No excuses: I’ve been busy. Busy enough that I haven’t given a second thought to posting anything here.
Work’s kicking the crap out of me. It’s so incredibly strangely frantically busy that I can’t get a single task done without ten more interrupting. I’m not sure that I actually finish anything, but I know that I’ve started it all. My responsibilities are growing exponentially, expanding into areas that don’t make any sense and involving me in projects about which I have no knowledge, input, or expertise. I feel like I lose my sanity from 7:00AM until 4:00PM each day. Nothing makes sense.
Then I come home, and Donnell grounds me.
Donnell is at a quilting class, and I’m alone except for Tully, who lies on the hard floor beside me, and Tempest, who is trying desperately to get my attention. The food in his bowl isn’t quite up to snuff, apparently, though whatever fresh food I put there will grow stale within minutes.
Seconds, perhaps.
It’s quiet in the house except for the hum of the dishwasher (and the plaintive cry of the cat, though I am successfully not allowing it to drive me insane). I love the smell of an operating dishwasher.
I knit a washcloth.
He's so happy.
It’s exciting. I did it entirely on circular needles, and followed a pattern, though I haven’t woven in the loose ends. My next step is to make something that requires increases or decreases. I’m thinking a hat might be in order. Perhaps one with ear flaps and a pompom on top.
It’ll be very masculine.
Here’s a picture of a cat in a box.
I think he hurt me not long after I snapped this picture...
Have a nice day!
It’s been a long, long time since I’ve done anything with my blog, and that’s going to change. At least, I intend for it to change. We all know what excellent cobblestones good intentions make.
This is not the final form of my web presence. It’s not even close, to be honest, but it’s something. I’m working, ever so slowly, on my very own blog/whatever package, but haven’t made the time to get it ready for public scrutiny. Until it’s done, I’ll try to make the most of WordPress.
The year 2010 starts in a few hours, and I intend to hit the ground running. I have resolutions, though there’s no telling if I will follow them.
- Be more mindful and responsible with money.
- Take my responsibilities (of all sorts) more seriously.
- Be more introspective.
- Be more outgoing.
- Forge better relationships with my family.
- Be a better friend.
- Improve somebody’s life in a meaningful way–preferably somebody I don’t know.
I think that’s it. I’m going to go sit with my wife and read now.
Happy new year, everybody.
