Egads!

i made it into the darkroom yesterday.  it took me awhile to get my groove on, but after an hour printing my work it began to feel right and natural once again.  i didn't wind up with anything i really loved, but i was happy and content.

this morning, when i went down to check if my prints were dry, i discovered the BRAND NEW box of 250 sheets of Ilford fiber paper ($256.50 + S&H) i had JUST OPENED was not what i had ordered.  the box was labelled correctly ~ Ilford Semi-Matte ~ but the paper inside was glossy, which i DO NOT WANT for my images.  and B&H, where i purchased the paper, is closed for the NEXT WEEK for Succoth.

OK, i'll stop with the capital and bold letters now.  this means i can't print my work, and that makes Patricia a very unhappy girl.  looks like i'll be forced to catch up on my contact sheets after all, which i print on RC.  so, maybe in the long run, this packaging mistake was a good thing.  but it doesn't feel that way right now.

Stairway to Heaven (2), 2011