#157 - What have I done??

Welp, it's in full swing now.  More than seven years in the making.  No, there's no turning back now!

I have opened the pandora's box of the Imperial Man's vault.  Oh dear god, what an amazing stash and buried treasure there is. Lots disorganized (some of my own doing, since I packed some of these things and thought they were well packed for shipping, but not all of them were).  Cars, cars, cars, cars, CARS, and oh, did I mention there's lot of cars?  In every imaginable way:  1:12, 1:18, 1:24, 1:43, 1:83 scale.  Some boxed, a box of "ORIGINAL" 60's matchbox cars, hot wheels, and lots of large 1:18 scale diecast 40's, 50's and 60's model cars. Mini plastic models, resin models, parts, and then there's the HO scale kits of cars, trucks and buildings.   So much to go through. And I've unearthed some amazing ephermera treasure for my collaging practice.  Can't wait to start using some of these.

Ebay is a process, and yes, the listing and selling has begun - so far, everything on auctions, with an opening bid set at the minimum price I'd like to get for the item.  And I think we're through opening about half or more of the boxes. Now it's time to organize into "like" categories, learn how to properly box and ship (and we did get a new postal scale for accuracy), and I'm setting up systems to capture and collect all the information and $$$.

They say the smallest journey begins with a single step.  We'll I'm moving along, that's for sure.

The Vault Goddess's stash can't be far behind...

#156 - The polls have not yet decided on the name for this post

We are rounding the corner towards the 2024 US Election.  3 weeks away; no wait, that's TWO weeks away.

Yowza.

I am hopeful we will not be repeating Nazi Germany in 1933.

How it can even be a competition is beyond most reasonable people.

And yet - here we are.

I am awaiting word from my first born of where he'll be landing on this next step in his journey, or more specifically which apartment complex he'll be moving to, and in what East Bay location.  I just know it'll be on a BART line, and I am very happy he'll only be a 1-1/2 hour car ride away, instead of a 10 hour car ride.

So I turn my thoughts, words and deeds towards the constant creation of things.  And the possible purging of things.  We finally unearthed one of the Imperial Man's boxes of diecast car models.  Some are listed; only one so far has a bid on it, but it's still early.  It does feel good to have taken the journey that begins with a single step.

Transition and change is in the air.  Just hope the wind blows in the correct direction.

And so we wait.

#155 - What a day this has been, what a rare mood I'm in...

Well, now.  Today was something else, and it's not over yet.

I had finally made an appointment to see an Orthopedist for my sore arm (going on almost a year now).  The appointment was today.  Last Friday, I got a call from the office asking me to go for an X-ray before the appointment and they assured me Radiology opened at 7 am.

So I got up early, went to get gas, then Starbucks for coffee and a breakfast sandwich.  Got into X-ray promptly at 7 am, and I was going to go sit in my car to finish my coffee before my 8 am appointment.  Stepped outside and it was actually raining.  Not drizzling, but really raining!  I looked up at the sky and saw barely a cloud.  Lasted for about 5 minutes (and no, it didn't rain at my house, so score one for microclimates!).  Then I went to the doctor - really nice guy - and it is possible I may have a tear in my rotator cuff tendon, but the only way to confirm is with an MRI.  He puts in the order, but he recommends I not to use the heathcare system he/I are connected to ("it'll probably take 3 months for you to get in"), and instead, prints the order, recommends the Imaging place across the freeway (pretty close by), and hey, sometimes they might be able to get you in the same day.  And he tells me to ask for the disk of the films and bring that back to his office (they don't automatically send him the film).

I call the make an appointment, but they don't have an order in the system, so I tell them I'll just come over and hand in the paperwork to schedule something.  I'm filling out the papers and the reception tells me they have an opening today at 10:30 am, do I want that?  I'm thinking Heck Yeah!  So imagine - xrays, doctor visit and MRI all done by 11:30 am.  

Say What?

Now awaiting my script notes paid for last week.  We'll see what develops.

#154 - Overload

We have reached full capacity.  Back yesterday and wiped out wasn't enough to describe coming home.  I missed my husband, I missed my kitties (and they missed me too!), and even though the autumnal equinox was two weeks ago, the weather hasn't gotten the memo yet.

It was 106 degrees out when we returned from the airport mid-afternoon.  Loved coming home to a clean kitchen (thanks, hubs) and some cats happy to see me back home.  Didn't love coming back to the detrius leftovers from my friends old apartment, which is overcrowding my art space/garage.  I have much to do and clean, and tonight begins the Jewish new year.

I was distraught on the plane seeing news on CNN about Iran attacking Israel, and the continued fallout from Israel attacking Lebanon.  It's hard to reconcile the genocide Israel has been perpetrating since the slaughter of 1200 Jews almost a year ago. In light of Rosh Hashana, I'm having a crisis of faith of sorts. 

And all the while, thinking about the writing I want to finish, and the art I want to create, and the garden I want to thrive, and the being I want to be - i'm mentally overloaded.

It doesn't help that the temps over the next week are close to 100 and then keeping in the 80's for weeks to come.

I slept for nine hours last night.  I think I needed the recharge.

Now to offload some of the overload.  It'll be a start.