Blackie seemed sick the other day like he was struggling to breathe, but he seems fine now. Same with Brownie. So I guess these little guys are going to be ok. They still won’t let me handle them, but they’re not nearly as quick to run away either.

Like every house we’ve had in the west, we have a mouse hanging around here somewhere, probably asleep in the closet if it hasn’t already slipped back out the way it came in, which could be a number of ways (the vents, under the sink, etc.). I’ve got the trap set up, but I don’t have any cheese right now, so hopefully it will get caught anyway. Then I’ll free the little booger in back of the property. Mice are cute, but stinky, messy and destructive!

It’s just wonderful how much better I’ve felt since getting out of that damn motel room! I enjoy having more responsibilities and fun things to enjoy like I have these days.

Although I was surprised to be notified of such a big win via email, and am even more surprised that we don’t have to sign an affy or a tax form, I feel confident that the 3K Apple win is legit. Kettler’s a big company and OLS would’ve kicked them off the site by now. Tom spoke to a woman there and she’s going to send us GCs so we can choose what we want which is great! Since they don’t have GCs in 3K increments, she’s sending a $2500 one and a $500 one. Apple’s stuff is way expensive. We’re tentatively going to get me a new iMac and then I’ll just use my laptop to play the radio while I’m working on the iMac, and for listening to my own music. Plus, we want to get him a new flat panel monitor so he can finally ditch his old one, and we’re definitely going to get a color laser printer, which they do have after all. I didn’t think they did, but when Tom browsed Apple’s store, he found they have quite a few. We may also get some odds and ends if there’s any credit left over. It was funny cuz I said to him, “If only I’d known I was gonna win this, cuz then I wouldn’t have gotten the iPod.” But that’s probably why I won it! So now that I have a new camera as well I’ll probably win one.

Tom saw Jessie’s dad in an interview. He was talking about his age and saying how he intends to keep on being Big Bird.

Unlike last time, since I didn’t know how to use the zoom feature on my camera, I got some awesome deer pics! Instead of two bucks, it was just one doe this time, climbing up the hill in front. I can’t believe how well they climb! That hill is super steep.