still got it!

Work today involved painting the gallery walls. Someone provided tunes, and a John Mayer song about someone falling down a soda well got me thinking about that song I knew and loved from my church camp days, "The Ballad of Eddy Brown." Poor chap fell down a well. Hadn't thought of that in years, but after about half an hour, I had remembered all the lyrics and the tune. I'd quote it for you here, but it's a song in the oral tradition, has never been written down, and I'm not about to start. If you ask, I'll be happy to sing it for you. It is the goofiest of songs, and kept a smile on my face much of the day. So, yeah, I still got it, though *it* is apparently dorkiness. I could do worse, and have, so I'm choosing to cherish this. Look out younger cousins and nieces, you are about to learn a new song!

the new job

new things I've done at work in the past two weeks:
use a belt sander
build a pedestal (with assistance)
cut rabbets using a dado kit
put together exhibit cases with rabbeted tops, bottoms, and sides
apply a wash to a fence
use a hydraulic sander

I've only been on assignment for six days, but I am loving the work and the work environment/culture. After the stress of the past eleven months, it is absolutely priceless to work with pleasant, helpful people who like to listen to public radio all day. I am grateful.