WHEW. I got through all my work for this week! This last job was very grueling subject matter and I actually got nightmares about it and so didn’t sleep well last night. 🙁
I’m off till Mondayish and boy is the real work starting! It’s amazing how much stuff I have in this house that needs to get into my truck! There’s lot’s of cleaning to do, too, since I want to move all the furniture out of the way and get behind and under it. It’s going to be a very full afternoon, but I am set on leaving first thing tomorrow. I’m glad that I’ve started and that the laundry is all done.
As for my dilemma, I ended yesterday with perhaps half a gallon of drinking water and spent too much time wondering how long I could stretch it. I’m going to need water on the road and I have several one-gallon containers. Why buy one-gallon containers of water in the States for 80 cents when I can get five gallons here for that price?! So I put out my bottle and 10 pesos this morning and got a fresh bottle that I’ll pour into my smaller containers and add those to the mountain of stuff going into the truck.
I haven’t done a good job of keeping myself fed this week, so even though I’m going to Miguel’s tonight, I decided to get a hamburger and fries for lunch, too, to give me the strength to get through all the work I have to do on the house. I had a nice chat with the owner of the restaurant, Patty (Patricia), and she got a good part of my life story out of me somehow! I really need to learn how to say transcription in Spanish, but “I work for the police, government, and schools on my computer,” *pantomime typing*, “interviews” works very well. 🙂
I’m refusing to get maudlin about leaving Isla tomorrow. For one thing, I have no doubt I’ll be back. For another, I’m a nomad and the open road is calling my name very loudly!
Are you able to get your deposit back on the 5 gallon containers? Or do they belong to the landlady?
When you are packing, don’t forget Ms. T. And maybe an iguana or two. 😉
Croft, there was an empty bottle here when I arrived, so I didn’t pay a deposit. I’ll leave an empty one behind.
As for lizards and spiders MUCH shaking of my stuff has happened.
I found both a gecko and a tarantula lair while cleaning the office…
Back on the road is good. Back to Isla next year will be good too. Having enough money and water to make the trip is excellent!
Linda, we’ll see about the money thing. 🙂
Good luck with the roads and don’t forget that there is a one hour time difference as you enter Arizona.
Thanks! I forgot about the time zone change, but I don’t think I’ll be in AZ long enough to notice it. It’ll depend on how fast and easy the border crossing is.