Listening: Little Red Book by Cordalene, Jolene by Dolly Parton, Debaser by the Pixies.

Reading (perhaps quality): Still with The Annotated Alice by Martin Gardner (Introduction), Lewis Carroll (Author), John Tenniel (Illustrator).

Reading (definitely pulp): Nothing.

Drinking: Lots of water, in vain hopes to kick these allergies.

April 25, 2005
9:40 pm

Talked today with one of the mortgage people Mary recommended - she was great to talk with, conversation went something like this --

• Her (businesslike): Are you interested in buying something in the next 90 days?
• Me (trying not to hyperventilate): Well. Wow. 90 days?
• Her (reassuring): Because if you're not looking to buy until the fall then we could just run numbers but wait to apply.
• Me (starting to relax): Wait. 90 days - that's like 3 months, right?
• Her (wondering if I'm crazy): Uh, yes.
• Me (feeling better): No, definitely with the next 3 months.
• Her (I think trying not to laugh): Great!
• Me (thinking to myself): Wow! Damn! Aaaaack!

So things are moving forward. Slowly, but moving.

Doing (life and related tasks): Work. Cleaning the House. Getting papers in order. Trying to relax.

Doing (crafty stuff): Continuing to knit afghan blocks.

Wanting: A vacuum cleaner that really works. Or a cat that doesn't shed.

Anticipating: Dad and Carmen visiting. Woo hoo!