Fire

7:45 am

                There is something very comforting about a fire. Well fearful, too, as I know from the time I came home to a fire n the middle of the living room floor. It is a matter of being tamed. A tamed fire blazing on a hearth or in my toasty little stove, warming the room and me as opposed to the terror of a house blazing out of control. Like an adorable puppy at the door, waiting woefully to be let in, as opposed to the famous wolf with yellow eyes, mouth agape and foaming, ready to lunge in a crack in the defenses appears. Tamed, reined in and put to our good use, a cheery fire with dancing flames. Warming me body and soul. Which I need because I am feeling cold and disheartened.

                Today I will go in late and stay late for my class. The busses are few and far between. I either go at around 12 or at 1:30. I would like to try going to the gym when I get there, so I won’t actually get to “work” until quite late. Then I’ll finish setting up for the class – bring in the stuff I forgot earlier. I should bring the other drum carder. Or rather, I should have brought it yesterday. I won’t use them until next week, but yesterday I used the car. Well maybe one day next week I’ll bring it. Monday K leaves for work and then goes straight to Btown and thus Haiti. He is all worked up bc two of the students have dropped out from concern about safety. I guess 2 Americans were murdered there last year, meaning apparently that they will be murdered if they go. Might be interesting to find out how many Americans are murdered every year in other countries. Or here for that matter. What that has to do with driving drum carders in I don’t know.

                I emailed a friend about borrowing her wheel and possibly buying it. She is happy to lend it to me, but would also sell it along with all her other stuff. I think I should do it, and may offer her $500. It is a lot of $$ but it is a good wheel and she has carders etc that I could use for teaching. I could even look at what I made this year for net income and if I have a positive number, apply it to that.  Or do the same for next year.

                I am feeling grumpy as ever. L and I went grocery shopping which was ok. She will be by at some point this morning to drop off the computer which she is picking up, then she will have the car for the day which is fine as I will take the bus. I think after I do the usual – stretches, meditate (not that that is especially usual) feed buns, I will ply the Crystal bobbins I spun last night. And then spin some more. Though I may also go downstairs and finish the rug I started. I had to pull out a bunch of it bc I messed up my pattern. I would like to finish it, then call my friend to come do hers. I am a little afraid that I will run out of warp. I think there will be enough for at least one more rug. Maybe I will even wind another, since with this warp on, it will be easier to tie on another one (and fix the 2 mistakes in the process).

                What else? I spent a good part of yesterday at work just visiting with people. That is not terrible. I figure visiting at work is like greasing the wheels. It makes everything run smoother if everyone is friendly.

                Time to get on with my day…..

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