In which Tuesday begins sooner than I'd like.

I had a very poor night's sleep, just slept badly, plus headache, plus some bad dreams. That's to be expected in unfamiliar place, hopefully that was the worst of it. So I'm up at just after 7 Nevada time, but just after 8 Arizona time. I'm refusing to conform, my fon and computer are staying on Nevada time, for now.

This is the view out of the window behind/above my computer.



That's our jeep there beside the old blue and white truck. And two houses are hidden from view in this picture, one partially by the tree, and one by the middle of the window.There's also a bright ... blue(?) house out there to the left, I saw it while on the phone with Curtis yesterday. I need to get out and figure out compass directions when sun gets up a bit, it's driving me nuts not knowing where north/south/east/west are.

I'm sitting here having breakfast of tots and beans and coffee. After I finish I'll go have a shower, which hopefully won't make me feel worse like that one did earlier this week. No crazy long hot showers here, I've been warned the tank is low so must be quick. If it does make me feel worse I'll just have a nap.

If that does not happen, OR after nap, I have a list of stuff today.

>>begin list

* Work on Mother's computer a bit, look for some firefox addons that will make it more familiar to her for using.
* Go outside and figure out where North is!
* Wander about outside and determine which bits of old furniture I can salvage for our new place.
* Call Grandfather and go on walk and discuss building some furniture.
* Go into Kingman with Grandfather and be photographer for Mother's square dancing tonight.

Things my mother collects, Pt. 1

Bells, lots of bells, bells with states on them, bells with city names on them, bells with pretty things on them, bells in weird shapes, bells bells bells. Observe, even a cowbell.




Refrigerator magnets, like bells, one must be gotten everywhere she visits, or when the mood strikes. There used to be a lot more where she lived before, maybe they got lost in the last move or maybe she just decided she didn't like some anymore. Or maybe I just remember there being many more.




This is my favourite magnet. "Dull women have immaculate houses."

Hello little end table.

He is cute, I'm going to take him if mother doesn't mind. I mentioned this particular one and she said ok, so long as we're thinking of the same thing. It is dirty and all paintchippy, so I'll have to make him naked and clean and then repaint him.

Not white, I don't think. I'll have to decide, maybe a purple.

He will live beside my bed.