Got quite a bit of updating to do. Most of it’s good, some of it is scary.

I was sitting at my computer last night when instantly, like a light switch, the spider vibes came on. I started at the north end of the house and worked my way down. Upon stepping into the little bathroom, the feeling intensified. I peered into the shower stall and there it was. This one was about an inch and a half. So I turned on the hot water and flushed it down the drain. At least that’s what I think I did. However, when Tom was up earlier today, I noticed what appeared to be a leg protruding from under the saucer we’ve had over the drain, but Tom insisted it was a scratch. Well, it wasn’t a scratch so we saw when he lifted the saucer. It was dead, but it was a spider. The question is, though, was it the same spider that survived long enough after I flushed it down by clinging to the side of the drain before coming back up to die? Or did it come up either the sink drain he forgot to close or the vent? The protruding leg didn’t exist earlier in the day or else I think I’d have noticed it. Either way, I said, that’s it. We’ve got to do something. So I cut pieces of screen and put them under the vents. They don’t make the perfect seal, but if these things are coming from the vents, it should definitely help. Tom still thinks the drains are the likely place. If that’s true, and I hope it is, whatever may be left living in them should be dead soon enough. Still, we’re going to bomb next week when he’s on vacation, and we also ordered vent filters from a catalog that might seal them up even better, along with making it better for allergies. That’s its main purpose, along with keeping things from falling down the vents, though that’s not a problem for us.

We actually did quite a bit of shopping today. We bought the 2-way satellite system for nearly $500. Someone will be out next week to install it.

Plus, we also treated ourselves to odds and ends from an online catalog. I got a bushel of pink scented roses, pink slippers, an ear wax removal thing to hopefully clean my fake canal, blind cleaners that will let you clean up to 6 slats at a time, a map of the US with slots to put the state quarters I’ve been saving, and a cheap $10 pair of pedals to use until they break, too. I should still jog, though. It works my muscles and heart harder, even though I know I’ll never be under 120 again in my life. Maybe not even under 125! I did lose 2 of the 3 pounds I gained, though, I know they’ll be back and that there’s no point in getting excited about it.

Tom got the truck running and even drove it around the land for a while. It still smokes a bit, though.

There are more things to write about, but I’m getting a little tired and have every PMS symptom in the book that’s physical. Fortunately, I don’t get the mental part of it these days, but right now I’ve got a backache and I feel like a water balloon.

Later…

I guess I’ll write some more. I’m not ready for bed or in the mood to do anything else. My tits are too sore to go jogging. Even with a good bra they still bounce somewhat. I miss my little mosquito bites instead of these 37” things!

Tom said that next month will be our final Bowflex payment, then we’ll never have to write another check again since we’re now paying all our bills online. That’s good since we don’t have address labels, and that way I can use all the stamps on Mary.

Tom pointed out that since the new house is about twice as far as the one that’s two properties across from next door, that house is probably 4 properties away which does make sense. That’d make it about 3,500 feet away. Still close enough to hear music in the open desert. Tom said he could hear what sounded like a worker’s radio coming from over there, but of course, I didn’t hear it in the house. It would have to be basey, like in a car stereo, to be heard in the house. I doubt I’ll hear their dogs in the house, but outside I might.

It’s been cool, windy and rainy which is part of what’s stirring up the spiders.

Anyway, Tom picked up my dolls yesterday, and I was wrong again. This is definitely Alex. I’d recognize the face anywhere. She’s also definitely black and definitely a redhead, and as funny as that combination may sound, it actually looks good on her. She has brown eyes and came with a green jewel in her belly button which I thought was a great idea and I glued a diamond in one of the Playboy doll’s belly buttons. Her legs, though, are kind of odd. They cross at the ankles if you have her in an upright position and spread outward in a seated position. She doesn’t have bending legs, though (she pivots at the waist), so she’ll always be standing. I have her leaning back with her legs crossed in a casual pose. Another thing is her wide crotch. It looks a bit odd, especially with her ankles crossed. To hide this, since her gold and white coat, which looks great on her in contrast with her dark skin, is rather open in front, I made a little skirt from an old black knit shirt. All in all, she’s a really nice doll. Nicer than Eve.

Eve’s just so-so. I didn’t realize her hair was as short as it is, but her brown hair is barely below chin level. It’s stylish, but I do prefer long hair. Her face is so-so. She has brown eyes and bendable legs. If I could, I’d either never have gotten her or I’d sell her for $20, but since neither is possible, I think I’ll make the best of her and buy her this really nice outfit from the site I bought her from for $15. Never have I found such a cheap site and I wish there were more like it! Anyway, all I have for her to wear right now is the cranberry satin Playboy robe that came with Karen.

As my luck would have it, both their stands are too tall for them. Their feet are a ½ inch above the bases. However, I’m using one of them for Karen who was never as steady on her own as Victoria is.

I decided not to bother getting any more Eve dolls, but I am considering adding the blond Barbie with the red hair tips and red gown that’s utterly gorgeous to my list. I doubt I’ll bother with Diva.