Domestic

I am now domestic. I resisted as long as I could but finally had to give in. It was a simple survival issue. I cook, clean, do laundry weekly, and complain about socks on the floor. It is very, well, annoying. I don't particularly like this change but as I am STILL unemployed there is little else to occupy my mind. I find laundry the most annoying. Mostly because the washer is in the basement and carrying the loads up and down the stairs irritates my already broken arms. I have started fantasizing about mechanical devices to move laundry up and down stairs or major remodels of the house we don't even own. I also find myself dreaming of when I am employed again and can afford to move and rent a house where my horses live with me, the backyard doesn't eat my tiny dogs, and I could park my car under a tree and not have it so covered in sap that I need to wash my hands after opening the door. I still love our little house but it definitely has some severe issues.

Beyond my domestic self Annie and Toby are doing extremely well. Annie is out in a huge group pen where she has many other horses to talk to and argue with. I had a lovely ride two days ago which proved that this set-up is definitely better for her attitude. The many teeth marks in her rump and sides has replaced the generous use of arm and whip power when in the saddle. She has resumed her mid-pack status in the world and apparently has reduced her challenging of the humans who ride her. The humans are much happier with this arrangement.

I am also working through more of the boxes of photos that Nana had saved for me over the years. She also granted me use of her multi gigs of pixel photos from her own hard drive files. Photoshop has been getting a lot of use. Now I just need a scanner. I am also trying to focus myself to start writing for real. I really want to write several books. Now if I can just focus myself. Yea Zoloft.

Memories

I'm in Phoenix for a week or two hangin' with the family. Mom showed me a couple of boxes of photos and I spent the day today scanning old photos from the 80s on. It has been a lot of fun and brought back some great memories. Here are a few I'd like to share:

Requisition

Morgan has requested I post more videos. She is out of town and I think she likes to show off all the things she's been doing. I am heading to Phoenix here soon and as I have made several videos and haven't posted them I figured the kid had a point.

First is the Ernsberger video. They visited for a weekend thanks to Andrew's travelling Lacrosse tournament:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0LMxrqivtk

Next Cody's Super 77th video. We went camping with a bunch of RC fly-boys, the dogs, a lot of alcohol, and a ton (literally) of fireworks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4TLbmmTsvE

A recent visit to the Zoo by Christine and Me resulted in much loss of tension, and many photos and videos of some exotic animals:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMXqHFujN7Y

Last is a video I made of all sorts of photos from the last few months. Titled "Kalos" for the Greek word for beauty, it is my view of the beautiful things in my life:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VO8n8W36A0

Soon another Annie video will be produced. She has unfortunately been somewhat neglected here lately as Christine and I are both working crazy odd jobs to make ends meet, or at least get closer to meeting. She has moved back into the group pasture though and has many horse friends with whom to share "people" stories with.

I still have no steady job though I have done a lot of painting for Cody. Luckily Cody is working pretty steadily. I do have prospects though. I am going to get my Class A CDL and might just work for a while (maybe a year) and get bills paid off and back on my feet. I have been put "on leave" from school rather against my will but seemingly for the better. Though bills have been unfortunately had to be pushed back I hope that being able to work for a while will result in a better future for all of us. Lawyers have joined my list of creditors but previous bouts of poor judgement will be rectified moderately over the next few years thanks to them. Enjoy the AV shows and please if you live in Phoenix give me a ring between the 28th and the 8th, when I will be suffering with you in the Phoenix heat.