Monday Photo Meditation: What Green Remains

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Now posted at The NDN Silver Blog, it's a meditation for an autumn Monday when our world here is turning increasingly brown. It's a reflection on what green remains, and what it means for us and our fellow beings for the winter months now just around the corner.

The post is here. Wings's main page is here. As always, photos are available for purchase in any of the usual three formats; simply inquire via the site's Contact form. Also as always, sales are much needed, so shares of the site links are much appreciated.



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Torchdown in 12.5 hours; windows and doors and plaster (and weather) soon. Shares needed.

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This work begins tomorrow.

It's not easy work, and there's some risk attached. It's bitumen roofing in rolled form, sealed to the roof with a blowtorch. It's the best option for this sort of construction, sealing water and weather completely out, so that there's no damage to the plaster or the wood beneath it. In a place like this, where the monsoon season is sometimes four months long, and the winters longer still, it's a good investment.

But it ain't cheap. Of course, neither is any other kind of roof these days, and overall, we're pretty close to our original estimate back when we expected that it would be plain sheet metal. But there's a great deal of expense to come, and we need to be prepared for it.

Next up, and by "next," I mean roughly the first of November, will be windows and doors. And "up," I mean they will need to be installed, not simply on order. At the moment, we need to raise another $2K to $3K minimum to give us the breathing room we need to get them ordered, delivered, and installed so that the plastering can commence on time.

And the weather's already changing. They're forecasting rain for Tuesday, and yesterday, I didn't believe it. Tonight, I do — hell, just ask my joints. They're by far the best predictor of a change in the weather I know, better at forecasting than the most sophisticated computer models. I suppose my autoimmune disease has to be good for something, and considering that I've spent the day in full and disabling flare (and considering that there are now clouds accumulating beneath the haze of smoke from a prescribed burn in the area), I would not be at all shocked if we're tarping by Tuesday.

At any rate, expenses are going to be mounting again, and fast. We're going to need another all-out push on shares of our YouCaring page via the widgets provided. Especially helpful is use of the widget code at lower right, which will give you this image:

We also need a push on shares of Wings's main page. We need to reach folks who will be interested in holiday purchases, and for those inclined to commission holiday gifts, lead time is a must. If you're contemplating a special order, the time to get hold of me about it is now, so that he can plan accordingly and have it done in good time for holiday delivery.

Many thanks to everyone who's given us a hand in one way or another to this point. Work starts up again first thing tomorrow morning. I feel like I have not stopped to breathe in weeks, and I don't see that happening anytime soon. We are both going to be buried underneath an enormous workload between now and the end of the year, and my body is not being cooperative about all of this, so please bear with me as we try to push through this big compound stage of work and funding. Thanks.

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Ghost Flowers

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They live on to dance in the west wind of twilight, ghost flowers free at last to move as whim takes them and winds decree.


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Kernels of Fire

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Now posted at The NDN Silver Blog, it's one of Wings's newest works, the latest addition to his collection of coil bracelets. This one invokes the powers of warmth and light in kernels of fire and the colors of the night sky.

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

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Torchdown in T-37 hours; next mini-goal ready to launch. Shares needed.

Yes, everything is late tonight. Yes, today was supposed to be the day I got a little bit caught up. No, that didn't happen. Part of it is complicated by the fact that I fell yesterday, but mostly, it's just the sheer volume of work to be done (although the fact that I'm now moving more slowly doesn't help, obviously). So much has to be back-burnered during the week while the crew is working, because we're constantly interrupted, and so we spend our weekends running every bit as much as we do during the week.

I'm not going to dig around for new photos tonight, either. But the upshot is this: They begin the torchdown install on Monday. We know they're going to need to rent at least some equipment; we don't know yet what incidentals might arise. And we are going to need to close in all the windows and doors sooner rather than later. The forecast predicts rain for Tuesday, and while I'll believe it only when I see it, if it does happen, we'll be tarping everything and waiting it out. We've been blessed by this weather (which is actually rather horrifying, given that it's a direct result of climate change, but for now, it's helping us immeasurably), but it can't last.

Ideally, I'd like to be able to put aside between $2K and $3K over the next week or so, just to give us some breathing room on whatever comes up this week, and give us a running start on the glass. Which means that we need daily shares of our YouCaring page via the widgets it provides, especially the widget code from the box at lower right that gives you the image shown above.

It also means that we need daily shares of Wings's Web site. Testimonials help, too. And folks contemplating holiday commissions need to contact me now, so that he can get yours into the queue on his workbench; the holidays will be here a lot sooner than we all think.

Many thanks to everyone who has given us a hand thus far. We're getting ready to launch the next major mini-goal in this compound stage, and we're profoundly grateful for whatever help you can give us in the process.

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Indigo

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Above, below, it’s all moot. In this world, we all seek the indigo.



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Spirits of Serpent and Storm

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Now posted at The NDN Silver Blog, it's one of Wings's newest works, completed only two days ago and perfect for lovers of the color purple. It's a piece that evokes the powers and shades and spirits of serpent and storm — and even the purple corn.

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



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