Oh, yeah

There was also the earthquake and Hurricane Irene.

Tuesday

So today, there were an awful lot of things scheduled. First, meeting with the appraiser. Then work on flat files B. Oy. Jeez, we have one of THOSE? Then staff meeting. Then lunch with Dave. Coffee with Susan to go over our proposal for a class. Then dinner parts. Then therapy. Then update the resume, fill out forms, return emails, play lexulous. Then work on the prototype for the mannequin arm. Which should work.

I need to spend some alone time, I'm thinking.

Back to work

The inventory. It's in a strange limbo of "almost done" and "out of my jurisdiction". So I do what I can.

Next assignment is to make a master list of costume for the exhibit. It should be interesting looking for fabulous objects and coming up with swell things to show. The question is how to limit it. And see how the exhibit evolves. The potential conservation issues trouble me, though. And I would so love to be done with the inventory so the loose ends are tied up but it will have to wait. January will come up faster than we all realize.

Lynn

My friend Lynn. I'm so sorry she's passed. We were the same age. I met her at the same time I moved to Raleigh so my experience here is colored by my friendship with her. Some things she taught me:

Value of a good support bra
The shortcut home from work
Neomonde
The Arboretum
Where the Edwards' used to live
How to be a kinder person in the world
Cyndi's Sunday yoga class
How to be a southern gal
A different model of how to be a mom -- a better one

Lately

The Baltimore trip was great but unbelievable hot. Even the inner harbor rides were still wicked hot. Got to see Francine and hang out for a while. Which is always like no time has passed. Rode the train and got to see some bad tattoos. Baseball, Ft. McHenry and the Visionary Art Museum.

Karen will be here on Thursday to help celebrate my birthday on Saturday. I'm looking forward to that, too.

I'm working my way through the pottery and glass collection. The really big pots are still to be inventoried. Oy. Patience will be required. Then through it all one more time to see if the numbers and locations are correct since I'm not sure if things are still on the shelves or not. Possibly clear up some mysteries.

The bead weavings are coming along. Girx is almost done. The other designs are printed out in their rough state so I can develop the designs from there. Probably in pencil first, then digital.

Baltimore

Now it's off to Baltimore for a few days. I've never been there, only through it on the highway. Why not?

Indigo dye class

Sometimes I forget what I like about teaching. But this weekend's class was wonderful and reminded me why I enjoy it.