{"id":1654,"date":"2012-02-17T09:56:10","date_gmt":"2012-02-17T17:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.loftninjas.org\/rants\/?p=1654"},"modified":"2012-02-17T09:56:10","modified_gmt":"2012-02-17T17:56:10","slug":"a-new-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.loftninjas.org\/rants\/2012\/02\/17\/a-new-life\/","title":{"rendered":"A new life"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Biking<\/a>What is life now? I have a partner, who I love and with whom I make lists about the future. I have a dog now, Dora, who very much holds the spirit of Kiska inside her. I have a house (and new garage) with all of its firm, settled, solid qualities. Tori arrives in less than a month. I work from the office in the city because the office in my house has too many windows looking out into the woods, where I would much rather be. How long until I give up technology to work the fields and woods with Kate?<\/p>\n

As I tread the grounds of my father and spend time with my grandfather, I hear many stories about the things they used to do together. I hear about how they had taken apart most of the John Deere bull-dozer together, about using the propane heater that is now in my garage to unfreeze the tracks on said bull-dozer deep in the woods one winter while cutting firewood. I hear about the last time my father fixed the points on the Ford 8N tractor. When did any of this happen? Before me? When I wasn’t looking? I don’t think I ever turned a wrench with my father, but we’ve certainly both done our fair share.<\/p>\n

It’s nice to know now and then that L is still alive. Perhaps because of my love, she is a person I want to exist in the world, very much like the last scene of Zero Effect<\/a>. <\/p>\n

I haven’t reconnected with any friends here beside Matthew. I’ve been trying with Jason and Maria, but I suspect their interests are narrow and do not align with the possibilities given in a rural area. I suppose I understand why they’re here, and it isn’t because they want to be. I ran into Trevor in town the other day though and pondered a little thereafter about Kates worry about finding more active friends our age, since the majority of the people we interact with fit into the aging population of the area.<\/p>\n

I’m working at home today because EBS delivered hardwood floor for the upstairs of the house. I was happy to purchase Maine cut and milled wood. Despite the unseasonable warm rain outside, as usual I would rather be out there. I think I need an office without windows in the basement. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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