Open Buddha

So, we had the house inspected by my inspector this Thursday. Nothing too terribly extreme was found. There is dry rot in one section of siding (fairly limited) on a corner of the house caused by a incorrectly hung drainspout. Also, two out of the three front pillars need to be replaced (which are 20+ feet long lengths of 8″ X 8″ wood) because of water damage and a couple of other things. I'm told that this isn't too unusual in buying a house or given our damp local climate.

R and I met with our agent this morning at Third Place books and went over the inspector's report. We prepared the documents to request the seller fix these problems and a couple of other minor things. The estimation, including labor, is that they'll cost about $2,500 but we offered $1,000 over her asking price (because we knew another offer was on the table) so we're thinking that she'll probably fix them. We'll find out in the next few days. We're still on track to move in within a month unless there is a fight about this stuff.

The Papyri Magic list seems to have taken off pretty well, better than a number of ths lists I've run over the years. No one has ripped anyone a new asshole yet either. I added some more stuff to my site at http://www.hermetic.com/pgm/ as well. This and its connection to Neoplatonism is probably the main form of magic that I study and work with on occasion that isn't connected to any of my social or order involvements unless you want to count the Tibetan Buddhist stuff.

On that front, I'm going to be in New York City from August 29 through 31 OR I'm going to be in Conway, MA from September 9 through 15. It isn't clear yet. The default is going to NYC though as I have a friend who has volunteered crash space for me and it's the cheapest place to fly. This is for Namkhai Norbu's Dzogchen teachings or for a particular retreat with him, respectively. I'm also going to be attending a Dzogchen direct introduction and teaching from Lama Wangdor here in Seattle in July, which I've volunteered to help organize if they need more bodies.

I'm also likely to be going to Minneapolis to visit with my Ordo Astrum Sophiae brethren the weekend of September 6 so I'll either go to NYC for a long weekend, come home and go to Minneapolis the next weekend or I'll be going to Minneapolis, staying in that area for a couple of extra days and then going straight to Conway for the retreat. I need to buy my tickets soon but I haven't finalized everything.