Tom crashed shortly after I got up and was whining that Tinkerbella doesn’t love him anymore because she never wanted to come out and see him, LOL. Not long after he crashed, she wanted to come out and play. It would be nice if she would quit scratching me in her excitement, though. The closer we get to our little playroom, the more excited she gets and squirms in my arms, as if burrowing in a couple of old satin sheets is just the most exciting thing in the world. She doesn’t just burrow, though. She climbs all over me for attention and to show her affection.

After noticing that Toni’s carport had been empty for a while, I messaged her on Facebook to ask what was up. She’s up north for the summer, she said. Tom wondered if it was because she was doing worse or better. I’m guessing better since New Jersey is still a little over 1,000 miles away. There would be lots of stops along the way for food, restrooms, and hotels, so unless someone went with her, my guess is that she’s doing better.

I asked Tom what he wanted for his birthday, and he picked out a hanging neck fan on Temu for when he’s working outdoors. I grabbed myself a bunch of things as well. A new electric razor, since I’m still going to have to trim some of the blonde hairs that can’t be zapped. I don’t know why a brunette has to have any blonde body hair.

I also grabbed some wine caps with vacuum seals for open bottles of wine. For now, I’ve been throwing a sandwich bag over them and securing them with a rubber band wrapped around the neck of the bottles.

Since my lace G-strings fell apart rather quickly, I got some in a different material. I got two different kinds, actually, and one is adjustable. It literally has adjustable straps that go around the hips similar to bra straps. That ought to be interesting to try.

I also got another round of Swiffers.

Lastly, I got a black satin pillowcase for my body pillow, a half-circle pillow, and a pair of polyester sheets. I’m determined to find sheets that don’t pill in five minutes. It has a cute design on it of kittens and a lavender field.

The next thing I’m going to save my work money for is the decorative tiles for the exterior bedroom wall.

I'm in New Hampshire now with 165 miles to get to the finish line.

I forgot to mention that if I ever finish and share my story, I would be open to all kinds of feedback, both negative and positive. I won’t take it as if anyone’s telling me what to do. I know I have full control over my own stories. :)