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One more day
Aug. 26th, 2010 08:32 pmJust one more, then ten off. I need the break, though it probably won't be restful what with hay loading and other stuff that needs to get done.
I wanted to dye the rest of that white wool with walnut hulls, but when I went to check our black walnut tree this afternoon I found no nuts. Either it produced none this year or else the squirrels are so desperate that they took them already. Unless I can find another source within the next couple of days, I'll have to choose some other dye source. Indigo would go well with the yellow, but I'd have to buy that. Same for cochineal or logwood. I'd rather not mix synthetic dye and natural.
Library directors for our consortium met yesterday afternoon, and I gather that my name came up several times. Evidently I was being recognized as the "leading" cataloger, which is probably a bit of a stretch. There are others as skilled and knowledgeable, but I'm perhaps less hesitant to make decisions. That's sort of a leadership skill, I guess. Anyway, it was apparently hinted that I do something like give classes or seminars to the others, which I feel is way out of line. The real problem is that not all the libraries value good cataloging equally. Those who tend to think that the catalog is "a waste of time" are still not going to contribute much to a consortial effort in that respect.
Absolutely clear sky at sunset. Too bad we aren't having aurora now. Though I guess the moon will be up shortly to spoil what dark sky we have. Mosquitoes are still out there, but much reduced in numbers from a week ago. This may be their last gasp for the season. I hope so.
Watching the hummingbirds at work this morning, I was even more convinced that at least one of them is a female Anna's rather than a ruby-throated. She is significantly larger than the rest, and less colorful, though very much a hummingbird and quite a strong flyer.
I wanted to dye the rest of that white wool with walnut hulls, but when I went to check our black walnut tree this afternoon I found no nuts. Either it produced none this year or else the squirrels are so desperate that they took them already. Unless I can find another source within the next couple of days, I'll have to choose some other dye source. Indigo would go well with the yellow, but I'd have to buy that. Same for cochineal or logwood. I'd rather not mix synthetic dye and natural.
Library directors for our consortium met yesterday afternoon, and I gather that my name came up several times. Evidently I was being recognized as the "leading" cataloger, which is probably a bit of a stretch. There are others as skilled and knowledgeable, but I'm perhaps less hesitant to make decisions. That's sort of a leadership skill, I guess. Anyway, it was apparently hinted that I do something like give classes or seminars to the others, which I feel is way out of line. The real problem is that not all the libraries value good cataloging equally. Those who tend to think that the catalog is "a waste of time" are still not going to contribute much to a consortial effort in that respect.
Absolutely clear sky at sunset. Too bad we aren't having aurora now. Though I guess the moon will be up shortly to spoil what dark sky we have. Mosquitoes are still out there, but much reduced in numbers from a week ago. This may be their last gasp for the season. I hope so.
Watching the hummingbirds at work this morning, I was even more convinced that at least one of them is a female Anna's rather than a ruby-throated. She is significantly larger than the rest, and less colorful, though very much a hummingbird and quite a strong flyer.
