THANKS FOR NOTHING MONTH January 29, 2012 7:45 AM
62 F indoors 28 F outdoors
COLD and windy
TODAY’S HAPPINESS FACTOR: 8 out of 10
Our 30th year celebration at the Miller Farm with lifelong friends.
I’m taking the day off – as “off” as I can with morning chores, preparing food, and writing the blog. But after I complete the entire regular list of things I must do to keep us moving forward, Catlyn and I are going to Jeanette Weinberg’s birthday swap.
Originally I was going to get a ride with a friend, but she had to cancel. Then I emailed another friend to see about a ride, and she might not go. It may come down to the fact that I have to bite my lip and drive “Stella”, my car, into Zanesville.
Jay reminded me that we still have gasoline in the car, and there’s plenty in the tank for him to take Catlyn to school and get to his teaching gig. I reminded him that gas in the tank isn’t the real point. I don’t want to spend money – gasoline is money to me.
This entire month I have carefully rationed hay, grain, and milk so that we had enough to meet the needs of the critters and humans. But then I promised Jeanette I’d be there (in March, 2011), and she sent me a post saying that I had to be there or she’d be devastated.
Childhood friends getting together for lunch: Annie with Marty Delille, Pam Broadhurst Delille, and Carolyn DrownFor the first time in over four weeks I am going to drive the car into town. It will be full of boxes of cassette tapes, clothes, pan lids and lots of other things I intend to trade with my friends. I will trade the gasoline I use in Stella for laughter, good food, and another shared experience with friends. It seems like I’m getting the best end of the deal
