We got a surprise call this morning from our contractors, who dug their way past yesterday’s snow storm to finish our window/siding installation job.

I am thrilled.

We asked Mike to help us refinance, and that provided a reason to get my scanner software up and running – finally. It’s been a huge help over the last couple of days.

Ron and I shoveled ourselves out. Not a lot of snow, but heavy.

Yesterday: sat in (briefly) on the first meeting of the Cape Cod chapter of Campaign for Liberty. Redeemed coupons at Job Lot and a gift certificate at Aubuchon.

Ron and I attended another terrific concert at the Wamsutta Club. Looking forward to the New Bedford symphony next Saturday.

Locavore Incubators

Snow through this morning.  We shoveled pretty quickly.  Very easy after the last two storms.

I got the LAMP installation to work and set up the code and database for the Purchasing app.

“Would fill a stadium”.  How smug.  How very knowing.  This person, a social worker, had no idea of the complexity of the situation he thought he was describing.

I asked Ron yesterday why Peter and I didn’t go to California with him.  He said he didn’t know.  We’re even: I don’t know, either, except that I’ve always believed that I couldn’t rely on other people, that I had to take care of myself.

Last night’s forum on employment matters was very impressive.  Some good contributions and respectful, knowledgeable feedback from Representative Vieira.

Our handout went over well.  Ron got to speak, I did, too, as one of the few, perhaps the only, Libertarian/Tea Party sympathizer in the room.

I told them I was glad for the experience of being a “contingent worker”, that it gave me a point of view that employees don’t have.

Ron and I both spoke, very well attended.  Our tribe did well and our handout was favorably received.

I cooked.  Defrosted the Christmas ham, made soup, a grain and vegetable salad, a chocolate cake.  Easy cook, easy cleanup.

Got a cute outfit for the walking doll.  Too big, I misread the tag, thought a “9” was a “3”.  Wonder how close I am to cataract surgery.

I woke up at 3 am, back to sleep around 6.

Ron and I paid a visit to the Waquoit end of the Child’s River conservation area for which we are land stewards.   Lunch afterwards at Moonakis; we slid in at the last minute and they were nice enough to let us sit and eat.

Finished charts ! That is to say, I got a respectable amount of work uploaded and viewable. Figured out how to work around the IE compatibility mode issue.

Want to add some .NET code over the weekend.

Glad I bailed on the Rails workshop.

Ron accomplished a lot yesterday: bank deposits, got his prescriptions refilled at Emerald and squared away his old insurances.

Today, he’s going to find out how he gets reimbursed from Cal’s new spending account plan.

I did a small amount of shoveling. It’s been so cold (4 degrees last night) that there’s almost no melting.

Stomach was bad all day yesterday starting with breakfast. Practically drowned myself in Rolaids, Pepto and handfuls of snow. We went to FET at St. Anthony’s for supper. Very nice: salmon, fresh green salad, and my favorite, mac and cheese. Skipped bread and dessert and felt well enough to sleep soundly last night.