Horses integrated; one problem down, but countless more to go. Sales/subscribers/shares needed badly now.

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They're friends now, as of day before yesterday. As of last night, fully integrated and sharing the main stall, a two-horse herd. There's a reason for that, but that's a story for another time; today, I'm sick as a dog, and just not up for anything clever. At least that's one problem down.

Still no propane. The truck is also running too rough for wings to drive it safely, so he's taken my car to pick up his scrips. Also my cheap phone, which, cheap or not, should at least be live on the network, and it keeps dropping off with no recourse here, so we might have to invest in something better; for now, he's trying to get them to fix it AGAIN. It's no use to us if we can't stay in touch in case of emergency. I have medical stuff coming up next week, and I'm as terrified of it as I am desperate to have this first step handled, because I have no idea what the result will be. And if it requires subsequent steps? Can't afford it. I'm bent double with the stress of all of this, and no way to fix any of it.

And nothing improves without sales. Subscribers, too, and it would be nice to place a few things, but that seems not to be happening. But first and foremost, we need SALES. Also subscribers; also shares. We need them badly. We can't do the kind of outlay we were forced to make last week without juggling and shifting and otherwise delaying elsewhere. And none of that even begins to get at what I'm dealing with (and will be for a very, very long time yet). We managed to pay outright on the medical stuff (because we had no choice; it's all cash on the barrelhead), but this leaves us seriously short. So please share the links, because we really need to bring in a lot more to make it through the rest of the season, forget the rest of the year:

• My new Patreon, The Interstices (Writing Between Worlds);
• Wings's site, for sales, with new items posted;
• Wings's direct PayPal link;
• A way to buy me coffee (which actually goes to all of our medical bills, which continue to mount);
• Amazon wishlist, which mostly consists of animal and household stuff;
• Partial registry #1, from Bed, Bath and Beyond. There are new kitchen-y things on it now, stuff that I didn't realize we'd need to replace (either because the RV ruined it or because we gave it away when we had to downsize).

That all I've got. My entire existence is focused around chasing sales to pay medical and other) bills, and it's not going well.

All content, including photos and text, are copyright Aji, 2018; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may used or reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the owner.

Friday Feature: A Medicine of Fire

Photo copyrightWings, 2018; all rights reserved.

It's our Friday Feature at The NDN Silver Blog, with a work by a master from another Pueblo, one of Wings's fellow artists and longtime friends. It's also a spirit of our too-early autumn in the color of the changed leaves, a bright orange bear in the color of sunlight, carrying a medicine of fire.

The post is here. Wings's main page is here. Inquiries via the site's Contact form. And, as always, sales are very much needed (especially now), so shares of the site links are much appreciated.



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Vultures everywhere. Sales/subscribers/shares all needed now.

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Vultures. Everywhere.

Normally, the literal ones would mostly have moved on by now, but nothing is normal this year. The metaphorical ones are camped out permanently, apparently.

There's no end to it. Still no fricking propane delivery. It's the unit, but still. Now there's a new problem with the truck (with the main one still unfixed), supposedly the battery (which is relatively new, but no doubt out of warranty, because that's how it always goes). The bill collectors are determined to kill me if my own health doesn't get there first, which, on days like today, seem all too conceivable. I'm horribly short of breath, and the physical pain is out of control right now. I have some medical stuff coming up next week, too.

Nothing improves without sales. Subscribers, too, and it would be nice to place a few things, but that seems not to be happening. But first and foremost, we need SALES. Also subscribers; also shares. We need them badly. We can't do the kind of outlay we were forced to make last week without juggling and shifting and otherwise delaying elsewhere. And none of that even begins to get at what I'm dealing with (and will be for a very, very long time yet). We managed to pay outright on the medical stuff (because we had no choice; it's all cash on the barrelhead), but this leaves us seriously short. So please share the links, because we really need to bring in a lot more to make it through the rest of the season, forget the rest of the year:

• My new Patreon, The Interstices (Writing Between Worlds);
• Wings's site, for sales, with new items posted;
• Wings's direct PayPal link;
• A way to buy me coffee (which actually goes to all of our medical bills, which continue to mount);
• Amazon wishlist, which mostly consists of animal and household stuff;
• Partial registry #1, from Bed, Bath and Beyond. There are new kitchen-y things on it now, stuff that I didn't realize we'd need to replace (either because the RV ruined it or because we gave it away when we had to downsize).

That all I've got. My entire existence is focused around chasing sales to pay medical and other) bills, and it's not going well.

All content, including photos and text, are copyright Aji, 2018; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may used or reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the owner.

#ThrowbackThursday: Drawing Down the Light

Photo copyright Wings, 2018; all rights reserved.

It's #TBT at The NDN Silver Blog, with a work from some eight years ago that was a recreation of an earlier piece, one that still held the integrity of its own unique identity. It was a pair of earrings manifest as the Sacred Directions and the center of all things, a work for the life-giving elemental powers of the monsoon season, drawing down the light.

