The recent weeks turned into an unintended blog-cation. This is unlike the newly popular stay-cation when people stay at home during time off from work. Stay-cation is distinguished from the recent lay offs when people struggle to stay in their homes because they are out of work.
No the blog-cation is a pause in blog writing brought on my too much life-action living (LAL) to have time to write.
Here is an LAL summary:
The "old" computer died...some say five years out of a lap top is good, I say there are villages in Europe with 600 year old buildings. We need to do better with the longevity of technology by making it with up-datable components and repairable elements!
The new computer arrived. That meant transferring data, upgrading programs, learning new software, catching up on ancient email. Eventually deciding to run two computers for different jobs to avoid purchasing new soft ware that I cannot come close to affording this week because by the time the new computer got Microsofted the cost was not so reasonable!
Then there was what I am loath to call "real work." Working on automated insulating shutters at the Synergistic Building Technology shop.
At at homein the room formerly called the dining room.
Here's me and, next Larry applying a high tech radiant barrier ...aluminum foil...to a shutter's innards!
I hate to call the shutter building "real" work because I really intend studio fiber and fabric work to be real enough to satisfy the Horatio Alger part of me. To struggle successfully in the face of adversity (or at least my barely sufficient amount of skill, creativity, and contemporary stylishness) to gain both wealth and honor, ultimately realizing the American Dream through art and craft!
But then there is an even greater struggle on Larry's part to achieve the American Dream by getting energy efficiency to appeal to the American public. And so 'round and 'round we go in existential circles!
More to follow about July's blog-cation. Stay tuned, please!