They’re putting in a well on Dan’s property. What was weird, though, was the tractor we saw that appeared to be leveling for a house on the other side of the property towards the back. If a house is coming in, I just hope it’s a new one that will bring value to the properties around here and not some old junk rental that will just bring people and dogs.

The renters seem to have let up a bit as far as trashing the place goes. Perhaps this is because they’ve been home more often and are back to burning most of it. I’ve seen more vehicles there more often, but no fires going.

Today I helped Tom put the new windshield in the truck. Now, after 8 months of problems and delays, Tom will call about the insurance. The good part of it is that it need not be inspected. Just insured and registered.

I hope I hear from Mary real soon as to whether or not she got both my stories. I’d really like to know.

It’s not looking good, after all, as far as Tom getting the temp job from the woman going on maternity leave because they haven’t called him for a second interview yet. The first one was just a preliminary interview. He still has a driving test scheduled for Saturday, but that’s for the shitty-paying position, of course. At least it’ll have benefits and be just 15 minutes away which will save us roughly $120 a month on gas.

Dolls-n-More didn’t forget my freebie after all, though as expected, it’s just a dull knickknack. It’s a tiny baby with white frizzy hair and butterfly wings sitting atop a glittery mushroom.

Here’s the best news yet, assuming Tom gets a job somewhere soon enough that won’t cut out our allowance. Well, one of my favorite doll sites is actually cheaper than Tracy’s and Sherry’s! It seems the more I research, the more I learn. I don’t know what took me so long to discover this, but this site, owned by a husband and wife team in NC, does free shipping on orders $100 or more! Not knowing this, one would think Tracy and Sherry were just a little cheaper when they’re not. I asked and learned that ready-to-dress Haiku is just $110! That’s $5 less than Tracy’s kit including shipping, and Sherry wanted $150 with shipping. Also, we’re ordering Donna Rubert’s 24” dressed Samantha doll from them real soon! They’ve got a few dressed dolls on sale right now. She’ll cost $110 and come by UPS. Samantha’s a standing doll with blond hair and an unusual shade of realistic blue eyes that’s really beautiful. She wears a soft blue dress with white lace. They only have two pieces left, but Frank said he’d hold her for me till we’re ready to order her which was very nice of him.