swestrup | Awakenings, Part MMMCMLXIV.3

Today I slept in until 10:30, despite having "set" my alarm for 7:00 am. It turns out that when I reset my alarm after the power failure last friday, I got the AM and PM confused so my 7:00 am turned out to be 7:00 pm. I had wanted to get up early in case the scrap dealer needed help when he came to remove the remains of an old solid-steel architect's drafting table that has been mouldering in my basement since shortly after I moved in. As it was, he showed up this morning with two helpers and so

taxlady had no need to wake me.

So, one more little part of the basement has been cleaned out. I'm starting to feel good about that. Eventually we may even have enough room to move down there! The next thing that needs to go is the spare stove. Does anyone know anyone or anywhere that I could get rid of a perfectly working old stove? Venues that pay money are preferred!

Oh, and speaking of Money, I got a pair of Birthday cards from the Folks today. Each enclosed some money. Dad's said it was for 'your favorite Num Nums', and I told

taxlady that was her, so she wanted to take the money. Instead, I think it'll go towards an all-dressed pizza on my Birthday. Yay pizza!