September 17

It is only 10:30 a.m. and I feel like I've already put in a full day. Took my morning beach walk, sat and read the paper, and was home by 9.

When I first moved in I didn't think I could use the fireplace so I put my TV in front of it. Since then I found out I can use it and I don't like seeing the TV the first thing whenever I walk in. So I decided to move all the furniture this morning, by myself. It took some creative strategies to keep from marking up the hardwood floors, i.e. placing furniture on pieces of carpet and pulling them around, but I did it. Here is my new floor plan. Still living with the newness and open to suggestions! Where is a decorator when I need one (hint to Joan)? And it is much too early to even try to use the fireplace. Still in the high 80s, low 90s each day.

Another contractor just left. People just show up to fix things I didn't even know needed fixing. The college kid who lived here before me put a decal over the bed upstairs and it left a mark, so two guys came to work on it. May turn into a big job if they have to cut out a section of the board.... BUT it is not my problem! I love renting!

And now on with the rest of the day.