kvetching up

Yesterday The old television in the garage, now mounted on the wall (thanks, Matt) is a great addition to the home gym. My Bowflex treadmill would have me pay 20 bucks a month to get access to trainers, youtube, and to stream the pay services for which I already pay. The purpose of building the home gym was to avoid the $20 a month gym cost. With the TV up and wifi capable, this morning I ran with a video of a rather nondescript tropical beach in front of me. Afterward, I used a youtube trainer to help me through my weight routine. This is really delicious having this space. I got rid of Jenny's bike yesterday, which had been on a trainer, as I am replacing it with a stationary bike. By the fall, I expect my garage will be fully whipped into shape. It's so much better, thanks to Matt, my handyman, and the negentropy he has introduced into my otherwise rather disordered life.  Sunday 6:12 a.m. It is almost quiet here, a rare occasion given my proximity to the airport and the hig...

 Entry 1     1:11 a.m. I got an estimate for a fence.  Mind you, it wasn't for a four walled fence, just a fence at the front and a fence at the back of the house. The front would be hog wire, and would keep the dogs down below. Given the massive amount of blackberries, no fence would be needed on the south end of the yard, nor on the bottom north. I envisioned a hog wire fence up top, 5 feet in height, and a six foot chain link on the western edge (there would still be an entire space west of it larger than the groomed yard, but it is trees and again a blackberry jungle. All City's quote, cash before delivery--25k.  Now, I don't build fences, but if I did, I think the materials wouldn't run me that much, maybe a few grand. Not a lot of wood.  But, I am struggling to swallow the price. I can afford it, it just seems bonkers to lay out that kind of cash. Bonkers. I am awake, listening to all the music I have been posting since Jenny died. Some of i...