some refinements are necessary.

last night i did a test sleep in the truck, just outside of my house, on the curb. it was trickier than i had imagined to get into the truck. see, once i am inside you would have to be looking to find someone inside, but no one can see you get in or youre busted. and this morning was trash day.

so a number of neighbors were coming and going as i tried to make it inside, and then forgot something so i had to make it inside again. vaguely comical but i eventually made it in. IT WAS COLD IN THERE!!! i have a small blanket in there, and thats it. i think i will need to bolster my covers. i have a sleeping bag, but it is really bulky and i dont want to have to get in and out of a sleeping bag every night or on hot nights just try to use the edge of the sleeping bag or something. i dont want to use the sleeping bag. maybe i will just get another blanket...

it also rained last night, and i am proud to say that the anti-rain measures i have implemented have worked very well and there was no sign of water gaining entry this morning.

i didnt sleep through the night. there was traffic and people around which was loud and i was a bit nervous. what if one of my neighbors caught me. i would be somewhat embarrassed. i think that if i am roused on the road by strangers it is different, i brush it off and go somewhere else. but me neighbors? i have to see them this morning and then explain to them that i am just testing out sleeping in my truck. it would probably be okay, i am sure it would, but not something i wanted to deal with.

the mattress i have is also insufficient. today i am going to the foam store to get some foam padding to put under the mattress and hopefully offer some more comfort. right now o am on a futon mattress that is on a sheet of 3/8" plywood on top of a metal truck bed. that doesnt add up to three star comfort. maybe one star, but just maybe.

also, i looked online determine when my check would arrive. and it doesnt look great. it looks like the check would be mailed today, so i would get it tomorrow at the earliest and more likely on thursday. tick tick tick, the days of adventure are starting slow.

overall this is something i beleive i can become acclimated to very quickly and that it will generate joy. i will be sure to take pictures just before i leave and try to post visual updates as the space changes and adapts.