POOL PARTY! --Presented by The Esoteric Fr13nds for Gaia (EFG).

Certainly some weirdness is going on. It seems that the "phenomenon" has been on overdrive lately...


Just the other morning, I was asked about the word, "façade." (That's not a word that I run into every day.) I obliged, and I even personally inquired about the foreign "ç" character in the word, so I looked that up too.

Later that day, at the mall, I notice a "used vinyl" section in popular music store that I'd never noticed before, and which seemed odd and out of place.

I flip through a few pieces of vinyl and notice one with a crude sketch on the cover and which was titled, "Façade." It's a classical ballet piece, and the disc is from around 1966...I had to get it.

You see, I've been working on a music piece lately, and was secretly inquiring as to which vinyl record to sample material from; the answer was the one that fell right into my lap.

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The universe is never lazy when you are on the right path. Or on the right note for that matter!

Tandy always told us to never ignore synchronicity.

Found the most awesome Italian range for my house. Hope I can still find it when the time comes.

Solid fuel?

Niamh I think you will find the meaning in this :)

Inside the branch of an apricot tree.

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It will be natural gas for Texas. Very nice 48 inch range with 6 burners and a griddle. The house is very New Orleans French and traditional, but I like my kitchens to be more contemporary European in design, in that I actually do cook. My kitchen is not just a show piece as it is for so many people.

Also working on designing the rooftop terrace for enjoying the sunsets across the lake and the views of the Dallas skyline in the distance. This town has a dark skies ordinance, so no streetlights on most of the streets, and the ones that do are restricted in height and wattage. makes for a nice dark night for stargazing. sadly, there is still light pollution from Dallas, but it is still very nice.

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Sounds idealic, did you look Stanleys?

They're country kitchen style but they don't "date" and LJ that's a big job taking them in and out especially with the plumbing that is involved.

That's really lovely, she's bursting to get out!

It's a Hallman dual fuel, here are some pics:

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That's lovely. Does it also heat the house or is it just for cooking.

Just for cooking. :). Looking at a geo-thermal system for heating and cooling.

That is a nice range Lady Jane, I had been looking at vintage reproductions of range/oven the kind that just in case can revert back to wood or coal cooking.

I recommend a small wood stove for future use. Something you can cook on if you need to!

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I'll have a wood burning fireplace and a cauldron. You know ... just in case

I may put a vintage fridge in the 3rd floor game room. They are so cool but just won't work with the kitchen I am designing.

Those work great for boiling intruders, or even cabbage and stuff!

SHTF, the doggies gotta eat ya know.

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Of course! That's my way of thinking. Then you don't have to bury them!

Air heat exchange is the business if you are going for a passive home. I don't know if you can retrofit it though.

Geo-thermal is great, toasty toes on a warm floor.

Geo-thermals are really cool. here's some info. It is kinda boring reading.

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I know this system, the ground conditions have to be VERY specific. Good drainage is essential for it to work effectively.

Good night everyone. xx

So much drama

The glp spin off sites are a trip.

Something about imitation being the highest form of flattery

Well yes obviously. They cant deny they're all trying to make a mini glp. I mean, they can deny it....it would just be absurd given the situation.


Anyways, me and Mila went exploring and have returned. Now, I need a shower. I encountered an old undesirable from my past on our journey.

It tried to touch me

Good evening, friends

Guess who got kicked in the ass by the universe .. seemingly for the audacity being organized and planning ahead?

A month ago I started making appointments for myself and the kids.

Yesterday, March 14, was looking like the target date for taking a day off work and doing what needed to be done.

Middle school band practice meant an hour earlier start to the day. After school activity meant a mandatory car ride home at an odd time, rather than a school bus ride to daycare. Girl Scouts meant an late night.

I managed to schedule my eye appointment and my daughter's contact lens fitting at the same time - early afternoon.

I also knew that I had until Thursday to file paperwork in person at the courthouse WAAAAYYYYYY out, and I had to mail papers - even further out in BFE ...

... so the plan formed:

bring snacks in car, charge phone, have lots of cash
band practice drop off
daycare drop off
get to work early
work like crazy, print, copy and coalate court papers as needed on the sly
Important meeting at 10:00 am - check
Out at 12:30, mid-lunch, kiddo's school at 1:15 eye doc at 1:45 return kid to school ASAP for clubs
mad dash to courthouse with my mom or sister on standby in case there was actually a line in BFE county family court intake
pick up kiddo at 4:45
post office
pick up other kiddo
diner for dinner
girl scout drop off
quick grocery trip with little one
girl scout pickup
home for homework, baths, bed, etc.

That was the plan.

I'm sure you all can guess what happened.

Did you get snowed in?

Do you want me to slap him for you?

I wish.

Here goes:

Worked called a closing at 5:30 pm Monday - meeting cancelled, cool - but NO SERIOUS OFFICE EQUIPMENT TO PREPARE GREAT MOTION.

Massive snow anticipated.

I stopped and bought a printer/fax/copier at Walmart for $60 bucks, a ream of paper, tabbed dividers, mailers, etc.

Kids go to sleep unbathed, lunches unpacked.

Post on facebook need plow int he AM if anyone's around, lol.

Hook up printer, work a little on paperwork, watching school cancellations ... all Philly schools canceled, Gloucester County closed, Camden County Closed, Burlington County closed.

Bedtime.

Wake up for at 5ish ... REALLY NASTY, but no snow ...

Text my mom, who is a teacher in Cumberland County ... "school today?" "Yeah no call you?" "as far as I know ... kiddo will be pissed" "Let her be pissed you have work to do get it done."

Wake up kiddos at 6:30 to make it to band practice at 8 ....

Take them both out in sideways sleet to make it to band papractice ... little one in jammies

School is open, daycare is closed, band practice is on but only 5 people show up so they play basketball (this burns my ass because I had to interact excessively with my ex-husband Monday to get him to drop off the clarinet at daycare)

work on work emails instead of motion

picked up larger kiddo

eye doctor is open, kid got contacts ... new glasses coming for me ... very stoked

courthouse is closed

after school clubs and girl scouts are canceled

grilled cheese and tomato soup it is

had to put in for MORE PTO to go to courthouse this morning

stayed up all night to work on motion, haven't slept

TODAY

stopped working at 5:30 am ... called it finished and got ready for work

woke kids at 6:30 to get them to school at 8 and to courthouse at 8:30 to get to work before 11 am for meeting

lots of drama in the morning with three of us girls

dance bags, book bags, lunch bags packed, computer packed, motions and mailings coalates, i's dotted, t's crossed

... handn't slept since waking at 5:30 the morning before, so like 26 hours ...

warm up the car, get the coats and hats on the kids ...

there's a lactating female boxer dog with no collar wanting to come in the house with me

yep