It’s so true that sometimes you don’t realize how well something works until it’s temporarily gone. We pulled the soundproofing off of 2 walls, including the one with the windows, and as we’re waiting on the rest of the materials to build the “doghouse” as I call it since it reminds me of a big old dog house, I can hear everything. Vehicles, planes, car doors, etc. Part of us wishes we’d just gone and finished the room and then added soundproof shutters to the windows but I think the doghouse will be more effective because then we don’t have to deal with ceilings, floors, or vents as well.

Initially, we’re going to leave one side open until storm season rolls around again next May. The bed will be a bit of a pain in the ass to make but if it works, it’s worth it. I don’t wanna have to sleep with nature sounds blasting all my life just to still be woken up. I really hope to lower it to volume 3 or 4. Now I play it at 5 or 6.

Today’s wake-up call was actually a power failure. It was only out for a couple of seconds but the sudden quiet woke me right up. The thunder would have taken the honors not much later, though. I ended up napping for nearly two hours so that helped.

If the radar is accurate, I should sleep tomorrow if nothing else is too loud and the power doesn’t crap out. The next day I won’t get much sleep. :( Sure enough, though, the weather’s set to be gorgeous when I’m back on days. I know I should just appreciate that “coincidence,” though, so I have more options like swimming and biking if we ever get our damn bikes. Plus, we still want to hit the beach.

Anyone who was in bed before 10:30 last night was no doubt pissed because this insanely loud utility truck of some kind passed by and looped around the block before heading in back of the park. It was so loud that I could hear it from back there. It had a yellow light twirling around the top of it, and I can’t swear to it, but I thought for a minute it was spitting something out the back of it though I can’t imagine what it might have been or what the hell it would be doing in the park so late. Really, really hope it isn’t anyone who lives here because I never heard them leave! They were almost as loud as that punk kid back at the other place but it was a much higher pitch. IDK, maybe a water or electric truck of some kind? I wonder if it was connected to today’s power failure. Like he said, maybe they patched something up last night and today they reset whatever.

Someone came in blasting music and they were definitely visiting if they don’t live here because the sound didn’t just fade in and fade out as they passed by the house. They stopped at a few houses or so from ours and left the music going for a couple of minutes before it suddenly stopped.

I would have thought that that shit wouldn’t be tolerated here but they tolerated it at the other park. I’m a little worried about future generations of people coming into these places. Just like motorcycles is mostly an older people thing and they’re the ones that brought that shit into retirement communities, I worry that in another 10 to 20 years, those that grew up with boom car stereos are going to bring that shit in as well. Again, I don’t see the point of these places if you’re not going to shut up. So far, though, it’s still quieter than the other place. Tom didn’t hear any projects today. I’m surprised it’s been a while since we’ve heard the tractor running but now that I said that, I suppose it will start up again anytime now. Looked like they were landscaping in the new addition the other day.

Ugh, it’s 11 PM and now I’m hearing this obnoxious sound coming from god-knows-where that’s kind of a cross between a whine and a buzz. At first, I thought it was something in the air but when I checked the flight radar there was nothing even remotely close to us. It doesn’t have a steady pitch. I don’t know what the fuck it is. I just know it’s annoying as hell. The one time I count on my peace is at night, especially here. So this better not go on for long, whatever and wherever it is. It just stopped. It better stay stopped too!

I wasn’t going to make any blogging accounts public mostly thanks to Tammy and the other termites, as I call them, but then I realized that I’m not only not doing anything wrong but just don’t care anymore. It used to be that I didn’t want them to know what was going on in my life should they find any of my accounts but you know what? I don’t give a shit who may find my accounts and learn whatever I’m willing to share. If there was just one person in the world I didn’t want to know what was up with me, it wouldn’t be public in the first place. But right or wrong, I just don’t care anymore if estranged family members, neighbors, doctors, or anyone else happens to get curious and find out what’s going on with me.

Ordered some things on Amazon. I finally got fed up enough with this bidet to get the old one we had in the other place. I just hope the new one works the same as the old one. If there’s anything I’ve learned since moving in here it’s that all good things really do come to an end and that just because you’ve had it before and you loved it and it worked well doesn’t mean it’s going to be that way again. Things really do change. I ordered the same sheets yet they’re so snug that they’re a battle to get on the mattress. The blackout shades are nothing like they used to be. The mattress isn’t as soft as it used to be. But hopefully, the bidet will still have a skinnier stream. We’re only going to put it in the master bathroom because he likes these better. It’s not as stylish, It’s harder to clean, and it needs a toilet seat boost, but it’s a little easier to use and definitely doesn’t have as wide of a stream. I’m tired of having to use so much toilet paper when I should be using less than I would normally need with no bidet at all. So hopefully they’ll be the same and I won’t have to feel like I wet my pants or something. LOL

Also grabbed a large, roomy, comfy red tank top similar to the pale pink one I just got. They were only $5.

Ordered the same kind of toilet paper holder we used to have and that we have in the second bathroom. This one just seems too flimsy and like it’s gonna fall off the wall or something. I can still use it as a jewelry holder and find something to put on the little shelf. Every time I yank the toilet paper off, the can of air freshener on the shelf vibrates and sometimes falls off. So it’s secure but it’s not. It has a bit of flex to it that I just don’t like.

The doctor never responded to my message about asking her to clarify when I’m supposed to have labwork done and she never called in the statins either. I’d say I’m definitely not liking her that much at the moment. But that’s OK. Again, the medication would probably be more harmful than good and I’m going to die someday anyway.

I had an interesting dream about Aly. She texted me from some kind of app. The message was brief although I don’t remember what it was. Something simple along the lines of, “Hi, how are you?“

I smiled happily and showed Tom the message and said, “She now messages me here since she can no longer Skype me (since she’s dead).” Makes me wonder if it was her checking in from the other side but I don’t know. I’m still not sure if there is another side or if the dead could have much influence on us if there was. Wouldn’t we all be winning the lottery if they could interact with this world in any way? Wouldn’t we never experience anything bad?

Stacey also was in my dreams. We were chatting online and I knew that she had somehow swiped a nude picture of me, not that one exists. I knew that she didn’t know that I knew. I didn’t mind that she had the picture but I was trying to decide whether or not to let her know that I knew she had it.