'Tivo and another busy day

[altivo]

At least it was warmer today. Stuff is melting now.

Up early because an actual customer is coming to look and an hopefully buy fleeces. She said ten o'clock, so I made a point of getting all the barn stuff done before that. I even swept down the steps and de-cobwebbed the tack room and part of the loft where the fleeces are stored.

She showed up right on time with her husband, looked at what I had, and [gasp] bought all the remaining fleeces from this year, though she declined the ones from last year. Paid cash, too. This year's shearing costs are now canceled out.

We put up our tree. Setting it up is a minor task, as we keep the same artificial tree from year to year, and leave the lights and decorations on it. It just gets covered up and stuck up in the barn loft. The big task is decluttering the end table it goes on, which is where I sit all the rest of the year to read and/or write, so it always has a pile of books, notes, and a portable computer or two on it. (I hesitate to call them "laptops" because that will give the wrong impression. These are the old one piece Tandy/Radio Shack portable types, Model 100 and WP-3 machines. Good for just plain writing with no distractions, and I like that.)

Was going to make pizza or meat loaf for dinner, but Gary asked for chili so did that instead. We had lots of home baked bread left from his pot-luck cooking for yesterday, and I made salad with romaine, fresh apple slices, and a little shredded cheese. Dinner was good.

Should have got some spinning in today, but so far haven't done so. May still squeeze it in.

Comments

[quickcasey.livejournal.com]

It seems dinner is always good at your place. I am envious.

[jairus-greywolf.livejournal.com]

Mmm. Dinner sounded good at your place!

[hartree.livejournal.com]

Happy slightly early birthday greetings, Tivo!

[flamekist.livejournal.com]

Happy early birthday, handsome! ;-)
I would gladly spend an afternoon cleaning your barn for an opportunity for one of your dinners!

[mortonfox.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday!

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

You didn't fleece her did you? o.O

I'd do the same thing with our tree but there's nowhere to store it like that.

I used to use my old Macintosh Classic for just writing till it karked it and had to be junked :(

How about Meatloaf pizza :D

[aerofox.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday 'Tivo! *hugs*

[altivo.livejournal.com]

All a matter of priorities. We refuse to give in to the disintegration of the American diet, and that means regular but sensibly planned meals.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

It was good, though I think the chili needs a little more bite.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Not early by UTC. *hugs* Thanks. It's nice to hear from you.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Get yourself up here and you won't have to clean barns, I promise. Thanks!

Oh, BTW, the fleece buyer is also a bead maker. Her web site is http://www.ellenblack.com/

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And congratulations on your new home ownership.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

No, I fleeced the sheep. This tree is under four feet tall, so it doesn't take a lot of room.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Mmm, foxyhugs. My favorite. *snuggles*

[murakozi.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday!

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I think it's time to start counting backward though.

So far I have dense fog and drizzle for a present, plus have to go to work though I've been promised dinner at Donley's Wild West for tonight. XD

[alaskawolf.livejournal.com]

sounds like some good eating and a nice christmas tree too :)

happy Birthday :D

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It would be nice to see the sun, but I may not get that wish. ;p

[quickcasey.livejournal.com]

Notice you mentioned food and all the canids start whining around the replies to your post.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Well yes, canines. And then of course cabcat who shows up every time food is mentioned. XD

Seems to me I ought to get raccoons, but I never do.