Got back a couple of hours ago. What a gorgeous day! Wish I hadn’t worn long sleeves. We now have windows open and fans on. Got the boots I wanted and am glad I didn’t get them last weekend like I almost did because they were half off. So for just $12, I got a pair of black, low-cut boots with a 2” heel. All they had were wide soles so they’re a bit roomy even with thick socks but very comfortable.

I didn’t get any earrings or anything else other than an adorable birthday card for Andy. It’s got a picture of a cat with a mouse sitting on its head and it’s so cute.

When Tom got up yesterday there was no water pressure and the poor guy couldn’t shower. He freshened up with wet wipes instead. By the time I got up at 8:15, though, it was fine.

The daily saw sessions started up not long after we got back. They seem to go from 1:00-4:00 and since it’s been going on since last August, according to my journal, I don’t expect it to stop anytime soon. I wish the people in the West were as quick to complain about noisy people as they are in the East. Then maybe something would be done about our little saw-happy folks and our regular engine gunners. Even if I had to hear the same exact sounds if we moved, I’m ready to do it in a bigger, newer place than this little old dive. But Tom won’t be turning 55 till late June and we want to keep all our options open. Meaning that we’ll be checking rural rentals too, though I don’t think we’ll find anything nice that’s very affordable and not on a shared lot. We’ve been sharing since 2004 and it’s definitely time to be selfish once again! I miss having the lot to ourselves.

They say it’s going to rain on Tuesday. I hope so because it would be wonderful to get a day off from the saws and the motorcycle which Jesse has taken to stopping and starting and stopping and starting over a 15-minute period. But all we’ve had is sunshine, sunshine, and more sunshine and no one wants to be indoors until dark.

If there’s any good it’s that Jesse hasn’t gone out at night on weekends and left us with barking all night long in about a month now. If he has, then he’s got someone staying with him and I’ve wondered this at times. It’s been way noisier up there for the last month or so.

The propane people didn’t get here till 6:30 yesterday, but as always, it’s nice to have a full tank like it is to have a full refrigerator.