Tom made a $90 profit with the horses today and almost an additional $135. While this is great, I know better than to get my hopes up. I think this will be an occasional occurrence, not a regular one. He says that right now he’d gladly settle for making a couple hundred a week. He’d still have to work outside of the house, and we’d still be doomed to apartments, but it would get us a new car and make things much easier on us what with how expensive this area is. Most of the state is just so damn expensive!

Anyway, we are going to go ahead and settle for an apartment probably next month. Right now our only two choices are to stay here or go there, and as much as I dread returning to apartment life, I’m excited to get out of here. At least in an apartment, we’ll have our stuff, more than one room, be closer to where he works, and save a little money while we’re at it. The peaceful house prayer is simply one prayer that’s never going to be granted, but at least God’s been granting most of my other prayers. If we’re meant to live our lives in apartments, along with other places we don’t want to live in, then there must be a reason for it.

Ever since we left Oregon I’ve been trying to figure out why the motels were part of the plan. I think I know now. Obviously, it was to make the transition into an apartment a little easier on me, and going to one from a motel is certainly easier than going to one from a house, even if that house wasn’t always quiet.

Both side rooms are occupied right now with people who are quiet enough that I hope don’t leave anytime soon.

So much for Michelle having them do this room last when I spoke to her yesterday. Some older lady I’ve never seen before not only came to this room at 10:00, but she woke me up a half-hour earlier doing the other rooms. I ended up taking one of those naps I rarely take. Hopefully, since this room and the neighboring ones have been done, I’ll be able to sleep peacefully enough tomorrow without any interruptions. Oh, the story of my life – dodging those wake-up calls!