Kind of hating the new blogger look. I suppose I'll have to check in more than once a year if I want to know what I'm doing... So much going on, probably the biggest stress is where D will be headed for school next year. We are on 4 waiting lists, doesn't look good at any of them, but my "safety" school (local public school) is closed til Aug 22. Super closed, as in, I can't even get an application til then. Since we did this last year, I know there are pages and pages of repeated data to fill out. Makes me really hate the system, but hopefully things will work out in the end. One good thing is that he should be able to participate in the once-a-week gifted program again. Really a wonderful group of people, just wish we could get into the full time school there. The house is a total disaster. J says he isn't bringing in anything new, but the old stuff is towering over us! Hoping to work on the downstairs next, new paint, carpet and curtains - and a good purging. We have another piano coming (the one that came with great grama over the plains) so we need to make space. J doesn't want to move anythihng in his workspace, so we're leaving a 10x12 space with the old carpet. Seems crazy to me, but I guess it will be ok if we can put up a room divider or something. Fun news is that we had kitties! Five babies on mothers day, has been great watching them grow up on the deck. Had to raise them outdoors since D is so allergic, but they seem fine with that. Two have homes now, we'd like to place one more if possible.