It has been a while, hasn’t it? I didn’t mean to neglect you, I promise. Life has been…busy. Interesting. Evolving. I am no longer land-locked in the desert valley. I’m almost a thousand miles away, in my small home town on the Texas coast. The Husbean is no longer a husband, nor a bean. I suppose one could refer to him as the Hasbean, but that seems a little mean, and not my intent. That is done and over with, and I wish to speak of it no more. The Cast of Characters page has been updated accordingly.
I have a job now. It is more office work, which I have never thought suited me. I’ve always felt I should be doing something else, something less modern, if that makes sense. It’s my dream to have a small little farm with some chickens, a garden, some milk goats, and a few sheep. I’d love to make a living by my own two hands and work the land and eat what I grow. Unfortunately, that takes money now-a-days, and that is one thing I am not abundant in.
I’ve never wanted a lot of money. Personally, money strikes me as a little silly. I can understand its importance in today’s society, but I just can’t comprehend how little pieces of paper and metal can be worth so much. I wish money weren’t so important and necessary to live. As long as I have a roof over my head, clothes on my back, food in my belly, and the girl I love in my bed, I’ll be as happy as a clam.
Yes, there has been another change. I have a girlfriend, Chi, and we are crazy about each other. I never intended to find someone so close to The Upheaval. I managed to stumble across her and we were nearly instantly smitten. It has been a wonderous third of a year, and I hope we have many more together.
In just a scant two weeks, my maternal grandmother, Nanny, will be moving in. It will be rather interesting to have three generations of my family living under the same roof. We are all very strong willed, yet nurturing, women. I have a feeling that while I will love it, I will also frequently escape to the Chihouse for some breathing space.
I have been on a crafting spree lately. I am over halfway finished with a bamboo drop stitch scarf and halfway finished with a granny square afghan that has been back burnered until the weather cools some. I also owe Smith an afghan, so that will become my at home project. Once the scarf is finished, I will begin a wonderfully complex cabled hat for Chi, on her request. So much to do!
I promise, my dearests, that I shall not neglect you for such a spell again!
Thanks for the update. Now I know that some of the conclusions I came to after reading your tweets weren’t just in my imagination! I look forward to seeing you update this blog more often. Whenever M gets in a Lolita mood, I think of you.