One small task completed, the truck has been washed. Nothing fancy, just a bucket of Dawn and warm water with an old rag wash cloth and a quick once-over around the entire thing. Tomorrow I'll empty the back seat (lots of store reusable grocery bags) and vacuum the whole thing. Clean the insides of the windows, have it ready for a trip.

Laundry mostly folded. Son doesn't pay attention when he clothing shops, then rips open packages without looking, so he has two brand-new size small t-shirts in there. [bangs forehead on computer desk]

Kat, I have some scar treatment stuff (Mederma) that might help with some of this dermatitis. I'll read the tube (another expensive one) and see what it says. It was great with huge scar from a cat bite several years ago.

This weekend I'm going to list a few things on eBay and postpone their start till during the week when I'm away. I'll make a note that questions may not be answered promptly because I'll be out of town for a couple of days, but it would be nice to have those in play when I come home.

My sun room (where I work on that eBay stuff) is so much more comfortable now that the bear is gone. It was in a big trash bag on a kitchen chair, and now that chair is (surprise!) in the kitchen. I moved stuff around and I might just get control back of that space soon. Amazing how one seemingly-immovable object can jam up an entire room.

More laundry in as I continue to pack stuff for school (there's one set of new sheets, now folded and packed, and a set his sister used in her 1 year in a dorm as his second set that is in the wash so they'll be fresh). I'm going to let him pick his favorite towels, and blankets and such. I think a bed that already smells "right" and towels that are familiar are the best way to give him visceral reminders of support from home (even if he thinks he doesn't need it, he does.)

Ripping CDs for my mp3 player. I know I've mentioned it several times - it's just so nice to have one again! I went to the library last weekend and right now I'm adding an African blues artist (I already own a couple of his) named Ali Farka Toure (I first heard him in an NPR story - his style is so distinctive).

Work tomorrow, but not at a set time. I'm working late tonight to finish some stuff, so I'll have only a few hours tomorrow. Then here comes one hectic and yet eclectic weekend.

SRS