From the looks of it, I currently have 50 or 60 mice. Too many! But it’s fun to see what each batch produces.

I’m surprised Apple Cheeks didn’t come last week or the week before. I wish he’d come right now while I’m awake. I don’t want him coming next week while I’m trying to flip my schedule. Who says I have to open the door to him, though? He’s just going to have to see me here at my convenience.

I’m really behind on my book and other projects I plan to do. That’s because I’ve been doing a lot of scanning, scanning the special journal pages of my written journals, or the pages that stand out to me in some way, for some reason. I just finished this task today and will be sending Paula a few pages. Meanwhile, Tom will burn the pages I tore out. I tore out all journal pages, except for those where I copied people’s letters to me.

Now when the crazy laws get even crazier and you can’t write a damn thing without it being a crime, no one can get me in that department.

I wish I could figure out what was going on in back. I heard base thumping, and of course it was freeloader-induced. They’re working on something back there. Maybe the septic? I don’t know. They appear to be working in the middle of the road or even on the property in front. I really hope George didn’t buy the lot across the way! Maybe they’re paving that area? Maybe Tom can get a sense of what’s going on if he gets in before they’re done.

Anyway, there are just too many damn houses back there and there’s bound to be all kinds of noise sooner or later, even if it were just on weekends.

Tom stopped at Mary’s yesterday for the software to run this burner he’s in the process of installing for me, and she gave him critter treats to take home that she had for her hamster. There were so many! I thought I spoiled my pets, but never have my pets had half this many treats!

My teeth are still getting whiter. Now all I need is a tan and a new body!