Intrepid explorers....

The computer room is still fairly messy but we've opened the door to the cats after getting a few key items off the floor and out of the way. They know how to deal with messy anyway, I just don't want anything precious and easily destroyed down there....

Basta was on my lap drooling madly but eventually hopped down because I lean forward too far to be a comfortable lap when typing on the laptop. She skidded in the pile of detritus at my feet and I promptly felt guilty.... Babe has just been quietly exploring corners and now Basta is joining her.

I'm worried I may have missed something I'll regret later on the floor. But Mom's recipe box, all the photos, the electronic stuff for the camera - all have been moved either up or into the bedroom (temporarily) since they don't go there.

We very badly need to get rid of some clutter. We have needed this since before we moved to this house, and still we have the clutter. Problem is it takes time and effort to get rid of it, shuffling it around is faster...argh!

And I miss my parents terribly. It still doesn't seem entirely believable or real that they are both dead, and have been for over a month, even though I know it is so. In some ways I think the first weeks were easier, as far as not having to juggle practical matters at the same time - or not as many. They were much harder in other ways but I do not think I will have many 'easy' weeks for a while yet, emotionally. Times, yes, but not whole weeks yet. Please understand that if I'm not constantly bemoaning it here, this is at least in part because it would be repetitive - and in part because doing so too much seems to make it worse, without actually providing any more ease when the particular storm is past.

A question about scanning negatives and slides

Has anyone out there done this? What equipment would you recommend?

Are there any businesses in the Portland or Salem areas that you know of, that will do this for you, and that you have either experienced or heard good things about? Any you know to avoid?

I have added a number of slides to the existing photos (which of course, all have negatives that will yield a better scan than what I'm getting from the photos). But I'm not made of free time here, either...paying someone to do it is easier, if they are trustworthy, if they will do a good job, and if I won't be paying an arm and a couple of legs. (It's fine if the prices start off high, if they scale down for large quantities, trust me....)

I'd rather do this myself, but if I take that approach, first I don't know what equipment to get, second that looks expensive too, and third (and most importantly) I don't know when I could possibly get it done. It would take forever! Okay, not literally, but a long time.

belated Friday five meme

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1. Would you rather have a fun job that doesn't pay well or a boring job that does?

No, not really. Either one. If I had to pick it would depend on the rest of our situation, for example, is Scott working, how much have we saved at that time, etc. If we have enough to retire, then obviously the fun job that doesn't pay well is fine. If one of us is earning good money at a job they don't want to leave, then the other having poor money at a job they don't want to leave is fine. But I value my security as well.

Good thing I like my job. I'm not sure it's "fun" but it is enjoyable and fulfilling.

2. Would you sacrifice your morals for a job?

No.

3. Would you ever take a job that requires you to be in costume?

I can't think of any such job I'd take, but I suppose it's possible someone could invent one. Unlikely, though.

4. What is your fantasy job?

Being paid my current salary, to spend all my time on my hobbies (including World of Warcraft and reading, yes). Not very likely!

5. Would you like fries with that?

No. Well, yes - I miss fries, sometimes - but what they'd do to my digestion now, not to mention the health effects, aren't worth it.

Lack of photos

I did take photos tonight. But not many and it's late. I will try to upload one of them tomorrow, if any are decent. For now I need to head to bed.

For those keeping score, I feel better than I did Saturday morning, instead of worse. Whatever bug was working on me got headed off, I think. This is a Good Thing.