• The people who are hammering and sawing on the roof (which, since I live on the top floor, is directly above my head) and have been doing so since 9:00 this morning
• The people who run this place who thought that was a good idea
• Me, for naively thinking "if I can only make it to the weekend, I can sleep in AS LATE AS I WANT"

• Everyone on my floor
• Especially the people one apartment down from me, because Mika reports that while I was in the shower, they went and told off the hammerers and got them to hammer more quietly

I am at the farm! Finally.

This was a bit more of a struggle than it was supposed to be. The plan was to pick Mika's uncle up at the airport at 6:30 pm, eat foods, and then head to the farm. After reading online about several delays, we finally went to the airport to meet the plane which was to arrive at 10:00 pm. We got there just in time to hear it was delayed until 10:45. We decided to settle on airport Tim Hortons for supper. I wanted a chicken sandwich on brown. I got a turkey sandwich on white as they were out of both chicken and brown bread. But I can't complain because at least I got bread - it was the last bread they had.

Maple donuts are pretty good.

After the plane landed, Mika's uncle tried to buy a soda but the machine was broken. As he went in search of another machine, I got into the line to pay for parking. The line was daunting because four of the five parking machines were broken. It was a cathartic experience being in that line. A collection of strangers bound together by inconvenience and freely sharing their feelings with one another. It made me smile. The Saskatoon airport makes EVERYONE hate EVERYTHING.

The drive was pretty neat. We saw at least three foxes (and I have witnesses to prove it). They ran from the car, but the deer who was drinking from a puddle was not nearly so concerned by our presence and just stood there. Then we saw an owl standing around in the middle of the road. He didn't feel like moving either, but as I went to go around him, he flew away.

We got to the farm about 1:30am. My goal was to be asleep by 1:45. I didn't make it but it was close. 

Woke up at 7:30 this morning because we got the hide-a-bed and it was as comfortable as they ever are; plus it was bright in here. Today, I have eaten breakfast, drank coffee, and now I am here; hiding from Mika's family, playing on my laptop, sending dozens of text messages, and thinking about a nap.