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[just_cyd]

Aliens, gnomes, or my kitty hell-bent on revenge set my bedside clock forward 2 hours.

i woke up in a panic at what i thought was 9:30, and my first thought was "Shit! the dogs!!" and i jumped outta bed to rush over there.

on my way up from the basement with clothes to wear, i glanced at the kitchen clock. it read: 7:35. Hrm. i looked outside, and realized the sun jived with that time. a glance at the VCR clock, and a quick call to time-and-temp confirmed this.

made it to the dogs' house just before 8am. hung out with for about an hour, playing ball and chase in the back yard for a bit. watched some TV while the dogs worked on their chewies, and then left. i'll go back about 3-4pm for dinner and more playtime.

hit a couple yardsales on the way home. got a set of (cheap) frying pans for $4, a few kid-books for either me or the nephew, a leopard print backpack-purse (might offer it to M; not sure if she likes leopard print), and a headband with three big bright felt flowers on it. i couldn't resist!

cruised for houses on the way home. found one for sale by owner, found another that looks like it's a land-contract deal (sign was "rent to own, no qualification needed" or something like that. it's vacant, and probably a fixer-upper), and the FSBO townhouse is having an open house tomorrow. must make sure to attend that.

haven't heard a peep from my realtor all week. i'm not too happy about that. i've sent her a bunch of house info, and she's yet to get back with me on whether or not i can even see them or afford them. That's another thing, i still don't know what i can technically afford. i know what i can/will pay, but i don't know what a lender will give me. i'll have to make some calls on Monday.

going to try flylady-ing the house today, and see what i can get done. so many things need doing, but i'll need to take lots of breaks to keep up. mebbe i'll go see my grrl tomorrow. This is the first weekend since early May that we're not seeing each other. i feel a little lost, but at the same time, it's nice to have time to myself. it's so hard to balance it all.

i'm excited, though: it's 11am, and i've got things accomplished!! getting up early (before 10am) really does make a difference! i'm going to try a different sleep-aid tonight, and hope i can wake easily tomorrow.

another reason to stick close to home: this evil new drug makes me feel pretty raunchy. i'm really bummed i'm missing Dani's yard sale! i just don't think i can do the drive today.