Ok, so next door isn't unfriendly, just busy, they are friendly again, and it's ok.
The roof racks are happening. Tomorrow I go to look at a trailer with a good price, it sounds like it's been waiting for me. Then I figure out how a hitch happens, and that car can ride behind the bus.I do need more etrack to strap the car in. Best way is through the rims, so that's how we'll do it. If there's a way, I may build in tire storage but for the nonce, she'll have to be packed, or maybe tires on the bus roof? Well one thing at a time, eh? I feel and even had a moment of feeling like my adventure was on and my future was real.
After contemplating the man who claimed to be a good professional musician, but never played while here and couldn't win a song battle against a farting hand's player, I decided to start practicing daily. I would, in fact, like to be able to contribute when musicians get together. I've been trying to learn a song on the autoharp and trying to get my memory back for the flute fingering and notes. I need to dredge up the old grade nine lesson book and start there! Gradually, it will return. If I can commit to as little as one hour a day, it can become something that doesn't make my brain hurt. Right now, it really does. Really bad. That's why I will switch between instruments, but they need to be location appropriate. Part of what frustrates me is the idea that other people are having to put up with my awful fails. But my brain itself struggles, it's a weird feeling when you're pushing the neuroplasticity. so I try and keep it gentle. At least I never stopped singing and whistling so the music isn't lost in there. Just the instruments and sight reading.
The house still has power and water. Dan is getting work done on his stuff there and I used the laundry today. It still feels awful, absolutely awful, to do this thing with this house, leaving it undefended, as it were, indefinitely. You would think they'd have even said something about the mortgage by now?
Also, I"m going to have a problem with my plates shortly because of a misunderstanding. See, they're registered until october, but on auto pay. which is failing. so I have been going in to pay manually. But I forgot the back story when I was in, just "ok, I'm here to pay for the month." she, not realizing the situation, just assured me I was fine until october. Because I wasn't thinking of it, I didn't question it, and yet should have corrected her. So now it has bounced and my registration could be cancelled momentarily. Plus, I cannot currently afford to pay the year in advance. So that too is a challenge.
But here's a thing, the guy next door kind of wants to buy my smart car. I really want him to. I told him the price. He is thinking. So that's a possibility too. Lastly, I really need to check that lottery ticket from wednesday. could be a life changing win?
Ok, here's hoping lucky cat in the window waves in lots of money!