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October 22, 2008

This and That

Oh where to start...
I seem to have misplaced my peace of mind somewhere. I don't mean to say that I am unhappy at all, I really am not. In fact, I am probably at one of the most happy parts of my life. I have a wonderful wife and good kids, a stable job with people I enjoy working with, I have found a great avenue to express myself and grow through my writing here and at other sites. And yet I don't truly feel at peace. I have to admit that much of the affairs of the world/U.S. such as the economy and the upcoming election are truly beginning to weigh on my mind. I think that's part of the reason that I have been a bit lacking in my post of late. I make a concerted effort, as many of you know, to maintain a certain level of positivity here. I have had enough negativity in my life in the past and truly desire to leave it in the past. For the most part I am successful. Even, I think, when I write about some of the issues that I believe we will all face in the future that will not be...pleasant, I try to keep my outlook as positive as I am capable of. I guess you could say I follow mom's old advice "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all."

The other thing happening is that I've been swamped. I've been trying to get a lot of end of year stuff, and things that need to get done before the ground freezes, completed in a timlely manner and it has just been sapping the energy out of me; we're planning to expand our approx 450 sq ft garden to nearly 1100 sq ft, a little more than doubling it! A~ and I have some great plans for next year, including trying to start participating in our local farmers market by selling some of our homegrown veggies. It's not only so that we can maybe make a little extra $ from our efforts, but we also want to offer a few different items from everyone else in the hopes of inspiring others to start looking outside the standard green peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes and jalapenoes that seem to be the only things offered there. It also goes along with my greater effort to try to get people producing more food for themselves at home here in my community.

In other news, we had a great family outing last night. All three boys are just at the early stages of learning to play violins/violas and are coming along great. They have in their heads though that their really not very "cool" instruments. Well last night we had the opportunity to go down to SLC and catch a concert from a band named Apocolyptica that is in effect a cello quartet. Here's the rub though... they are amplified and play old school heavy metal on them with a drummer backing them up! That's right Metallica on a cello! It was absolutely AMAZING! I've never seen anything like it. Even A~ who is not a real Metal fan enjoyed it. (I'm not even a big heavy metal listener anymore, though I was in my younger years.) The boys came home really excited to play their instruments having just had a new door opened to them. If your curious about what it sounded like you can check them out HERE. This is almost exactly what we saw last night. It may not be your "cup of tea" but it certainly does give the whole thinking outside the box idea a new spin. (Phelan if your reading, you have got to check it out, you'd love it!)

So anyway, things have been busy and showing not signs of slowing any time soon. how about you? Had a chance to check out my new "other home" online yet. If not, drop in a give it a read. Dropping in here from the new site? Welcome, I hope you'll keep coming by and I look forward to hearing from you.

P~

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Paul, chin up I think your doing fine, wow 475lbs vegies and all those eggs, I'm still thinking about it (I am a Taurus too)well I have planted some tomatoes this week. Have come to your site via the co-op, enjoy all the writers and their personal blogs. Regarding the band Metallica my grandson and youngest son have won a trip to NY in Jan to see Metallica. Keep the good work up all the best to you and your family. From Joy (Western Australia).

It's me said...

I'm bad... I ignored your entire post and went to watch the video. I LOVED it! Metallica is a very, very talented band. My husband plays their stuff acoustically and it's intricate and beautiful. Thanks for sharing Apocolyptica!

Now go pour a drink of choice (plain or high-test) and relax for 30 minutes. It'll recharge you.

Peace, my friend.

Anonymous said...

You got to see an Apocalyptica concert!!?!

I'm so jealous.

Phelan said...

my dial-up doesn't do you tube. But I do know who you are talking about. Check out the Da Capo Players.

http://www.dacapoplayers.com/

I love their tribute to Tool.

Anonymous said...

Hi Paul,

I have been having similar feeling lately. Worried about the economic events for sure and generally just feeling down. Plus, work has been really crazy lately. I've been posting less often as a result of both of these: just being being and being down. I've got a good weekend ahead of me, however, and am hoping to put together a raised bed for asparagus planting next spring. Like you, I am trying to focus on positive things and keep moving forward. Sometimes it is hard.

Sandy

esp said...

Viola player here. To solve the "not cool" thing, can I suggest introducing them to John Cale/Velvet Underground?