Falling asleep as I write this but here I sit still at my computer. Went to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory tonight. GREAT movie. It has so many of my favorite people involved in it: Tim Burton, Danny Elfman, Deep Roy, Johnny Depp. It seemed to be a very accurate interpretation of the Raold Dahl book but I really should purchase a new copy of it for myself and read it.

Add that to the list: Charlie and the Chocolate Factor, Stiff, Secret Life of Lobsters, The Princess Bride, Troll, The Cockroach Papers

Whenever I have a chance to buy and read them.

the slow season

Sometimes it's so quiet here now that it seems like a funeral. Actually, funerals are much more lively.

Saturday at last

The house is still flea infested despite two Orkin treatements and constant cleaning, but it's getting better. I believe by the time we're finished painting and unpacking the problem will be gone.

Today's goal is just to make an appointment for a haircut. Next will be to finally get new prescription sunglasses. Most days I am blinded by the sun when I have to drive.

We have no dumpster or recycle bin because someone decided to fill both to the top with topsoil that they moved from the front yard. There is no wheelbarrel here at the house and the gardener couldn't wait to start moving and planting things. Meanwhile, the grass still needs to be cut.

Finally we are moved in with a working phone.

The phone is hooked up now. The utility company had simply made the error of enabling the dormant phone line that's downstairs in what was once a separate apartment. We now have normal, basic phone service upstairs where we're living.
Still have all my stuff in boxes and am living in less than cheap hotel standards this week. I am looking forward to civilized domesticity again soon.

Busy moving into the new house. Don't have phone service yet. blogging online at a coffee house at the moment to check emails and update bits.