Shamed
Friday, April 01, 2005
Well, my friend Dan has confronted me about the egregious condition of my blog. He said- here let me look up the exact phrase from my IM log, ah yes! Here we are, he said that "it's starting to reek of dust and mildew."
I believe that he is in fact confusing my blog with my boots. (Or in very damp hot weather, with my feet- rubber boots you know.)
Anyway, now that I'm emerging from a period of confronting winter underemployment and rising bills- collectively known as The Forces of Darkness, I now once again have the equanimity, goodwill and lack of mindless rage to resume my creative writing activities.
As I think about the term "Forces of Darkness," I'm reminded of the time honored old saw, "it is better to set yourself on fire and incur huge medical bills than to curse the darkness." Or something like that.
One of my big news items is that I've been asked to create some web pages for the Yakutat Ranger District (US Forest Service) over the next few weeks. So I'll be asking for critiques from my Loyal Readers. Lets see, Mary, Sarah (do you use an "h?") Dan, of course Mom, and "Wildebeast", my intelligence contact who is authorized to receive secure messages through this forum, as very few others will see it.
My one April Fools Day joke fell entirely flat. I told one of our biologists that due to fears of the Bird Flu, he would have to remove and examine the liver of the dead eagle we have in the freezer. Instead of getting all bent out of shape and disgusted, his eyes lit up like a six year old who has been told that he can take Grandpa's pocket watch apart to see what makes it tick.
Oh, before I forget, Bob M of Yakutat asked me to comment on the fact that the at the community Easter Egg Hunt, eggs for small children were placed among the thorny plants appropriately called "Devil's Club." Consider it mentioned Bob! [Easter Eggs among the Devil's Club **repressed snicker**.]
So, even though this is a minor post, I'm back!
P.S. Dan made me feel guilty- ha! Little does he know how that tables will soon be turned!
I believe that he is in fact confusing my blog with my boots. (Or in very damp hot weather, with my feet- rubber boots you know.)
Anyway, now that I'm emerging from a period of confronting winter underemployment and rising bills- collectively known as The Forces of Darkness, I now once again have the equanimity, goodwill and lack of mindless rage to resume my creative writing activities.
As I think about the term "Forces of Darkness," I'm reminded of the time honored old saw, "it is better to set yourself on fire and incur huge medical bills than to curse the darkness." Or something like that.
One of my big news items is that I've been asked to create some web pages for the Yakutat Ranger District (US Forest Service) over the next few weeks. So I'll be asking for critiques from my Loyal Readers. Lets see, Mary, Sarah (do you use an "h?") Dan, of course Mom, and "Wildebeast", my intelligence contact who is authorized to receive secure messages through this forum, as very few others will see it.
My one April Fools Day joke fell entirely flat. I told one of our biologists that due to fears of the Bird Flu, he would have to remove and examine the liver of the dead eagle we have in the freezer. Instead of getting all bent out of shape and disgusted, his eyes lit up like a six year old who has been told that he can take Grandpa's pocket watch apart to see what makes it tick.
Oh, before I forget, Bob M of Yakutat asked me to comment on the fact that the at the community Easter Egg Hunt, eggs for small children were placed among the thorny plants appropriately called "Devil's Club." Consider it mentioned Bob! [Easter Eggs among the Devil's Club **repressed snicker**.]
So, even though this is a minor post, I'm back!
P.S. Dan made me feel guilty- ha! Little does he know how that tables will soon be turned!
