and when the apt. manager called me, he said . . .

He said to bring my security deposit over at 6:00 and we'll sign the lease. I can move in slowly while the balance of the work is being done, and I only start to pay rent on the day I first actually sleep there. Very nice.

I went to an estate sale today in Montclair. There were so many things to look at, much of which looked valuable/interesting/useful, it was hard to see the forest for the trees. I was able to go into the kitchen cabinets and get 3 saucepans with lids, a set of four pieces of Corningware from the stone ages, plus a brand new cream and sugar server and a brand new Cuisinart electric chopper all for less than $30. The killer part of the stuff in the house, for me at least, was that the woman who did all the clothes/shoes buying was my size, clothes and shoes. I saw a magnificent hat there, brand new with the tag still on which said $515, and they wanted 125 for it. Fair enough.

It's waaaay hot here today, but I am so excited about starting my move that I'm sweating from the head (thanks, Daddy, for passing that along to me) and don't even mind so much.

Several people I know are very sick, and as Shabbat approaches I ask you to pray for them, or anyone else you know who is sick and needs that blessing.

Shabbat shalom.