Transmogrification of Pain

The most bueno of news, Y’all! I’m not sick anymore. At least not as far as breathing goes. We know any other illness is still quite viable, especially the mental variety. I have developed bursitis and arthritis in my right elbow. Go figure. I was curious about why I would have arthritis in that particular joint, until I reviewed my life and remembered that I’d played softball for about 27 years. The throws from my position at third base to first seem to be the probable root cause.

I wouldn’t change a second of my life to stave off the arthritis for even another year. I’ve had a great life—and my body is reminding me of it every day. And I’m sure as hell glad I’m still around to complain…uhhh…tell about it.

Now, on to the house. Maybe I should restate: Now for the weather. It’s been kinda cold here for a couple of weeks. It’s not conducive to making block, so not much has gone on, except for the fabrication of the metal work on the kiva fireplace. A coupla hundred blocks did manage to get manufactured and all but about 75 of ‘em have been cut and shaped and made into the tightly curved bathroom walls, or piled up so that most of the walls are at 6’5” or above. It’s nice to see.

I went with Leslie, the Broker Angel, to meet with the bank’s loan officer who has caused me fits since November. Mr. Pointy Toed Shoes must’ve been to a Comin’ to Jesus meeting with his higher-ups ‘cause all of a sudden he’s telling me they’ll release any draw requests within 3 days, even if it’s every week. At the same time he’s telling me that I’m spending too much money. All I could hear bouncing around in my head was: I HAD TO MAKE $19,000 LAST FOR 3 MONTHS! WHAT THE HELL?

That seems pretty arrogant, huh? That’s the reality of house construction, folks. It’s also about half of my annual income, so, yea, reality in two different worlds and converging all over me. So, not much else that’s worthy of your collective time, y’all. At least not that I can remember right now. Well, there’s also the reason for no pictures and such a delay in posting: my hard drive got corrupted and is irretrievable. I’m in mourning. But the new Macintosh Air laptop is now available….

ASAP, but not manana.