There are a few of the covers that are worth real money. One of them, that I had two copies of, was recycled before I thought to pull off the covers. Those were going around $100 a piece (the issue in which the story "Brokeback Mountain" was published).

I have watchers but no nibbles on the chandelier, so I'll probably order some new less expensive prisms and sell it with those, then sell the more expensive existing prisms individually on eBay.

Today I worked in the yard - I started weeding, then decided to use vinegar and orange oil on the winter weeds. I used a couple of gallons of vinegar, and poured maybe 1/4 cup of orange oil per gallon into the sprayer. I went over the vegetable beds that haven't been cleared yet. Maybe by the weekend there will be enough die-off that I can clear out the raised beds and have them ready to go and get stuff planted. I also went along some edges that I'd like to keep clear of grass and the grass growing in cracks in the driveway.

Mammogram this afternoon, then to work for a few hours. I remember reading Linn's accounts of how miserable work was at a couple of places, and thinking how lucky I was to have a well-rounded job. Now I'm in the position of trying to find a new job and suffering through the odd job I find myself in. Home is the place that keeps me human these days, so it's a really good thing that there is a lot to do in the garden.

SRS