bad shape

I am at the point where I’m certain Kathy’s tired of me, tired of driving around Nashville, and tired of the prospect of walking into houses that are so depressing you about want to cry.

There was a cat that had died when I was around 10. I think it got nicked by a car and had some outrageous internal injuries that it didn’t survive. It was a regular gray cat.

They are everywhere here. Not a lot changes. There are always cats around here. Cats apparently procreate.

Here's an interesting column about the current state of our economy. 

I was at a meeting attended by several local entrepreneurs the other morning. They all agreed that everyone is worried that the economy is in bad shape, but none of them were really feeling recessionary pressures in their businesses. The only thing that worried them directly was inflation.

Ms. Reese, you have just nailed it. I think this is what is most aggravating about addressing the issues of homelessness with the uninformed. They continue to conjure up the image of the skid row bum, deliriously drunk and soiled while laying in the gutter.

The sun’s out today which is a very nice change after the soaking rains we’ve had this past week!

Pardon my absence–not only was I out of town for most of the last two weeks, I’m also experiencing a bit of the blogger’s block.

Let me tell you… I can’t even begin to describe how excited I am that March is here.  It can only mean that the gray, freezing, gloomy days of winter are numbered!  I drove past a cluster of blooming daffodils yesterday and felt my eyes actually tear up at the sight of them.  The renewal is upon us!

A local pastor in Salemtown called me tonight to say that the owner of a small single-serve beer market at the corner of 7th Avenue, North and Garfield Street was shot at the store tonight. He told me that victim was in bad shape. Initial reports indicate that it happened between 6:30 and 7:20. No word on whether a suspect is in custody. I'll post more details as they come in.

As Katie said, we’ve decided to shift out house repair focus from the master bath to the upstairs. It was a pretty abrupt shift, actually.