1) identification, 2) creation

• (last two days) recorded and wrote several dreams, found quote for ...fence posts rotting in the acreage..., and reading jung, Man and His Symbols.

2) creation

• (last three days) various norebook entries of dreams, ideas, conversations, etc. - including pages written on scrap paper finally copied into notebook proper. recorded Teeple in studio and several phone conversations. sleeping at night to Hrsta: Stem Stem In Electro

2) creation

• (last two days) recorded various sounds and some child talk. working up comic strip character for above-ground storytelling efforts. had Teeple over, tracked nearly an entire finished piece in one night - a jangly sea shanty with a rhythm that sways everywhere. a few notebook entries made.

2) creation

• (yesterday) worked on book 3 of ...fence posts rotting in the acreage... and uploaded files from zoom h4.

2) creation, 3) promotion, 4) housekeeping

• (last two days) finished revising websites - now much more fluid and inter-connected. all now stem from www.timcoalman.com instead of existing as separate instances of my work.

2) creation, 3) promotion, 4) housekeeping

• (last three days) extensive reworking of websites. done within a few days. will now have 3 books written and preview of each. clearer navigation and directions. found home video in box of films dad retrieved from junk pile at his work. watched it and found a family holiday, soccer practice and such. watched it for the first time while recording notes, then called dad to get more information. plans to make it an investigation to find the girl.

2) creation, 3) community

• (today) printing off master copy of the rear at work along with color copy of ...fence posts rotting in the acreage... book 2 cover for use on website
• (yesterday) substantial revising of websites. hours reworking layout, content, and scanning in pages from book 2 to be used as book preview.

2) creation, 4) housekeeping

• revising websites to show three completed books with previews for all. also including preview of book 0 of ...fence posts rotting in the acreage... and book soundtrack. prepared book 1 and the rear to be copied off at work in color on stock paper so I have quality originals to make all subsequent copies on.

2) creation, 3) community, 4) housekeeping

• recorded conversation with mom, organized and filed 1st generation originals of all 3 books that are used to run through document feeder of copy machine at work for copies of books to give away. tried sending recording of Naquin's show to him through several carriers and hosting configurations and all failed due to file size. of course I recorded the show as one long file and have taken no effort to cut it up.

2) creation, 3) community

• (yesterday) wrote dream and several bits and pieces into notebook. recorded Naquin's band with zoom h4 at live show.

2) creation, 3) community, 4) housekeeping

• (during the last week) moved to a new house, unable to update artifact log. summary - set up new studio with gear that had been stored away for year of apartment living. sorting material into files, scanning photographs into computer, adjusting images. recorded teeple telling story and some guitar work. many notebook entries, some new, others from random bits of paper found in the move and sorting. some work on book 3 of ...fence posts rotting in the acreage...

2) creation

• a few pieces written in notebook.

2) creation, 3) community

• shipped off the rear and ...fence posts rotting in the acreage... book 2 to naquin. several hours of scanning in photographs, artifacts, artwork, etc for future use.

2) creation, 3) community

• (today) adding black binding on the rear to send to naquin. quick notes of appreciation on the inside covers. confident and accomplished feel signing off on a book to send to a friend. will ship tomorrow.
• (yesterday) quick notebook entry.

2) creation, 4) housekeeping

• (yesterday) bought new notebook for writing, took two weeks to find one with the feel and durability - the heft i needed. still needed to be partially cut and decorated to feel official. wrote two entries of Ian quotes.

2) creation

• used voice recognition software to transcribe many pages of notes from notebook, mostly 2004, 2005. nearly have the notebook all entered. still another notebook to go.

4) housekeeping

• (last two days) organizing artifacts into files - those to be used, those scanned in, and those used and done with.

2) creation

• several pieces falling into place on book 3. the associations are happening more naturally. also recorded a few voice mails this week on work phone. insane parent monologues.

2) creation

• editing and arranging pages in book 3. a few done, a few blocks, a few nice links. looking for new notebook, local office stores have horrible versions with perforated pages, colorfully designed covers, and ugly lines inside.

2) creation

• some work on book 0 - rearranging pieces always easier than creation. a waste and should stop. moved on to book 3. the first five or six pages fall into place. much better...