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since we moved into the exile i've been waiting for a rainy weekend to unpack our basement. things were more or less dumped in random places for lack of time and simply left there. the damp basement (not helped by our inability to figure out how to get the dehumidifier to work) slowly decomposed cardboard boxes and was in danger of causing unwanted mold. so thankfully it rained on saturday morning and we had nothing else to do but be productive. after getting the car rust-proofed, we picked up some palettes and set to work in the basement. not only did we get it organized, we bought a hose for the dehumidifier and have managed to get it working. the humidity has dropped and the temperture has risen. i'm extremely pleased. on the first day i went down to admire it about once an hour. now i go to check on the drying floor about twice a day. all in all it was a pretty productive weekend.

i wonder if jordin's given birth yet. b and i have been sitting on pins and needles since last night around 9:30 waiting for the latest news. whenever our friends give birth our whole community is eager for info. word tends to spread slowly as social media falls very low on the priority list. so i will wait patiently as in days of old, hoping for an update from the lady who lives upstairs.
 
lost in a maze of a thousand rainy days.