Offline For 24 Hours

We can't quite figure out why but for twenty-four hours we have not been able to use our computer.  I thought that the batteries in the bluetooth keyboard had died but apparently not. This has led to the most unexpected and somewhat disconcerting experiment. I got up today knowing that I wouldn't be able to use the computer.... and yesterday I had finally struggled and man-handled the T.V. and it paraphernalia out to the sunroom but I hadn't plugged it in. This meant that today was a day of forced silence. I quietly sat all day working on level 5 homework. I am making inroads into that but it was so quiet that for a good portion of the day I was able to pretend that I was deaf.... there was barely a sound and no radio to occupy my mind.

Over the years I have wondered if I would be able to survive in the wilderness on my abilities alone and after much deliberation I think I could... but I'm not sure if I would be in as much comfort as I am now. Still, there is a lot to living on one's own and providing for ones needs.  I don't know if I could do it without some access to grocery store even if it meant only twice a year.  I would also need access to medical since when my back flares it's really impossible to do anything without drugs. But otherwise I've always maintained that I could survive if really pushed... After today I would have to say that I might not be so sure of that. I sat here quietly for hours on end and at the end of the day I wonder if I would get used to it and enjoy it or if I would be insane within a week... probably the latter.

As for level 5 I am back in the saddle again after a hiatus of 4 weeks.  I am once again cruising along at a rate of speed that would make even the most experienced spinner jealous... (snork)!!! Well, ok so that's a slight exageration... but I am making progress... no doubt as I go along you will hear about it.  All is quiet right now except for Narmin who is trotting back and forth across the living room hopeful that I will soon be going to bed. He will not go up without me... Teapot has gone and so have the Daughters but in the kitchen is a pot of cotton and some Procion dye doing their thing.... I will be having a quick check on it in a few minutes and then I am headed to bed too.  I might even post pics tomorrow... if it turns out alright.

For now I will say good night and head to bed since the sound of silence (the fridge is quietly running and the clock is ticking but that's all I can hear... except for Narmin...) is beginning to get to me... I'd rather listen to Teapot snore...

See ya...