I have not called the motel yet and get that lined up. I should be hearing from Michael some time today. My ear piece does not seem to be working properly and I am going to check it out. I have to get the petty cash counted and make a list for the paper sub over the weekend. There does not seem to be any trucks scheduled unless it is organic and some more hay coming in. I am going to get the Expedition cleaned out tonight and get some more money lined up.

I got some letters from Schimmele and I am still trying to get his stuff from a week or so on the blog. I hope that my letter yesterday sort of slowed him down. He is going to have to exercise some restraint. If he was putting that on himself he would see what it entailed.

Michael called me around eight thirty this morning and said he was okay. He said that he had made up with his mom and that he had bought her a coke and he was going to work on cleaning up the house and yard. He said he would stay one more night and I told him I had a room at the Redwood Motel for him and the family for Friday night. He said he was looking forward to seeing me and showing me around Grants Pass. He said they really hade some great eating places: Burger King; Taco Bell, etc. and I thought he sounded much more upbeat today. We talked sports a little bit and talked abiout the fact that we might consider the playoffs in Salem if they were on the weekend. I would swing by and pick him up and whoever else wanted to go. That would be a real blast - we might even run into his brother. He said that he would call back later but probably wont unless there is some more drama. Maybe it all had to come to a head so that he could leave - who knows. I ordered some more books for Schimmele and will get his MO in the mail tomorrow as well as one for Nolan.

I almost got stuck having to stay over for a load of pellets. I passed the truck in the driveway. I had the oil changed in Expedition and got some more money for Michael. I pretty well cleaned out the Expedition and washed some clothes so I should be good to go around nine or so when I get the fruit and send Nolan some money. I got another letter from Joe Cuddie with some pictures and a request to call his sister and some instruction to get to Ontario. I finished the first draft of the Schimmele blog and I got two more envelops and a request for some books. I called Michael and he said he would call back in a minute. About thirty minutes later he called and he was visiting with his neice and I was having all sorts of dire things going through my mind. He said he was going to pick up his food stamps and get the papers from his PO. He said that he would get some stamps and Kate and Mikey would get some. Hopefully he will be making enough money he can stop doing that. I was going to get a Safeway card but I guess that is not necessary.

I watched Miss Potter the author of Peter Rabbit. I was a good story but rather sad in that the guy she was supposed to marry kicked the bucket and she became a wealthy writer buying up farms.

The Most Memorable Positive Moment waqs hearing everything was okay with Michael in Grants Pass and he is  ready to move.