Saturday 03
Oct. 4th, 2009 12:41 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
madgravity Friday 02- did my stretches and ran two miles.
Today’s Weather was: Temps of around 54 and 81 degrees, NW-SE winds at 4 to 11 MPH, humidity around 21 percent, A few altostratus clouds lingering around.
According to the National Weather Service: “Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 29 mph decreasing to between 13 and 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.”
I worked on the bathroom today hooking up the electric for the compost toilet and sorting out antenna wires in the wall. A few more things I need to do and then I’ll start plastering.
I went over to Stoney’s with some ideas for building a small observatory to house my telescopes. We sat at his kitchen table drawing up plans and trying to figure out how the roof will roll back to expose the night sky. We both decided to sleep on it and see what we can come up with.
I went for my evening walk listening to Astronomy Cast Ep. 150: Telescopes, the Next Level where they talked about what kind of equipment to acquire if you are a serious amateur; way too expensive for me!
I did some webwork and updated the Copper Mountain Mesa Websiteand sent out the Newsletter.
I watched “Numb3rs” on CBS about a bank robbery gone terribly wrong and two FBI Agents were killed in the shootout.
I did my stretches and lifted weights; practiced my guitar; wrote to my journal, posted it to the web, and called it a night.
Saturday 03- did my stretches, lifted weights, and rode my bike.
Today’s Weather was: Temps of around 57 and 84 degrees, NW-SW winds at 4 to 19 MPH with gusts up to 32, humidity around 27 percent, A few altostratus clouds lingering around.
According to the National Weather Service: “Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a west wind between 28 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind between 9 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. ”
I got all the antenna and satellite cables sorted in the bathroom wall that connects to the TV and other equipment in the bedroom. I then put a box with the connectors on the bedroom side and all is working. I’m just a little closer to doing the plastering of the bathroom.
Today’s Weather was: Temps of around 54 and 81 degrees, NW-SE winds at 4 to 11 MPH, humidity around 21 percent, A few altostratus clouds lingering around.
According to the National Weather Service: “Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 29 mph decreasing to between 13 and 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.”
I worked on the bathroom today hooking up the electric for the compost toilet and sorting out antenna wires in the wall. A few more things I need to do and then I’ll start plastering.
I went over to Stoney’s with some ideas for building a small observatory to house my telescopes. We sat at his kitchen table drawing up plans and trying to figure out how the roof will roll back to expose the night sky. We both decided to sleep on it and see what we can come up with.
I went for my evening walk listening to Astronomy Cast Ep. 150: Telescopes, the Next Level where they talked about what kind of equipment to acquire if you are a serious amateur; way too expensive for me!
I did some webwork and updated the Copper Mountain Mesa Websiteand sent out the Newsletter.
I watched “Numb3rs” on CBS about a bank robbery gone terribly wrong and two FBI Agents were killed in the shootout.
I did my stretches and lifted weights; practiced my guitar; wrote to my journal, posted it to the web, and called it a night.
Saturday 03- did my stretches, lifted weights, and rode my bike.
Today’s Weather was: Temps of around 57 and 84 degrees, NW-SW winds at 4 to 19 MPH with gusts up to 32, humidity around 27 percent, A few altostratus clouds lingering around.
According to the National Weather Service: “Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a west wind between 28 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind between 9 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. ”
I got all the antenna and satellite cables sorted in the bathroom wall that connects to the TV and other equipment in the bedroom. I then put a box with the connectors on the bedroom side and all is working. I’m just a little closer to doing the plastering of the bathroom.
At 4pm I drove the Gross Polluter over to Ron Dehart’s and then drove over to the Dhamma Dena Desert Vipassana Center where Ruth Denison is celebrating her 87th birthday with her close friends. We all assembled in the Meditation Hall where Ruth gave an elegant talk about life and being one with yourself and one with all life (that’s what I got out of it).
Then we went over to the main building where food is prepared and served. All of us were asked to dedicate the meal to what we thought was important to us, and each and every one came up with something pleasant; I came up with the night sky, the stars and planets. The meal was very good! There was a salmon platter, different kinds of salads, fruits, and rice dishes. The eating room had low tables and we sat on pillows while talking and enjoying the food.
I got out my guitar and was just starting to play when a nice gal called Karen asked to accompany me with her flute; she is a professional flute player I found out later. I played one of my songs that I felt she could follow and she made my song sound so much better that everyone applauded! Folks wanted us to play a little more and we did.
Ruth got everyone dancing to Beethoven for a spell; at 87 she dances very well. Then the time came for her to blow out the candles and we sung two versions of Happy Birthday to her; one was her on version that was hard for me and a few others to follow. I then played guitar for a few more songs and it was time for me to leave, but before I left I gave her a birthday card and she gave me a sweet kiss. These are wonderful happy people and I am grateful to have them as friends!
I got home at 9pm and called Stoney to see what he was up to. He thinks that we could use golf balls for the sliding roof on the observatory I want to build. Maybe so, but I want to see what he has in mind when I drop by tomorrow.
I watched the last half of “Man on the Moon” (1999) about the life of Andy Kaufman. Then I did my stretches; checked out Delta Cephei but the full Harvest Moon made it nearly impossible to tell if it was brighter or dimmer, I couldn’t even find the Andromeda galaxy the Moon was so bright. I practiced my guitar; wrote to my journal, posted it to the web, and called it a night.
Then we went over to the main building where food is prepared and served. All of us were asked to dedicate the meal to what we thought was important to us, and each and every one came up with something pleasant; I came up with the night sky, the stars and planets. The meal was very good! There was a salmon platter, different kinds of salads, fruits, and rice dishes. The eating room had low tables and we sat on pillows while talking and enjoying the food.
I got out my guitar and was just starting to play when a nice gal called Karen asked to accompany me with her flute; she is a professional flute player I found out later. I played one of my songs that I felt she could follow and she made my song sound so much better that everyone applauded! Folks wanted us to play a little more and we did.
Ruth got everyone dancing to Beethoven for a spell; at 87 she dances very well. Then the time came for her to blow out the candles and we sung two versions of Happy Birthday to her; one was her on version that was hard for me and a few others to follow. I then played guitar for a few more songs and it was time for me to leave, but before I left I gave her a birthday card and she gave me a sweet kiss. These are wonderful happy people and I am grateful to have them as friends!
I got home at 9pm and called Stoney to see what he was up to. He thinks that we could use golf balls for the sliding roof on the observatory I want to build. Maybe so, but I want to see what he has in mind when I drop by tomorrow.
I watched the last half of “Man on the Moon” (1999) about the life of Andy Kaufman. Then I did my stretches; checked out Delta Cephei but the full Harvest Moon made it nearly impossible to tell if it was brighter or dimmer, I couldn’t even find the Andromeda galaxy the Moon was so bright. I practiced my guitar; wrote to my journal, posted it to the web, and called it a night.
