laramie

Sunday morning I wrote a simple melody and lyric for a new song. I think I went over it often enough to recall again with reference to what I got on paper. Since it was raining and chilly out I didn't feel much like going for my walk in the park and instead put on some music for dancing and worked some of the kinks out of my muscles. All day I was planning on going to the Rise Up Singing circle that evening, but when it got late in the afternoon I found that I wasn't feeling lucky enough to risk the drive to St. Paul and leaving the car parked out on a public street for four hours. I can't afford a ticket for driving without current tabs, and it's my policy not to risk more than I can afford to lose.

I was good. I stayed home; I went through my current lot of bills and projected my expenses for the rest of the month, and which bills I could afford to pay right away and still have money left to make the extra-large mortgage payment due by the 25th. It doesn't leave much for people food or cat food, but I'm counting on something more turning up. Sam said she has more updates for me to add to the KEEY website, and if I can get an invoice in to them soon that will help. (I tried calling her yesterday but her phone message said she was sick. Bad news for both of us, and everyone else who depends on her. I wished her well, of course.)

I got out the New Leaves in the Sunshine bookmark later, while I watched Charmed, and added edging to the other end, and three side dangles and the central one. As on the first end, I ran the thread an extra time through the central, heavier, dangle. The thread is doubled in the first place, so that makes eight lengths of the fine silken stuff supporting that central piece. Should be stout enough for ordinary use. The colors and textures are a treat for my eyes, and assure that I don't spend too much time with these eyes glued to a television screen.

I received the application the other day for submitting work as a Community Exhibitor in the Powderhorn Arts Festival. (The deadline for ordinary exhibitors is past.) I am a member of the local community, but they want the work to have something to do with community, too. I have to put something on the application that explains how my work relates to the community. I'm not sure what they think is a qualification. How about this, “Literacy is a Community Treasure; these bookmarks convey that idea visually and texturally.”