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Pushy Projects, Country Thoughts
Jun. 19th, 2012 10:48 pmWell, after really-o truly-o believing I'd jump into SAND this week, that book on stress and nutrition decided it needed work. I didn't think I wanted to work on non-fiction right now. I want to play with stories! But stress wants some work, so work it shall get. Grump.
The garden is managing to look like a garden still, despite the lack of rain. I refuse to clean it up by tilling under the grass and clover that is growing between rows. I think that's the only stuff holding moisture in soil. So I dusted everything with diatomaceous earth and let it be. I also surrounded the house with the stuff to keep the bugs out. Best non-toxic solution ever!
My mother and I went to Nashville (IN, not TN) weekend before last, and it so solidified how much I miss the non-rural parts of life. Nashville, and nearby Bloomington, offer a neat mix of country and city. I miss easy access to music, theater, and restaurants that are a few steps above what passes for fine dining in my current little town. On the other hand, I can't imagine living in the middle of a city again. I mean, my current neighborhood is twelve homes, each with a half to full acre, in the middle of agricultural fields, and sometimes I think the neighbors are too close! On the third hand, I'm tired of driving forever just to see a show, or find a store more diverse than WalMart. And on the fourth hand, I don't want a day in the country to involve a two-hour drive.
The fifth hand says I'm likely looking for a place that doesn't exist, and should quit bitching. :-)
On the karate front, I just learned I can help my instructor teach his classes as karate camp...and we're doing stick and sword!! I said my yes-sir with restrianed enthusiasm, then squealed when I got in the car. Four days of stick and sword! Woohoo!!
The garden is managing to look like a garden still, despite the lack of rain. I refuse to clean it up by tilling under the grass and clover that is growing between rows. I think that's the only stuff holding moisture in soil. So I dusted everything with diatomaceous earth and let it be. I also surrounded the house with the stuff to keep the bugs out. Best non-toxic solution ever!
My mother and I went to Nashville (IN, not TN) weekend before last, and it so solidified how much I miss the non-rural parts of life. Nashville, and nearby Bloomington, offer a neat mix of country and city. I miss easy access to music, theater, and restaurants that are a few steps above what passes for fine dining in my current little town. On the other hand, I can't imagine living in the middle of a city again. I mean, my current neighborhood is twelve homes, each with a half to full acre, in the middle of agricultural fields, and sometimes I think the neighbors are too close! On the third hand, I'm tired of driving forever just to see a show, or find a store more diverse than WalMart. And on the fourth hand, I don't want a day in the country to involve a two-hour drive.
The fifth hand says I'm likely looking for a place that doesn't exist, and should quit bitching. :-)
On the karate front, I just learned I can help my instructor teach his classes as karate camp...and we're doing stick and sword!! I said my yes-sir with restrianed enthusiasm, then squealed when I got in the car. Four days of stick and sword! Woohoo!!
