Every day since I've arrived on island, I've bought at least a hundred dollars worth of stuff. It started with towels, bedding, warm clothes, protective gear...and now I'm moving on to furniture. Good Cheer 2, the local thrift store, sells high-quality goods at ridiculously low prices, and coming from Portland, it's hard to say no to a a hide-a-bed in perfect condition, or an antique buffet table (I think that's what it's called). Ashley and I brought the table out to D.G. made a place for it amidst the trash and junk. Fiberglass insulation, books, molding meditation pillows, trash bags full of God-knows-what, more books, clothes, etc. littered the whole room. I propped the door open and started tossing it all outside and then removed the dank carpet, which I found was the source of the mildew smell. The floor looks good under there, I figure I'll coat it with some stain to make it look real nice. The "buffet" table I got is long and tall, and the front face has one long drawer along the top, as long as the table itself, two little cabinets and a few drawers in between them. The whole thing sits atop four spindly, ornamental legs and will look perfect in that house. I can keep jars of herbs and teas on top, and silverware, dishes and other whatnots inside it.

I picked up a few other odds and ends at Good Cheer, which is to be expected. a flashlight with am/fm radio built in for those long nighttime walks down Dead Goat road, a squeegee for the windows, 11 blank tapes, and a pot for cooking rice. And some speakers for my computer that seem to run off power from the computer itself. No wall plug-in. I'm thinking my life on the land can be a sort of hybrid between olde world and modern times, like recording an album out there on my computer, charging it at friends' houses between sessions.

When we were out there cleaning today we found a small bathtub in perfect condition, which is exactly what I've been keeping my eyes out for! I wanted a small one as I will be importing my water from the neighbors (making it hard to fill). I want to prop it up on cinder blocks and build a fire pit underneath it, maybe even build a shelter over the top with some rugs on the ground like a proper bathroom.

Another thing we found is a propane space heater, which will really come in handy at first. Other uses for propane; range cooking and refrigeration. Could be expensive, I don't know yet.

Tomorrow's a dump run, among other things.