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Well?  Okay.  Closing the house up keeps it cooler.  Oh, this front room is 79.  But it would be 88 to 90 otherwise.  And, the rest of the house?  It is at 74.  But it was 74 up, near me.  Though with the fans and ac, it was only 70 out in the main.  I was sleeping hot.  Dreaming, most likely, but I don't remember.  It is 90, outside, and blowing like the devil.  Or at least gusting?  No, I think both.  From the south, which means it's a hot wind.  Bleh.  At least by the time it reaches here, water has been rung out of it.

Two texts, about the house.  A new potential buyer.  And the one I had thought I chased off with my offer.  An email address for the one given the quote, and a "I'm all ears, no promises.  Join the group at your leisure".  We'll see.  I have, if I am to believe this, four groups chasing the house.  And, my biggest number didn't, immediately, chase off the first.  Almost spooky.  If I can get another hundred grand out of the deal, or two, I... wouldn't... exactly... cry.  I doubt it.  But, nothing even close to a number back.  As is, I'm just having fun with it.  Like a kid throwing cans between two bum can collectors.  Yes, I... was a bad boy.  It was a family hobby.  Back when aluminum went sky high, under Carter.  We didn't toss many, that was our extras money too.  But, a few, on a dull day.  *grins*  The days... good, bad, but... real.  

I'm just tossing cans, but am not out anything save heartburn if I were so inclined.  Since I'm a non-believer, it doesn't hurt me at all.  More the shitting and grinning side of things.  I can't lose.  Either I have a house with a very reasonable buy-in price, or they pay me a lot to leave my comfy little rocky crevice for a tour of the world.  I don't even have to ask a misses, and mom just doesn't get a say, or brother, or...  People have made their choices.  All good.  Cool.  There is no way they would afford to out me, though.  But, if they do, that's not on me.  Part of the process will be an allowance to stay here until September, October, maybe January.  If... that would be a rough time to get out.  Though, if they pay, I could get the house empty by then?  Not sure if Pods, or something like that, would ship to foreign ports?  That would be really handy.  Just a tiny thing, won't be traveling heavy, or fast.

Hmm... best get a passport arranged.  Be ready, whatever.

Today?  Chores.  Putting away packages that arrived, and tearing down those boxes... even getting the boxes into the suv for my next trip to town.  There is still some room.  But, I don't really want to do much work else, until it cools.  Oh, but after a chores and packages, perhaps a shower, and work upstairs on the floor, in the cool up there?  Yeah.  That would be good.

I did order flannel, and a pajama pattern.  If I probably need at least waistband stretch.  Though I have learned options, so I may not need as much... just do the waist sides, not the whole thing.  As well, I have been working on crotch gussets.  Well, and underarm gussets.  I like custom fit, know what I have tried and like.  The rest of the trick is sorting good material from bad, good technique from bad, good notions and secondary products from bad... it... will take time.

For example, I ordered, initially, butcher paper... for patterning.  Which, was the best I saw.  But, in reading and reviewing video, I saw the idea of using doctor table tissue paper.  Went looking.  That... is a sweet deal, comparatively.  Though, not sure if it will hold up well enough.  I ordered both, will compare.  But... if the doctor table stuff works?  You get twelve rolls, if a third shorter but a sixth wider, for the price of one roll of butcher paper.  And, I would guess, it is transparent... will be easier for some things.  And will be lighter, as long as it isn't too light.  Have to learn, a bit at a time.  Then again, if it is too light, initially, I'll work with the butcher paper.  Perhaps, with practice, I will gain a lighter, defter, hand, and be able to use the table paper.  The world gifts those who trial be error.  Amen.

Anyway... up to 81, just this bit.  But, that is fine.  I'll shut it all down, go on up.  Later, if I wear out up there, and it's still hot down here, I'll set up the swamp cooler.  Have a good day.