Rabbit Style News

A. No. If you slept only four hours the previous night and your eyes are closing as you read the internet on the couch, then going to bed at 8:13 p.m. is a reasonable thing to do.

Tonight a friend came over and we watched the first four episodes of “Dawson’s Creek”. I had a goal (watch the entire series) and I am actively achieving that goal while thoroughly enjoying the process. Dreams do come true, kids, they do come true if you put in the time and effort and gritty determination. The next DVD will arrive on Wednesday or Thursday, and I think I’ve found a partner in the endeavor. Together, we will succeed.

I saw “The Dark Knight” at an IMAX theater this evening and enjoyed it.  I could have done with less death and less time spent on car chases.  Overall I enjoyed it.

Before heading out to the movie I finished my Halloween in July apron for my first swap and now it’s time to pack it up to mail tomorrow.  It turned out just as great as I was imagining when I decided on the design.  I signed up for two more apron swaps that are due Sept. 1 and Sept. 15.  I can’t start making them until the recipients are assigned in a couple weeks, in case my partner has specific color, style, or size requests.  If she’s 250 pounds or hates anything green, for example, I need to know that before designing it.

I went to Ross yesterday with a friend and then again this afternoon.  I bought jeans for $10, a striped button down shirt that I’ll share custody of with my friend, and a pair of high-heeled shiny red shoes that I was eyeing yesterday and refrained from buying until I still liked them today.   I’ll wear them tomorrow with a black skirt and a new blouse.

On the way to the mall the downpour started.  I dropped off my friend at the door and she still got really wet, and then I had to walk 15 parking spaces through water that sloshed over my flip-flops.  By the time I got to the door it looked like I had stepped into the shower fully clothed.  I stood outside wringing the water from my hair before I stepped inside, and my jeans and shirt were soaked through.

When we left a couple hours later the rain was negligible and the parking lot was flooded.  Cars were sitting with water dangerously close to the engines as their owners innocently wandered the mall, possibly not even aware that it was raining.  The local news reports that some areas got 2 inches of rain, and a section of Hwy 60 about a mile from the mall was closed due to flooding.  Quite a few cars stalled when trying to drive through flooded sections of streets in around the city, and water ran into a few apartment homes near one particularly flooded section.  Monsoon season is here!

We got the keys to the house this afternoon! He has become part of the proud American tradition of first-time homeownership, and I have joined the ranks of the slightly more humble group of those living with someone who is part of the proud American tradition of first-time homeownership.

We met the neighbors from one side this evening, and had already met the other side’s when they came out to say hello at the end of the inspection day. One couple is probably in their sixties, the other is a bit younger with a daughter possibly in our age range. They said that it’s a lovely street to live on, with quite a few people who have lived there for 40 years. Translation: old. That explains why the first couple we met said it was good to see “a nice young family moving in”. The woman immediately asked about children and after a moment of disappointment learning that we did not have any babies for her to hold, she brightened at the mention of the dog; she has cats, she said, and spends lots of time with them because she’s retired.

The dog came with us to check out the new place that is now Ours and nudged open the little dog door on her own and sniffed around the whole backyard. I had planned to use the pool this Saturday but upon seeing it decided it might need a maintenance check by the pool guy and a cleaning first. The temperature was perfect, though. It’s a deep pool — no diving board, but deep enough to dive off the side if one were so inclined. I’ll spend most of my time lounging in the shallow end, lounging in the sun on deck, and once in awhile doggy-paddling a few short laps.

We’re not moving in until the end of the month or the first part of August. In the meantime we’ll be cleaning it, buying appliances, choosing furniture, hiring a handyman to fix a few things, etc. And using the pool as soon as it’s ready.  First I need to buy a lounge chair…