The first line anyway

 Last night I packed all the orders that had to be sent out, which made 16 things. I wanted to be ready to jet out of here if it was dry today. 

I also messed around a bit on the shakuhachi, and I've got to say, it's really nice to have something that's just pick-up-and-play and since it's not made of metal, I don't even need to freak out over whether my mouth is perfectly clean before playing. I was tired last night but still able to play it. My 2nd octave notes are coming back too. I can play the first line of Kimigayo.

I woke up around 3 or 4 and it was dry-ish out. At least not actively raining. Much. I had to re-pack a thing, and packed a couple more things that had sold overnight, and got out of here. 

I didn't get rained on, and did my best to keep my speed down so the packages would not get water/mud kicked up on them. The drop-offs all went great, and I stopped by the falafel place for a yogurt drink - I'd brought just a bit over $4 in change. But for the 2nd time stopping by, it was closed. 

So I went to 5 Guys figuring I'll get some fries and so I can compare them to the fries at Wingstop. But fries were almost $5, and I had $4.25 or so, so I had to put my change away and tell 'em I'll be back another time. (I still want to try their fries though). 

I went to the places I find packing foam from, but found nothing but a nice steel bucket with the kind of lid that seals with a latch so I took that. 

I stopped by Tom's and offered him the bucket, and he said he's got so much stuff now, that he has to gear back on acquiring stuff. 

I got back here, put things away, fixed up a zucchini salad for myself and had that with some canned mackerel, and sifted and sorted some stuff and put stuff out for the bums.