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["Richard Emkey" <rich AT emkey.com>]

Seems like my day has been spent in front of the computer drawing circles
and lines.  This is my penance. In my heart, & in my free time, its
gardening, animal husbandry and learning to provide for myself as my
ancestors did.  

Bev, try Denis Solee "Sax and Candlelight" or "Sax and Romance" both great
albums. I say that as I sit here listening to Caleigh singing "Wild Mountain
Thyme" so I understand your dilemma (sigh. its a great life).  


Rich 

If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at who He gives it
to!



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Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 1:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [Homestead] What I did today....



VAN DELL JORDAN wrote:

> My day has been spent doing more mundane things like taking cars to 
> and from the shop, shopping, trying to clean house, being a caretaker  
> etc.

Mundane?  I hate errand days and shopping.  That wears me out more than
anything, especially in the summer, getting in and out of the truck, in and
out of the stores-that hot to cold thing just zaps me of energy.
Now, cleaning house is definitely mundane..I hate that, too..especially
folding clothes, which I am doing today.



> I have been spending time with music.  I sing in the college choir. 
> yes, I am the oldest, most of the others are closer to my grand kids  
> age than to my kids age.  I also attend a very small church with no  
> choir and they are so desperate that they have me singing each Sunday.  
> Yesterday I met with our pianist to plan what we will do the  next 
> several weeks.  Now I need to find time to practice.

That's so cool, Van Dell-that's making time for smelling the roses.
You're also inspiring others to make the time for music and you are a
reminder that music is for lifetime enjoyment.  I wish I still had a voice.
It's hard to believe, but when I was young, before I started smoking, I
actually DID have a voice.  I won some talent competitions even.
Twenty-five years of cigs and a thyroid problem have taken that away from
me.  I still love to sing, but people don't like to hear me sing
anymore..LOL..not even in the shower- so mostly, I sing for myself in the
garden....:)  My voice has made the transformation from second soprano down
to tenor....lol....can't hit those high notes anymore.
It's almost as embarrassing as smoking.  I've been trying to quit
again....my doc prescribed some inhalers, but at $145, I can't afford to get
the script filled, so I am still in the cutback mode.  I find typing and
doing email, keeping my hands and mind busy, helps tremendously.

Now, speaking of music, I really like smooth jazz...I am moving away from
the Celtic music and vocals and moving towards the sound of a saxophone.
There's something "smoky" and relaxing about it-sexy, too, but we won't go
there.. :)  I'm thinking of buying a Dave Koz CD...anymore recommendations
for jazz sax music?


> Because of Utility lines we decided to remove the roof and rebuild it  
> after finishing move.  Pray for no rain, tarps will only do so much.
>  I didn't get over there yesterday as daghterinlaw was working and I  
> had to stay with wife, but I expect to see a roofless house, 
> everything removed down to the attic floor.

If I may be so bold, what is wrong with your wife?
Caretaking is such an emotionally demanding job.  Make sure to keep making
time for yourself, Van, like the choir thing.  You need that.

All the best,

Bev

-- 
BevanRon of EarthNSky Farm   NW Georgia USDA Zone 7
34.498N 85.076W    Bev is Earth, Ron is Sky


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