So, exactly 4 months ago I posted a short note that an update would be imminent. I think that pretty well demonstrates how committed I am to this blog. We've had some great history, and it's always just kind of there in the background, but I have been neglecting it. Mostly because of facebook. I forget that some folks follow just the blog, and I'm in the habit of micro-blogging every day....sometimes moreso. That means sometimes it feels redundant to write out what I've been doing here.
What I think might be a better approach for me is to use this as a photoblog - maybe not so much written content, but a regular posting of snapshots. This will be easy because I've got a pretty ok camera on my phone, and I take a good dozen or so shots a day. The beauty is the Blogger app, which allows me to upload photos (along with commentary) directly from my phone.
For a basic run-down of what I've been up to over the last few months - I'll see if I can't recap that here. First off, I've moved. I'm still in Hyattville, but I'm now at a log cabin next to a creek and a beaver pond and some cow pastures. It's down a 2-mile long dirt road. At first, I was worried that it would be too remote. Since then, I've removed all the window coverings and really love being able to sit on the front porch in the morning in my PJs and not be concerned that anyone can see me. I love seeing the beaver build his dam at dusk, and there is a mated pair of sandhill cranes that sing-up the sun every morning down by the creek. Life really probably couldn't get any better, but it has.
Since December, I've been able to help out on a few ranches nearby - for sheep shearing, calving, and cattle moving - and some of this by horseback!! The hardness of the water (I suspect) has really helped my nails - formerly as strong as wet newspring - not only grow, but strengthen. If you've ever seen my nails you know what a big deal this is. I've been working with the state's economic development forum and small business administration - and have been enjoying some guest-lecturing spots with them as well.
My company is officially a company, too - Paintrock Consulting Services, LLC. I know, I have a lot of LinkedIn updating to do. While I've bought the domain name, I haven't built the website yet, either. Oh, and I finally went ahead and bought a Verizon network extender - so now I can use my cell phone at home (aka, "the cabin") - provided that the internet or electricity don't go out on me.
All right, I think that pretty much does it for updates for now. I'll be sure to post some snapshots tomorrow. Thanks to those (all 5) of you who still read this blog and prompt me from time to time to keep it alive! I'm glad it's here, I'm just bad about giving it the attention it deserves.
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