This is an Instagram, obviously, of my cat. Isn’t it nice. My Nikon d3100 took a vacation to the factory. It was my workhorse camera until I had the idea to sell it and then the very next day: no more focusing. Almost as if betrayal could not be swallowed. It did have 13 [...] Continue Reading »
something new will still be you
4Mechanicsville house for sale
1For those looking at rental property in Knoxville, here is the house. A four unit, all rented, professionally renovated 110 year old three story house in Historic Old Mechanicsville. And just through the shade of an old magnolia is the park across the street. All four units are sparkling clean with everything in excellent shape. [...] Continue Reading »
it’s time for ‘best google search engine terms’
8i always feel like a traveler, going somewhere, toward some destination. (is that a quote? I almost want to google it) grace tri flex (this is a new synthetic roofing underlayment. spider man paper) babies with fiestaware hipsters and the economy (really ‘anything + hipster’ is how people find us) hipster fatherhood dragline winter [...] Continue Reading »
motivational photos
0Yesterday was a sad day, for the Nikon D3100 died and Best Buy sent it away in a plastic bag. It went to a lab where they will likely say it wasn’t their fault and maybe Nikon could fix it for a sum to be determined in about 6-8 weeks. Then later this summer perhaps [...] Continue Reading »
scrubbed
4I’m glad last week is over. Possessions are weighty things and surrounding yourself in them with hopes of liquidation for a few days is an unhealthy place to stay, I think. For six days. We put our house back together tonight and gave the rest away. Goodwill a lot of it, but not all. There’s [...] Continue Reading »
framework of a memoir,
5Recently my focus has been on writing. In October I began (or re-began) a memoir, and as pretentious as it feels (or perhaps slightly embarrassing) to write a book about yourself, I just started doing it. It’s a separate platform from quirky songwriting which perhaps comes across like a mess, ill executed by distracting recording [...] Continue Reading »
Post 701: YARD SALE TODAY and SAT!!
1Okay, we’ve sung about this all week and yes, a lot of it is gone. But that just made us dig deeper. Painful separations are taking place. Like a Fujica vintage film camera 2.8 with case. It still smells like a Japanese cigarette!! A DX 1 Martin Guitar with B Band pickup and Martin hard [...] Continue Reading »
sea haze with cape storm
2I heard on a podcast (On Being again, this time an interview with a neuropsychologist Rex Jung) that creativity is the ability to let the knowledge in your brain mingle. Hmmmm. In other, On Being news, I’ve been encouraged to start back on a meditation practice. During my meditation time I’ve been working toward becoming [...] Continue Reading »
I’m going to talk to a man about a little pony
3We sold a lot of stuff today. Starting early this morning, people came in to tell us we had nice stuff, make a pile, and then start backing up about it not being that nice. That’s why I don’t price anything, it doesn’t really matter. I do, however, judge a man by his negotiating skills. [...] Continue Reading »
help, I need a duffel for my backpacks and tools to build my toolshed
6Ashley: I’m thinking about storage problems and solutions. We need to identify problem areas and make a plan to address them. The entryway, music area, tools, linens, food. Levon: Well what first? Ashley: I think the music area and tools. Levon: What if we just address this area right here (motioning a halo over his [...] Continue Reading »