photo issues, and other issues...

8:20 am
OK. So the Center for Ecological Technology guys involved with the Mass Save program just came by – 2 of them! One to look at the ceiling that was damaged by the insulation contractor (his worker put his foot through the ceiling while insulating the knee wall upstairs), one to look at the sealant that still needs doing. And both said “our person will call to set something up.” Meaning that the saga continues. And later today I have 2 different guys coming to give an estimate for the ceiling (ceiling/sealing/sealant – it does get damned confusing!). 
If that were all I had to think about all day, it would be lovely. I’m not sure I even want to write about what else I have to think about. Too overwhelming. I made up a nice ToDo list on Sunday, and one of the things on it was to arrange with Mom about taking her to brunch on Sunday after G went to the climate change protest sleep-out in Worcester. And I actually did that one! I researched on line to find a place we could go; I called and chatted with Mom for a nice long time, all arranged. Then when I was all snug and reading in bed that night, G popped in to say that she would have to be in Ashfield for the play rehearsal until 9, not 6, as it is a dress rehearsal, so she will not be able to do the sleep over. Meaning there is no point in us driving to Worcester Sat night and spending the night at my sister’s, meaning that it is pretty silly to take Mom to breakfast at 8:30.
So now I must refigure. And I ought to do it reasonably soon so Mom knows the plan. Do we drive down Sun am and still take her to brunch (but not at 8:30!)? Do we take her to lunch? Do we take her to dinner? Last time we were there and took her to dinner it cost a very pretty penny. I was thinking brunch would be nice because it would not be quite so costly. Oh brother. And I tried to get K to talk about it last night and he said “I haven’t really thought about it. I was looking forward to taking G to the sleep out…..”  Well, that is nice, but it is not happening, so now what? I suppose I could just go take Mom out by myself. Yuck. We are talking an hour and a half drive each way. Ok. So deal. It is my mother, it is her birthday, celebrating her birthday is important to her, so deal. I just wish there was some other reason to drive there to combine it. I suppose I could look into going to the mills in Lowell, but it is certainly not “on the way” or anything. Maybe there is something interesting to do in Worcester…….????? Hmmmm. A museum of some sort? I could find my way back to the mausoleum where Joe is, I keep wanting to do that. All these ideas are only if K does not want to come. And I don’t know when he’ll decide. If he wants to add something to the trip, it would involve some sort of shopping, and ixnay on that for me. Way to make an already tedious trip a thousand times worse: go shopping, and spend even MORE money.
    I finished the lovely handwarmers I had started.

I am trying to post a photo and can't seem to do it.....

And I have started another pair. I finished the pink scarf, and will make a hat of the same stuff (but with alternating angora since I haven’t enough pink left). I have tons of fabulous orange (well, fabulous if you like orange, which I don’t so much) stuff to play with – carding carding carding. And I have an exam to start grading…..
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