Moving is going okay. Ichi has developed a new love of cardboard. She already liked it, but now she feels compelled to eat it. HOWEVER, she does the cutest thing now. I gave her an empty roll from packing tape to play with (it’s cardboard) and now whenever I’m packing, she’s got the roll in her mouth. I think she thinks she’s helping. And she is (by staying out of the way).
Movers are hired, fridge is bought, fans are bought, light kits are bought, paint is picked out (and a sample bought), utilities are transferred, inspection is done and my closing appointment is set.
Expect a picture of me opening the door, but then no other input for a while as I will be very busy.
Things have gone about like this: I’m standing in Lowe’s and it occurs to me that the fans I’ve picked out, one is not an outdoor fan, so I find one but it has no light kit. So then I’m standing at the light kits trying to decide for like 30 minutes (there are only like 20 of them) and the Lowe’s guy is probably bewildered as to why it’s taking me so long. Why did it take me so long? I was trying to remember if flies and mosquitos are repelled by yellow light (or at least not attracted to it). I bit the bullet, buy the teastained light fixture and am on my way. I checked this morning, they are indeed not attracted to yellow light. The closer the light gets to ultraviolet the more attracted they are to it and I’m about as far as you’re gonna get without being dark.
Plus I figure, yellow light will be all “hey look, it’s night and we can see” but white light would be “hey look, it’s night, we can see, and EVERYONE in the neighborhood knows we’re out here”.
Many boxes are packed. I numbered the ones that are newly packed, but my closests are already deep chasms of rubbermaid tubs. Hopefully everything will get in quickly. And then I can unpack, see what I need and go see folks in ATL for costume fittings and an Ikea trip sometime in July.
And finally, yes, I ordered a new phone. Not becuase it was a new release, but because my screen is doing some wacky things. It’s like it knows. It hasn’t shipped yet (because there’s no way I’m standing in line at 7am, no).
