Yesterday I started in on cleaning out the garage…finally! I have emptied about 6 boxes and have consolidated 2 large tubs down to one medium sized one. Additionally, I’ve washed everything that had accumulated out there–small rugs, towels, sheets, blankets, rags, etc. And I’ve thrown out a TON of stuff! Most of it will go into the unlimited trash pickup that I have scheduled for Monday. I still have more stuff to go through, but it just got too hot today to stay out there any longer. But I have 5 more days remaining until D-Day.

I am taking a bit of a break tomorrow. I’m going shopping at Kohl’s with Vanessa and then will begin looking for a new mattress. Hopefully I’ll find the new bed quickly and won’t take up the entire day shopping.

On another note, today is Nate’s birthday! He spent most of the day outdoors running around except for the time he was exploring the garage. It’s amazing he didn’t get lost in there!

Patrick and his friend Mike have been here for two days getting ready for Burning Man. They cleaned his trailer (which is parked in my driveway), did some repairs to the trailer, and did a bunch of packing of equipment. They seem to be much better prepared this year than any time in the past.