Today I got the pink fairy in the current Fairytopia series and my socks. I kid Tom about the old package curse still being on him because his underwear hasn’t arrived yet.

I also got my perfumes yesterday. These are the cheap designer imposters. Another surprise to come yesterday was 4 of the 8 Vaseline lotions I won. I didn’t think I was going to get any of them.

An hour or so ago I got a shipping notice from a prize distribution center, but I have no idea if it’s a surprise win or a pending win. My guess is it’s a pending prize.

I can’t believe I haven’t gotten any win notices this month yet! I hope this means I won big and that they’re just checking me out to make sure I exist or something like that.

I’m wondering if next door is already rented because I saw a fuel truck over there the other day as well as an appliance truck. I just hope they don’t get too crazy if we’re here when it warms up! All people seem to do around here during the summer is sit in their backyards and barbecue. Maybe the fact that the wall of the house that faces the biggest part of the yard has no door, they won’t want to hang in that area as much. I just can’t see many people renting a place with such a big yard, though, unless they intend to use it for something. If not dogs, then that could mean kids or a buffer to keep people away from the house. Something I would really like to have myself! She still gets annoying at times with the door-slamming, even if it’s still nothing compared to at the duplex. That place got so bad in the end!

I was annoyed last night, however, for a good 4 hours or so by blasting music. We could tell it wasn’t anything close by, but the faint thumping of the base was annoying enough.

This still doesn’t mean that Tom’s going to get a lot more money out of them at work, but a guy who could be some serious competition for him is quitting soon. There’d still be some competition, but I guess it’ll all come down to fate in the end. He’s still sure that he’ll know within a few months because by then he’ll know how the orders are going. The boss couple did manage to convince that company up in Beaverton to buy their parts, yet oddly enough, they didn’t return the part that had been defective.

I just hope that if we are destined to return to the poorhouse at some point I get most of what I want first!

I found the best mannequin site yet and have decided to go for it after paying off my department store debt and raiding the boutique as planned. I’ve wanted one for 5 years now. Their prices are dirt cheap and they have a huge selection. In fact, they have so many nice ones that I’ve decided to get all 3 of the ones I like best! One at a time, of course. Two of them will cost $225 with shipping and one will cost $180. I could have so much fun making outfits for them for the same reasons I do with the Tonners and Barbies – they’re full sculpts. However, getting lots of outfits for them isn’t something I really desire. I just think they’d make awesome decorations and with 3 of them, I could have a blond, a brunette and a redhead. Just one or two outfits for each of them would be fine and one pair of shoes for each as well as one wig. I may end up with extra wigs, though, once I get the wigs I really want, but I could sell them. Even if we were to live here forever, I stood in the bedroom and saw that two of them could easily stand by the big window while one could stand where Jade is. The cheaper mannequin comes with a stand and a blond wig like all of them do, but it doesn’t have pierced ears or painted finger/toenails. Because it hasn’t got any real toe definition, I’ll probably put her in pumps. This one’s name is Monique. I could get Ashley and Hailey open-toed sandals, one in black, one in white so they’d go with just about anything. I’ll try to get shoes that go with both casual and dressy outfits. Wigs and shoes should only be around $150 total. I think the best way to set them up will probably be to set the legs on the stand, then plop the torso down on top of it, rather than fully assemble them, then put them on the calf/foot rod. Most mannequins have both calf/foot rod options. I don’t think I’ll want them in long pants because then I’d have to use the foot rod which would mean I’d have to take off their shoes. So shorts, skirts and dresses will be what they’ll wear. I’ll start with Ashley and if I change my mind about any additions, then I do. She has dark hazel eyes. Her head is slightly turned and raised. She stands with one leg out to the side and both arms hanging straight down. She’s a high-end mannequin and not a budget one.