Headed out with my friend Gigs to see Grace Potter play at Toads Place in Richmond! Just found out about her and am looking forward to hearing her live.
Should be a blast!!!
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Sunday, March 2, 2008
rainwater harvester turned composter
Bummer, with the type of roof I have I can't use the water for the veggies. Toxic asphalt shingles. So I am going to turn the barrel into a tumbling compost bin.
busy with work
It has been about a month since I posted (with exception for the rainwater harvester) as I have been busy with my day job. My night job is nothing glamorous as you might be think..."ooooh she has a night job" I do freelance graphic design by night, by day I work for the a local fairly large newspaper(large for this region), creating layouts for advertising campaigns and this new place is a good fit. Great fun people, rewarding, all the standards that come with a good job. I like the size, big enough for great benefits and small enough where I am not completely lost in the shuffle.
My night job consists of the freelance graphic design for my small but manageable list of clients. This is where my love for live music and design come hand in hand. Slowly but surely I am getting my website published with all the fun and interesting things I get to create for those creatives that make music.
I attached the latest band poster....No Strings Attached, players mostly hail from my favorite band, Barefoot Manner, who technically are on hiatus.
My night job consists of the freelance graphic design for my small but manageable list of clients. This is where my love for live music and design come hand in hand. Slowly but surely I am getting my website published with all the fun and interesting things I get to create for those creatives that make music. I attached the latest band poster....No Strings Attached, players mostly hail from my favorite band, Barefoot Manner, who technically are on hiatus.
rainwater harvester
I have had this 55 gallon retired food/beverage container for over a year now. This barrel has been waiting to be turned into a useful rain water collector patiently and without complaint. Today is the day I will get it on it's way to becoming a useful part of the "farm."
I say farm but we really only produce enough of the standard veggies for us and the neighbors. Tomatoes, cucs, peppers, this year we'll have rows of corn.
Today I will buy some missing parts needed to get this going, a spigot to easily retrieve my bounty and various hoses for over flow and a screen to prevent muck, bugs, kids, birds, the list goes on...
This rain barrel is part of my new years resolution to a little more green. How trendy right?! Rain collecting is nothing new and I plan to join the ranks of those thousands before me who have harvested right from the source.
I say farm but we really only produce enough of the standard veggies for us and the neighbors. Tomatoes, cucs, peppers, this year we'll have rows of corn.
Today I will buy some missing parts needed to get this going, a spigot to easily retrieve my bounty and various hoses for over flow and a screen to prevent muck, bugs, kids, birds, the list goes on...
This rain barrel is part of my new years resolution to a little more green. How trendy right?! Rain collecting is nothing new and I plan to join the ranks of those thousands before me who have harvested right from the source.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
end of days
soooooooo, I am a couple days away from my new job and out of the unemplyoment realm.
A quick background note: laid off late October so the holiday season was bitter sweet. I had lots of support and plenty of freelance to keep me busy. Although I still put things off, something to work on in '08. TJ reminded me that this is my "summer vacation" that helped and so once I got that in my brain I felt better about sleeping in on Wed mornings and imaged I had all this time to work on my website, blog, myspace, all those important things, ya know. Well I am down to my last day and a half and cramming all that plus a freelance website update.
Just ate a bowl of Fruity Pebbles, wow it sure beats Special K and all those cattle feed Smart Starts. ALO is on my iTunes and they are crooning about ants, it is sort of this jazzy soliloquy with an organ i think. anyway it caught my attention for a moment. I love random shuffle, it may end up next on mozart.
I have loved my time off and lazy days with my two pups. I hope to write of my future adventures with them, my hubby, and all the fun things life has planned. My sister who is currently on travel in Japan, inspired me to start a blog.
A quick background note: laid off late October so the holiday season was bitter sweet. I had lots of support and plenty of freelance to keep me busy. Although I still put things off, something to work on in '08. TJ reminded me that this is my "summer vacation" that helped and so once I got that in my brain I felt better about sleeping in on Wed mornings and imaged I had all this time to work on my website, blog, myspace, all those important things, ya know. Well I am down to my last day and a half and cramming all that plus a freelance website update.
Just ate a bowl of Fruity Pebbles, wow it sure beats Special K and all those cattle feed Smart Starts. ALO is on my iTunes and they are crooning about ants, it is sort of this jazzy soliloquy with an organ i think. anyway it caught my attention for a moment. I love random shuffle, it may end up next on mozart.
I have loved my time off and lazy days with my two pups. I hope to write of my future adventures with them, my hubby, and all the fun things life has planned. My sister who is currently on travel in Japan, inspired me to start a blog.
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