The post is here. Wings's main page is here. These sold almost eight years ago, of course, but if the style speaks to your spirit, simply inquire via the site's Contact form; Wings can create a version uniquely your own. And, as always ,sales are very much needed (especially now), so shares of the site links are much appreciated.



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Storms, but precious little rain. No delivery yet, but ore hassle and more expenses. Sales/subscribers/shares needed now.

Photo copyright Aji, 2018; all rights reserved.

Yesterday afternoon's storm. That photo is unaltered in any way; that's the actual color of the clouds. There was rotation in them, too, but all of that went past us to the south, headed eastward; we got a [very] brief, [very] light shower out of its northern edge. Supposed to be rain today, but for now, it's just lead-gray skies and lots of humidity.

Still no propane delivery, either, although one of the guys came out at the end of the day yesterday and fixed one issue. Turns out that, for our size tank, even at the red line (which is 20%, and we're currently at about 22%), our water heater should have no trouble grabbing the gas — which means the problem is the unit itself. We need to fill the tank to be able to demonstrate that, though, so . . . still waiting. One of us has to be here at all times until that's done, which is a pain in the ass right now, because we have a couple of errands that we need to run (i.e., together) and can't.  

Also, it's getting cold rapidly. The elms at the gate are half gold and orange already (orange! which doesn't normally happen here until the latter half of October; the aspens don't go orange until around end of October/first of November). When I went out to open the gate this morning, a bunch of dark gold weeping willow leaves were carpeting the ground. Mid-August. Trees turning, losing leaves, going dormant. We're going to need to use the woodstoves soon, which means, in addition to stocking up on more wood, that we need to have the chimney sweeps come out and clean the flues. I have no earthly idea what that's going to set us back, but it has to be done. [And just FTR: In the RV, we eventually couldn't use anything but electric space heaters in the winter for safety reasons, and our electric bills ranged from $500-$800 a month for 9 months out of the year. We're down to $100 or less here in the house, so the woodstoves were a spectacularly good investment.] Yes, our power bill was the cost of a car payment, or a rental in . . . well, other parts of the state, but not here, certainly.  But w've got to get the flues cleaned in the next 2 to 3 weeks, in addition to the medical bills and everything else, so we still need sales.

Yup. Sales, sales, SALES. Also subscribers; also shares. We need them badly. We can't do the kind of outlay we were forced to make last week without juggling and shifting and otherwise delaying elsewhere. And none of that even begins to get at what I'm dealing with (and will be for a very, very long time yet). We managed to pay outright on the medical stuff (because we had no choice; it's all cash on the barrelhead), but this leaves us seriously short. So please share the links, because we really need to bring in a lot more to make it through the rest of the season, forget the rest of the year:

• My new Patreon, The Interstices (Writing Between Worlds);
• Wings's site, for sales, with new items posted;
• Wings's direct PayPal link;
• A way to buy me coffee (which actually goes to all of our medical bills, which continue to mount);
• Amazon wishlist, which mostly consists of animal and household stuff;
• Partial registry #1, from Bed, Bath and Beyond. There are new kitchen-y things on it now, stuff that I didn't realize we'd need to replace (either because the RV ruined it or because we gave it away when we had to downsize).

That all I've got. My entire existence is focused around chasing sales to pay medical and other) bills, and it's not going well.

All content, including photos and text, are copyright Aji, 2018; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may used or reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the owner.

In the Light and the Shadow of the Storm

Photo copyright Aji, 2018; all rights reserved.

Now posted at The NDN Silver Blog, it's two of Wings's newest works, one completed only late yesterday (and a personal favorite of mine). They are the embodiment of this season here, one of great elemental forces and powers and spirits, and a time when we live in the light and the shadow of the storm.

The post is here. Wings's main page is here. Inquiries via the site's Contact form. And, as always, sales are very much needed (especially now), so shares of the site links are much appreciated.



All content, including photos and text, are copyright Aji, 2018; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may used or reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the owner.

Especially apt for recent days: new work by Wings.

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And now we come to the work I covet personally (but these are meant to find a home elsewhere, so if you want them, don't hesitate). Wings completed these within the hour, and they are . . . positively elemental. They're called A Desert Wind, and you can read the full description here. These are the ones I mentioned the other day, that come from the same deposit as the last pair of landscape jasper earrings. These are definitely solid and full of substance, but they are not as heavy as the last pair, thanks to a significant amount of extra smithing and lapidary work on Wings's part. And the reverse is stunning:

Photo copyright Aji, 2018; all rights reserved.

Yes, they really do glow like that. I'd love for these (and the other two recent pair) to find their homes ASAP, so if you're interested, get hold of me via the site's Contact form (or via FB or Twitter DMs).



All content, including photos and text, are copyright Aji, 2018; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may used or reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the owner.