Mildly Derailed

Tuesday August 7, 2001

Well I actually purchased my tickets for a trip to Los Angeles the end of September. It is 6 weeks away and seems like forever. I have only known him for two ½ weeks at this point. We could peak and fade again before I see him again. Ok, so it seems really unlikely at this point and I recognize it as just worrying but it could happen.

We were all set to go into Madison this morning as our network cut out last night. It was very annoying. I had to keep going over to the desktop computer we use as a server to check my mail and I couldn't be on ICQ from my laptop as I worked on other things. Tom figured out what we needed, made lists. I even did my email this morning sitting at the desk instead of lounging on the sofa with my feet up. (I know I have it rough:) But when I started up my laptop to write here it connected to the network with no problem. The network hub is working again. So now we are thinking it was cutting out because of the heat, (we have been having heat advisories here) and are going to wait and see how it goes.

I feel mildly derailed. I guess we will do our shopping in Mt. Horeb then and just pick up the things Tom will need while I am gone with the car to Grow Closer. And of course, I have to finish packing. I am getting very tired of packing though. It will be easier to pack for LA, though as I don't think I need to take bedding or tent, or cooking supplies or food. I can deal with buying any food I might need when I get there, if necessary. Of course, I do have to figure out what to take in the way of clothes. I don't really have much that is suitable for going out somewhere since we don't do that much. Most of my jeans are falling apart from wearing them to work in, to go hiking in the woods, etc. I have a lot of clothes with holes in them from wearing out but I can wear them here where no one sees me in them, except for Tom, who doesn't care about that kind of thing at all. Maybe a trip to St. Vinnie's will be in order.