Thinking seriously now about how to use several 55+ gallon barrels to create a cistern. And getting a transfer pump in order to move shower or bath water (gray water only) into the tanks (situated outside the bathroom window). It looks like another drought year underway, but the water that goes down the drain would be sufficient to keep my vegetables going. It would put unused spare tanks to use. This project would also benefit from gutters on the back of the house to collect the rainwater in those tanks, so it isn't just shower water. I could put those up myself.

Dog sitting for a friend tonight and tomorrow morning, and on Friday planning to go to an art glass sale, taking a half-day off to do it.

Yesterday I spoke with a faculty member who worked with my department to set up an online scholarly journal. This was the only time we were doing the close reading and editing as part of the process, but she is going to need help again. I told her that I've done freelance work for people around campus (usually photography, but I do editing also). She has funds that aren't from campus so I wouldn't have to jump through all of the university hoops involving forms signed by many people (and that have dollar limitations as well).

It's another Wednesday afternoon, looking ahead to the weekend.

SRS