Author: C.S. McFarland

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Time

I know that it’s never the new year that suddenly makes men and women older. It’s the steady flow of time, moment after moment, through the course of the year itself. But when I look back, I am not sad or upset at the passing of time. I was more spry, energetic, and probably much healthier back then. But I was also dumber, too introverted, and very unwise. It’s not a bad thing, to be either young or wise. But very few people (if any) are both. To me, it’s a fair trade. I grow older physically, but I become richer every day. I know my friends better. I know myself better. I learn more about this world we inhabit. And when I get things right, and I use the experience I have, I don’t know things better, I understand them.

If I had a hope for a new year, if I could sum up a “wish” of sorts for the future, it would be that there would be more understanding in the world.

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I like the Zoo

Specifically the North Carolina Zoo. When I was younger, one of my favorite adventures was a trip to the NC Zoo, often with my friends on my birthday. This past weekend I was glad to make it back on a visit with my awesome girlfriend. Her favorite animal to see was the bison and we lucked out with most of them carousing close to the viewing area. We got some good photos and a nice up close look at some buffalo. She was thrilled. I like almost every animal at the zoo, but my favorites tend to be bears and wolves. The red wolves were out and about, pacing and running all over their natural area.

Zoo picture here.

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It ain’t over till someone gets electrocuted

I’m so close to being done moving into my new place, I can almost taste it.

Aside from being sore, tired, sweaty, and up to my neck in boxes; things have been ok. My friend Lou, after a pretty long day of helping me move, almost managed to electrocute himself helping me hook up the dryer. It was a good sign to call it quits for the day. Today I picked up a few last things from my old place (on of many trips this week) and my local server was in the pile. When I turned it on, it almost blew up. Another trip to the fuse box. Fifteen amps doesn’t sound like a lot, but it’s enough to send you to the hospital mostly dead.

Thankfully, I do have some very good friends and family who were good sports about lifting everything I own and carting it to the next town over. Lou, Arno, Stone, Nitin, Listener, Jeremy, Seth, Kelley, my mom, my dad, Skye, and Devilstick (I hope I didn’t leave anyone out). Listener really helped my getting pizza and picking up a missing dryer component from the old place. She also helped me make several errands the days before to make sure we had drinks in the fridge. Lou helped me out a lot by picking up a new power adapter for the dryer from the hardware store. Arno (and his wife and daughter) helped me pick up and drop off the moving van. And last, but not least, Devilstick showed up when most of us were low on energy and helped us get the TV, washer, and dryer into the house.

Also, thanks to Triluna and RangerRick for giving me boxes and wrapping paper. I used them all and it sure made things easier on my glasses and plates.

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De-frosting my fridge

In the place I have been renting, I don’t have a great fridge. It’s old and very minimalistic. It won’t defrost itself. This is the slab of ice I removed from the ceiling of the freezer.