I know, I know, its been awhile since I posted. I have been out of town for some of it, not all. That is my excuse, and I am sticking to it.
On Thursday night we headed south to my husbands family reunion. We stayed at my parents house, ideally located at the halfway mark of our journey (and who also provide free dogsitting, which is always appreciated). Friday we headed into Oregon, had a good time meeting and catching up with some extended family, spent a little time one afternoon on a lake (where I stupidly acquired an unfortunate sunburn on the backs of my legs, of which I am still complaining), and all and all had a very good time.
The worst part of the weekend was the drive home, where I (again, somewhat stupidly) found myself the recipient of an Oregon speeding ticket (which, due to the officer’s horrendous handwriting, we at first thought was a whopping $737!!! This caused much undue stress, as I later realized the first 7 was a 2. Whew!) In my defense, I was passing, mind you, and everyone knows how painful it is to be stuck behind a truck lugging a trailer on a two lane rural highway in the mountains. Yes? It should have been my husband getting the ticket, really, he is so much worse than I. So much! Alas, luck was not on my side on Sunday.
Another recent event had to do with computers. Because of shifting priorities that guide the precious use of space in our smallish house, our “computer room” is in the process of becoming a “computer/guest room” (so that the other room can be used as a….uh, you know….room for a new resident, if one were to come someday…) However, I pity the guest that has to sleep with my husbands two computers humming away! Because we really cannot turn them off; they both do important things like hosting this very website, recording Modern Marvels, Mythbusters, and other geeky TV shows that air in the middle of the night, and maintaining various other important networkly duties. Perhaps we will provide earplugs along with mints on the pillow….
My computer, however, can stand alone and has hence moved into my studio:
Note the lovely $15 garage sale desk it is sitting on. Yes, it was a steal! We paid more for the truck we had to rent to take it home. I have to get something better than the current footstool to put the computer itself on; the wireless signal was weak to nonexistent if it sat on the floor.
There are pluses and minuses to this move. On the good side, my computer is now in a room that is all mine, so I can leave things around and not worry about bothering my husband (or be equally annoyed by his ever-evolving mounds of crap.) Perhaps now that my computer is in a more creative space, my writing will also be more inspired. I have a feeling I will find myself doing art more often, because I will be spending more time here in the studio and I am easily inticed once I am in here. Another bonus, my keyboard is mere steps to both the teakettle and our makeshift bar! However, much further from the bathroom, which is unfortunate due to the aforementioned location to beverages.
The downside to computer in studio is that it could be very distracting. I have avoided doing it thus far because of this fear. I am addicted to the Internet, as you all know, and I worry I will find myself checking email or blogs when I should be thinking about and working on my art. Also, my husband and I can no longer geekily compute side by side, which we have been known to do quite frequently — it was much more social. Shucks.
Well, I have two adoption posts in the works and will try to get them finished and posted in the next few days. Coming soon….debunking open adoption myths, and my thoughts on one cause of conflict and negativity that can get in the way of open adoption…
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So sorry about the speeding ticket but after getting a gander at that desk ($15!!!!!) – I became envious. Beautiful! I love the blue colour of the wall behind it too.
Oh, man. That sucks about the speeding ticket, but at least you discovered the 7 was a 2. I think that would have given me a small coronary to think I had gotten a $700 ticket. I’m glad you got the computer move situation take of. I hear ya on the distracting aspect of it all, though. That’s why I’m sitting here reading blogs instead of doing any of the number of things that need done.
Oregon is the place easiest to get tickets in my opinion. That pesky 65 mile an hour speed limit plus the cops lay in wait. I would still have kitten over a $200 ticket.