Slept even later today, till 2:00.

Tom’s now on vacation. He left me a note (he was asleep when I got up) saying to wake him up when I ran out of gum and he’d go get me some since the grocery store didn’t have the kind I like. That’s really nice of him, but that’s OK. No need to wake him up over gum.

Well, the clouds keep coming, but they never drop any rain on us.

I let Ratsy and Scuttles out to run around at night. Scuttles has been so cute lately, the way he’s been playing with me like a little puppy would. He jumps and climbs all over me.

Last night I created a bunch of different funny effects with some of our pictures. I made a hilarious one of Tom where his face was so distorted.

Got through Thursday without a glitch, but I know, I know, it’s just a matter of time before behind us becomes a regular problem. It’s not gonna be because of people or animals, it’s gonna be because of music. Even the cheapest stereo can travel over here and penetrate these thick walls without a problem. I meant it when I said I’m not gonna take it. Not out here. I’ll be damned if the very thing I left Phoenix over is gonna follow me out here to begin the whole cycle over again till George sells. No freeloaders are going to take away from us the whole purpose of coming out here in the first place - so we can live in peace and not be forced to listen to other people and their music.

Later...

Tom woke up at 6:00 and we went to Circle K. It was a nice drive, driving into the cloudy sunset. It’s nice not to have the sun glaring at you for a change. The place wasn’t as mobbed as I thought it’d be for a Friday evening. I was bummed to see that my latest lust object wasn’t there. That is, till right when we were leaving. She was just coming around the corner of the building as we were heading to the car. I only saw her for a split second and she looked right at me, too. To be coming around the corner at that time tells me she was probably on break and out smoking a cigarette. They tend to smoke in that area when they’re on break.

Anyway, I got my caramel coffee, some gum, some Tic Tacs, and even some M&M’s. We got a couple of losing lottery tickets, too.