Signing for two houses in one day

Thursday

I got up around 8, brushed my teeth and took supplements. I scanned and printed out a cleaning contract, then filled out two contracts for later. I swept up the trimmings from yesterday and took out the trash. I looked again for a plastic cup for pouring resin but couldn't find one. I opened the box containing the egg steamer. I put six eggs and water in and turned it on.

I went to the first signover. Jamie was there. He had already paid her via Venmo. We all signed the contract. After the inspectors left, I started the self-clean cycle. We tried to change the garage code but the key pad didn't work.

I stopped by 638 to look for the money I left for Jamie, but I could not find it. I guess someone came in and took it. I stopped by the post office for mail. I found a baby bottle at the swap shop and decided it would work for mixing resin.

When I got home, I saw that it had rained. I carefully drove over the gopher mounds, hoping to crush their tunnels. I put the steamed eggs in cold water, then I made and ate breakfast and watched The Highwire. I did Sudoku till it was over. Then I rescued my slide from the tub, but it was still a little sticky. So I soaped it up and let it set.

I got a call to come early to the next sign-over. I went to 79 to sign. Jamie couldn't make it. He paid and we all signed. They left and I started the self-clean cycle. I locked doors and left.

I dropped off the bicycle tires and inner tubes at Brandon's house. I came home and got a new 9-volt battery for the key pad at 612. I checked messages quickly, amassed some cleaning supplies, and went to 612 since it is the priority. I installed the new battery but still could not get in. So I went home to get the key. I took keys out of two envelops and put them on a ring, then went back to 612. But I still didn't have the right key. So I went home again for the key and I hydrated.

Jamie called to say she wanted to get into 79, so I went over there to unlock the door. The whole house was full of smoke from the self-clean cycle. We opened windows and moved the kitchen plants. We looked through what was left behind and took pics of the dirtiest things.

Then I went to 612. I let myself in with the key, then changed the keypad battery and set a code we could remember. I stayed to clean the stove and to sweep the whole house of debris. There must have been 8 socks left behind and none matched. I found some pens and a long straw so I took them home.

I made and ate supper. I finished cleaning my slide and reassembled it and played through Sleigh Ride. I looked at messages and short videos. I looked up felt food and chose carrots. I went through several patterns before I found one I liked. Then I rustled up some green and orange felt and made the project. I took a pic of it, but the ones online looked better.

I peeled the eggs. I rinsed the defrosted kidney and added more water and vinegar. I worked on my blog. I got ready and went to bed.