Jennifer Griffith
The Official Website of Author Jennifer Griffith
  • About Jennifer
  • Jennifer’s Books
  • Books by Series
You are here: Home / Oil, water, and other things that don’t mix

Oil, water, and other things that don’t mix

By Jennifer Griffith on September 11, 2012

First, water.

We’re in a drought here, and our town’s mayor (a jolly fellow who I like a lot) declared a state of water emergency. The aquifers of this desert have been depleted quite severely through pumping, and so now the squeeze is on. No water for our little lawns (emphasis on little. We’ve got postage stamp lawns as it is here.) They even suggested taking the rinse water from our dish washing and using it to water the potted plants outside.

Yikes.

So, that’s exciting. And awful. We’ve had a few days of reprieve from the heat, thank Heaven above, and some rain at last. It’s not going to remedy a decade of drought, but yeah. We’ll take it! Any drops, any time!

So, enough about the weather.

And I’ve decided to skip oil because I’ll probably go on a political tirade. As the Japanese say, “iranai.” (Nobody wants that.)

In other news, I heard last night that BIG IN JAPAN will now be stocked at in the Barnes and Noble warehouse to be available to all the stores in Arizona and nearby places. Wowee! That’s so cool. I do give credit to the awesome, totally neat friends I have who diligently went into their local bookstores and asked for the book. Thanks, peoples! You make me so happy. The publisher (Jolly Fish Press, who are truly the jolliest) worked really hard for this, and they also said this increases the chance of this being stocked nationally. Woo hoo! Feeling the happy for that.

Big in Japan

Now for the other things that don’t mix.

I have been on my non-writing kick as I reorganize my house and now, I sit down to quickly do my household budget and bam. I forgot to pay a bill–an important one. And it was due today. At least when I was writing I could do the budget. When I’m painting and decluttering and washing baseboards and selling stuff on the facebook garage sale site, I guess I can’t also keep up with the money.

I could do writing and money, but not writing and housekeeping. Although it appears I can’t do housekeeping and money, either. So, I guess I am not good at housekeeping for a reason. I think it’s because if I do it, I end up not being able to do anything else. And since there are a LOT of other things that really, really ought to be done (like cooking–which I haven’t done well this past few days either, burning the ground beef on Saturday into antrhacite, and then undercooking the pinto beans yesterday so horribly that they were still crunchy at dinnertime and we all just had to eat chips and salsa for dinner although no one complained), I think perhaps I should just finish this round of housekeeping in the next few weeks and then let it go.

Like for another decade, as I have in the past.

It’s better that way. For everyone.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
Posted in Big in Japan, sumo novel, writing | Tagged bad cooking, Barnes and Noble, cleaning, housekeeping, Jennifer Griffith, mulittasking, painting, warehouse, writing
← Previous Next →

Contact

Privacy Policy

Purchase Books

Click here to see my full catalog of books for purchase on Amazon. Read more about Jennifer’s books by clicking on “Books by Jennifer Griffith” on the tab at the top of the page. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

"In this life there's just a little while of everything." --Anne Osborne Poelman

"Love is the only reality." --Mrs. Lambert

"Electric communication will never be the substitute for the face of someone who with their soul encourages another person to be brave and true." --Charles Dickens

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
"Home is a name, a word, it is a strong one; stronger than magician ever spoke, or spirit ever answered to, in the strongest conjuration." --Charles Dickens

Like Hermia from A Midsummer Night’s Dream:

"And though she be but little, she is fierce." --William Shakespeare

Copyright © 2025 Jennifer Griffith.

Powered by WordPress and Retro-fitted.

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT