Early this morning, Chekhov left (or will leave, if you’re reading this within four hours of posting) on a plane for Dallas, where he’ll pick up a rental truck, drive up to Oklahoma, pick up the last few things and close the storage unit, then drive back to Sunset…all on his own dime, which I think is pretty damned wonderful of him. When he arrives home (probably Friday evening), the move will be complete at last and I can start putting my money into fixing the existing house and building an addition that I feel is necessary for comfortable living. And just in time; as I wrote last week, this has cost me a great deal more than expected, and it’ll be good to shift to expenses that aren’t on such a tight deadline as a move is. We’ve already started on those; last week, Grace gave the plumbing a much-needed overhaul and she and Chekhov built a fence to keep the llamas in the barnyard until the whole area can be fenced later (here you see them awaiting release, with Lassen at his post). The next project after the fence is a major repair on some damaged floor joists (related, as the handy among you may have suspected, to the damaged plumbing), and then we’ll start on the addition (which will be framed in steel and will contain an all-new bathroom, laundry room, hot tub, and fireplace). I’m going to be working as much as possible over the next year to achieve all that; at this time last year I hadn’t even decided to move yet, so I figure if I can accomplish all this in a year, getting it to the state I want should be achievable in a similar time period. But that means money, so to kick it off I’m running a very generous special all this month; it’s open to both local clients and those I need to travel to reach, with different terms. If you’re interested please email me, but please only if you’re serious!
Diary #379
October 3, 2017 by Maggie McNeill
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Please do us all a favor and do not run afoul of the authorities. They read blogs. They know your current state of affairs and understand your need to monetize your situation immediately. Do not let haste deceive you into a faulty decision. Keep the pigs at bay. Slow down. Be cautious. Take care.
I’ve been doing this for 18 years now, sweetie. And if they want to get me, they’re not stupid enough to create a high-profile test case by arresting a high-profile whore on a misdemeanor prostitution charge in a simple fake-client sting. Especially not in one of Swanee Hunt’s “CEASE network” cities where the chief prosecutor already knows my name, face & address and has sat in a room with me knowing exactly who I am & what I do. If they want me, they’ll get me regardless of what I say in public.
When one is fighting against tyranny and the oppression of millions of people, one can’t be afraid of arrest because it’s a possibility from the day one stands up, refuses to bow to the rulers, and says “Enough.”
KYFHO may be a better sentiment.
Wishing you all the luck and lots of work that’s safe as luigidaman says, and pleasant, and profitable!
You have shared about Grace, and her role in your life.
But who is this Chekhov of whom you recently speak?
Funneling the name into the Search Engine, it comes back with the Anton variety and the “Grace and ” variety.
Perhaps he wishes to be cloaked in mystery.
Just wondering.
Since the very first day of my blog, I’ve always referred to non-activist friends of mine by code names. Chekhov is a dear friend who is helping Grace to move my ranch, and will in the future reside at Sunset.