Keyboard and Monitor

27 February 2008
Another day working from home (this, sadly, can't go on forever). Another day of resting & elevating the leg. Keeping it medicated, iced & compressed is critical in these early stages (at least that's what my sports-injury training keeps telling me). This day, blissfully, I didn't have to leave the house. That was a treat. But, it also meant not much in the way of photo-ops. So, here we have my keyboard & monitor. Hooray.

Cheers.

~KR (Written on 28 Februrary 2008)

Listening to:
Fly by Night by Rush
from Fly by Night

Camera: Canon PowerShot SD850 IS
Exposure: 0.8 sec (4/5)
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Tags: COMPUTER, KEYBOARD, MONITOR, PHOTOBLOG

Welcome Aboard, Marcus

26 February 2008
Thanks boss!
My boss allowed me to work from home this day. This allowed me to keep the knee wrapped, my body medicated & the leg elevated. However, I did have other pre-planned business to attend to in the evening and since it didn't involve stairs or too much moving we chose not to change the appointment. So, around 1800, MB and I headed to NFG to meet with Marcus. After a loose, informal interview and some negotiating, we "hired" him. Marcus will be managing the weekend operations of my East Wind Games shop at Scarborough Renaissance Festival. This is a much-needed step in the growth of my small company and I think the hiring of Marcus will be a positive experience for all.

Cheers.

~KR (Written on 28 February 2008)

Listening to:
Old Cold Coffee on the Dashboard by Nickel Creek
from Here To There

Camera: Canon PowerShot SD850 IS
Exposure: 0.3 sec (3/10)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 5.8 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire

Tags: EAST+WIND+GAMES, NO+FRILLS+GRILL, PHOTOBLOG

Not My Favourites

25 February 2008
Awww heck. What a day. I met Marita Beth & Kelly at No Frills Grill as they were hungry and after a long day at work, I could use a break, too. After much fun & good fun, we parted ways with Marita Beth & I heading home while Kelly went elsewhere. The food & company had cheered up my day substantially so I suggested a walk of the dogs...mistake. Walking the dogs on lead is one of the few things we have really neglected when talking about the training and behaviour of our pets. Cormac, in particular, is not a good leash-dog. We're trying to fix that. Unfortunately, the training got curtailed tonight. As I was running him on lead, he decided that getting tangled up in my quickly trotting feet was the proper thing to do. This pitched me forward. I had two choices: continue the fall forward onto the asphalt road on which I was running him, or twist myself sideways and launch myself onto the neighbours lawn. Obviously, the second was the better option but it was executed poorly. I ended up smacking my knee into the curb causing an immense amount of bruising, swelling and lost skin. These, although my saviours of the night, are not my favourite friends right now:

Now, two days later, I can limp along, but I can't bend my knee very well and the pain is sometimes overbearing. But, I've had worse...I just was much younger then. Ohh, well, it is what it is.
Cheers.

~KR (Written on 28 February 2008)

Listening to:
Forest Walk by Diane Linn
from Conversations With The Moon

Camera: Canon PowerShot SD850 IS
Exposure: 0.167 sec (1/6)
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Flash: Flash did not fire

The Margarita Rim

24 February 2008
Marita Beth spent the greater part of the day away from the house; I spent the greater part of the day recontructing 2007 sales figures for East Wind Games. With the recent computer virus, I lost all electronic records, and this was a particular record I didn't ever print and had no backup of. *sigh* So, the day was spent going through physical transactions and re-recording them. What a chore. But, the day ended with a trip to a nearby Tex-Mex restaurant and margaritas. Yum.

Cheers.

~KR (Written on 25 February 2008)

Listening to:
The Man in Love With You by George Strait
from Easy Come, Easy Go

Camera: Canon PowerShot SD850 IS
Exposure: 0.2 sec (1/5)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 5.8 mm
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Flash: Flash did not fire

Tags: PHOTOBLOG, TEX-MEX, MARGARITA

Inside the Glass Conch

23 February 2008
I think I'm finally over this crud I've had. I slept nearly a full 12 hours finally hauling out of bed near the noon hour. I think that's the last of it, the final sleep that got me out of this 7 week misery. But, it also means I missed the day. Kelly & Marita Beth were finalising bits and pieces for Melanie's fitting so, I got some coffee and retreated to my office for a day of receipts and taxes - hooray. Enough is enough, finally, and I emerged bruised, battered & exhausted (mentally & emotionally, not physically). I collapsed in the living room. Marita Beth soon joined me, and not long after that so did the rest of the family. In Marita Beth's lap is 'Tia, at her right arm is Artemis, the aloof cat who was duly and irrepressably pissed off that there was a dog in her lap. At Marita Beth's feet is the newest, and youngest, member, Cormac.

Cheers.

~KR (Wrtten on 25 February 2008)

Listening to:
Ultima Cancion by B-Tribe
from Sensual Sensual

Camera: Canon PowerShot SD850 IS
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 5.8 mm
ISO Speed: 250
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
Flash: Flash fired, auto mode, red-eye reduction

Tags: PHOTOBLOG

Inside the Glass Conch

22 February 2008
Marita Beth & I joined Ken & Denise tonight for a bit of Fakespearian tomfoolery. The Stolen Shakespeare Guild, a local Community Arts group, performed an abridged version of Merry Wives of Windsor, a modernized version of Volpone (a Ben Johnson play) and Short Attention Span Much Ado About Nothing. Although very obviously an amateur production it was amusing enough that I'll likely go back and watch future productions. The show took place in the Sanders Theatre inside the Community Arts complex in the Ft. Worth cultural district. Although I'd been to the Scott Theatre numerous times, I'd never been to the Sanders Theatre which is right next door. I'm embarassed to admit that, but it's been rectified now. In addition to the theatre, there is also a small museum which I presume houses artwork done by the community. We didn't get to spend too much time there before the show started, but I did manage to take a few photos of some exception glass art pieces. This is the interior of a beautiful conch shell that, for me, was the highlight of the glass work exhibit.

Cheers.

~KR (Written on 23 February 2008)

Camera: Canon PowerShot SD850 IS
Exposure: 0.2 sec (1/5)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 5.8 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire

Tags: PHOTOBLOG

Purple Spiral Bound

21 February 2008
This spiral notebook used to go with me when I travelled on business. It's seen many, many stations in many different cities and two countries. But, I've retired it recently in favour of a moleskine. Still, it sits on my desk and I refer to it frequently enough for notes I've taken over the years. Perhaps someday it'll be permanently retired.

Cheers.

~KR (Written on 23 February 2008)

Watching
The Frighteners

Camera: Canon PowerShot SD850 IS
Exposure: 0.167 sec (1/6)
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