The blimp was out till 1:30 yesterday, so all was peaceful. However, when Tom just went to get the mail, he saw a car parked next door, which had obviously been there all night, and I’m like, oh no! I knew it was a matter of time before she had overnight company, and while we may be gone by the 26th, I don’t want to have to deal with her till then any more than I already do!

Later…

Now that it’s light I can see that it’s the same car driven by a huge lady that visited not too long ago. The cooler’s out back again too, so they probably hung out back yesterday evening. Whoever they are, they couldn’t have arrived before 6:00. They were up as early as 5:30 from what I could make out. The car’s plates are in-state. Wouldn’t it be nice if they were gearing up for a week’s vacation? I know better, though.

Meanwhile, we’re probably going to be out of here on the 26th. Tom’s going to put down the deposit today.

This weekend he’s going to pull the truck out, turn it around and load up the back for towing. He’s also got to clean the garage floor of oil that leaked out. I just did the oven, so that’s one less thing either of us has to do. Surprisingly, the stuff I used didn’t stink.

The good news is that there are no application fees to pay. We didn’t know if this owner required their own application or what. Pam also didn’t bring up the subject of a lease, and of course we’d prefer not to have one. I like knowing we have easy escapes.

The bad news is that the reason the house with the big yard is unkempt is that he’s pretty sure it’s empty. There’s no for-rent or for-sale sign up just yet, but I’m sure the Brady bunch and their two German Shepherds will move in as soon as we do. There’s no way anyone would buy or rent a place with a yard that big without kids, and especially without dogs.

I may not need the AC at all today. It came down to 76º in here on its own and is only to be 79º today with isolated T-storms that I know we won’t be fortunate enough to get. The constant rain we had in May was nice because it kept things quieter around here. No one, including the dog, hung outside, though lately, I haven’t heard much from next door. Just scattered door slams.

For the first time since late June or early July, the windows are showing signs of fog.

Tom says not to assume the car doors will shake the bedroom and not be able to be fanned out because older places are built differently. This is true, though I doubt I’ll be able to sleep in the bedroom. I decided to give it 3 wake-up calls before I moved the bed into the living room and hope that any future dogs or screaming kids on that side don’t wake me up in there.

It’s coming up on 7:00 a.m. which means the dog should be tossed out any minute. The question is, will she allow it to come back in when it barks at the door? It’s not very likely when she has company, and there’s no saying how long this chick will be staying with her.

Last night I dreamt that I won a giant doghouse. Is this a sign of a win to come real soon? So far all I get is other people’s win notifications. I hate that when they do that, and I’m like, now why are they emailing me to congratulate some other winner? I don’t care if Kristen K from Texas won, I care if I won!

Later…

A sign of the end times here for sure. The car was gone by 9:30 when they came to mow. By noon her van was gone. Meanwhile, I haven’t seen or heard from the dog. A seemingly healthy dog wouldn’t suddenly up and die, so I don’t know what’s up with it, not that I’m complaining. I’m sure I’ll hear from it soon enough, though.

Later…

The blimp is back and it’s blasting the TV. No sign of the dog. How amazing. How utterly amazing.

Meanwhile, other people have wondered, just like myself, and have asked other members in the forums if a premium membership is really worth it. Many people replied saying yes it’s worth it, and most of their wins were from premium sweeps. So, assuming the bank will let me, I’m going to take my first $30 (I’m supposedly getting $10 a week for fun) and go premium.

Oh, shit! The fucking dog is out. What did I expect? A miracle?