objections were at the time, since they did not share them with me, but a couple of days ago, they mention to me that they have changed their minds, and not only for just cleaning, but to help watch the boys. O had said something to me about paying me to watch the boys one day and I pointed out that it was probably not a good habit to get into (I took the boys that day anyway to play with W and his kids - and she covered the cost of taking them all out to lunch instead).
So now, W is going to be watching the boys on Tuesdays, and cleaning on Wednesdays, which works with his gaming schedule nicely. W is much more strict with the kids (including his) about following rules, which I am hoping has a positive effect on keeping T, and M, for that matter, under control (especially in regards to my spaces). R, as it turns out, had some pride thing about having a friend clean his house (he and W have been friends for over a decade). As W pointed out to him, that did not come into play whenbdot cleaned (as my friend and now their friend as well), and he would be doing W a favor by giving him a source of income.
Homesteading:
I am still working on getting people together to help form a corporation that can work on buying land, and creating a land trust. In addition to getting land to build a village in, say, northern California, I would like to also explore buying a more local multi-unit building to create a co-housing like community here in the bay area. I strongly feel that everyone needs their own space, but that sharing resources is one of the only ways to make living in the bay area work for most people I know. I am tired of my friends and I barely making it, and yet, knowing there is a better way if we pool our talents and resources.
Work:
I have not had much work to do since before I left for Mexico, at which time I was juggling too much, and actually was working up to the minute right before boarding my flight. Although the break is nice, tomorrow I have a temp assignment (at a regular client) for the first time since getting back, which is a relief. I want to have enough work to bring in enough money to stretch my resources out as long as possible, and still have some flexibility. I am doing some pro-bono work for some friends who need some serious updates to their website, but I doubt I will be able to do as much as I (and they) would like since I will have to work within the existing site. It seems like a good chance to flex my web production muscles a little though.
Health:
Our household has yet another round of sickness that includes all the kids and their mom being sick. Housemate R and I have missed out on getting it, which is s darn good thing, since we are the ones running out to get medication and food. I, on the other hand, am fighting a rather tenacious UTI, which I am on the second round of antibiotics for. Fortunately it is not a real painful one, even if it is lingering. Winter weight has been reached and I am not feeling up for doing anything that resembles regular exercise at this time, despite being unhappy with how the weight effects my overall health.
Household:
We have been in need of a household meeting for some time now, and last week, after some conditions on my part, we finally all sat down for a few minutes to address some of the issues with keeping things clean that have been bothering all of us. Being three people leaves too many opportunity for miscommunications, and it was starting to lead to problems. Once we actually sat down, it took hardly any time at all for both of my housemates to volunteer areas they were willing to take over. My role continues to be more of a fill-in-the-gap type since most of the "mess" is generated by them, especially in the kitchen, which is the area with the biggest issues. I made some suggestions as to how we can make it easier for the kids, and us, to keep on top of things, and we now have a bus-cart by the kitchen door. We are still looking for the the right size pan to fit on the shelf of the cart, but even with the too-small one I found, we are seeing some improvement in access to the sink and counters. I wish I had thought of this sooner! Now to get the boys and their mom into the habit of using it all the time. Housemate R was telling me yesterday how happy he is with the kitchen so far.
On keeping the house clean: with
bdot getting enough work to no longer be available to clean for us, I had passed on that friend W had offered to clean. He is perfectly capable of it, as R well knows (they have worked together for years, in professional kitchens) despite his shoulder issues, seriously needs the money, and is someone we all know and are comfortable having in the house. O&R balked at it when it was first suggested, which was some months ago. I was not sure what the objections were at the time, since they did not share them with me, but a couple of days ago, they mention to me that they have changed their minds, and not only for just cleaning, but to help watch the boys. O had said something to me about paying me to watch the boys one day and I pointed out that it was probably not a good habit to get into (I took the boys that day anyway to play with W and his kids - and she covered the cost of taking them all out to lunch instead). So now, W is going to be watching the boys on Tuesdays, and cleaning on Wednesdays, which works with his gaming schedule nicely. W is much more strict with the kids (including his) about following rules, which I am hoping has a positive effect on keeping T, and M, for that matter, under control (especially in regards to my spaces). R, as it turns out, had some pride thing about having a friend clean his house (he and W have been friends for over a decade). As W pointed out to him, that did not come into play when
bdot cleaned (as my friend and now their friend as well), and he would be doing W a favor by giving him a source of income. Homesteading:
I am still working on getting people together to help form a corporation that can work on buying land, and creating a land trust. In addition to getting land to build a village in, say, northern California, I would like to also explore buying a more local multi-unit building to create a co-housing like community here in the bay area. I strongly feel that everyone needs their own space, but that sharing resources is one of the only ways to make living in the bay area work for most people I know. I am tired of my friends and I barely making it, and yet, knowing there is a better way if we pool our talents and resources.
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Date: 2006-01-16 11:53 pm (UTC)The catch? Look at your map of CA - Modoc county is in the upper right corner of the state, closer to Boise than SF. The new Rite Aid is a big deal to them.
On the other hand, if you get enough telecommuters, it could be a good thing...