The Visible Woman...February 24, 2004

Tuesday, February 24, 2004

A Journal from Austin, Texas.
A Project of LBFFP Stealth Publishing.

end in sight?

The endless remodel may have a cease fire.

I've gotten used to the remodel mode of living being the norm. Using the small front bathroom with the only other toilet way upstairs. Bumping into each other trying to get ready in the guest room and that bath. Having bedroom furniture and boxes and bags of new stuff for the room and boxed up stuff in the living room. Having extra things in the big room from the space in front of the remodel. Having a trail of cardboard from the backdoor but muddy feet trailing in the front anyway. Have a layer of dust on everything. Sleeping on a pullout couch. For three months.

This is normal.

Suddenly I can see the end, sort of. Yes, one way or the other, we will soon be living in the space. We will fill it with furniture. We will add wall and floor dings of our own making.

Soon it will be over.

we have temporarily lost the video portion of our program

JUST TYPING

Barely controlled chaos.
But it is going to be over.
Really.
Soon.

Food Diary.

breakfast

nothing but coffee

lunch

nothing

snacks

leftover fried chicken and corn on the cob

dinner

chicken breast sauteed in capers and tomato sauce
salad with carrots, onions, tomatoes, cheese, dressing

Today I
- probably had a cheese snack, too, or something I failed to acknowledge but I must really take better notes.
- did NOT drink!

Time flies....

Somewhere along the way I got a workout. We had the maid and another helper putting together furniture. I had to duck into the shower in order to get away for a 5:30 event. It was at the opera center...an announcement of their new season. Frankly, we found some pomposity in the event but we visited with a few friends, had a non-alcoholic drink and went home.

Reading.

Newspapers.

Voices of D-Day. ed. Ronald Drez. (On bike.)

The Conquerers by Michael Beschloss. (In bed.)

Have I mentioned that I'm listening to audio French courses in my car?

Pending: DVD course on WWII.

nothing

Exercise

recumbent bike	1 hr
treadmill
ergonomic rower
water aerobics
chest, shoulder, triceps
leg, back, bicep
lower back
ab exercises	x
stretches	x
walking
tennis

Just rocking along, doing OK.

It's a Tangled
Web we weave...these
days of our lives.

One year ago
I have temporarily suspended quoting myself to speed up catching up.

Two years ago
But you can click to read for yourself.

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