Checking In

This month has been a frenzy of activity. I believe I've lost track of even the last ten days. We spent one morning in Lynne's old classroom, clearing out file cabinets, bringing home enough boxes and crates to completely fill the trunk and half the backseat of my car. Lynne spent the rest of the day fitting it all into our office at home.

Then there was the problem with the drunken neighbor who went off in a mad fury when his son was asked to stop kicking the ball against the plants in the garden. He blew up in front of about five residents (including Lynne), swearing and ripping out bushes, making physical threats. The next day he realized how awful he'd been and perhaps how worthy of arrest, said he didn't want to fall out with his neighbors and apologized abjectly.

We've been out in the backyard in the evenings a lot, taking advantage of the cooler shade when the sun falls low enough. I've been hiking out multiple loads with the watering can, trying to keep my salad garden going in the unusual heat. The back step is lovely in the mornings as well, cradling a cup of coffee. Rizzo hasn't taken to straying far and is pretty good at coming when called so we've taught her to jump through the open diningroom window to join us outside.

The hot water tank is on the fritz again. Yes, the one we had replaced last summer. We're waiting for the plumber for the next few days, taking showers (separate boiler) and using the kettle for dishwater.

Lovely Lynnie is doing the premenstrual hurt. Poor puss, I hope this coil thing starts helping soon. But it's finally raining today, perfect weather for laying low.

I went yesterday with some friends to Chester. I took loads of pics and am trying to come up with some way to post them online, along with captions. My Mom would sure get a kick out of the history I got to lay my hands on. A roman ampitheatre... I felt like such a goof, so awestruck in the company of others so blase'. Does anyone have any posting site suggestions, something free and simple?

Still working six days a week. Job application still pending, some lady is still on vacation.

I received a second letter from my son. WAHOOO... mama loves it! His handwriting is barely legible, but I pour over it, wanting to absorb him and his feelings. He's good at conveying what he's doing and his reactions and I am so grateful. Most of my 'writing time' has been taken in letters to him, something I've not had to do in a long while!

I've also been lucky enough to have recently caught my daughter on two different occasions by phone. She was in a yakking mood.. lol, one time calling me after (her) midnight, not ready to sleep and wanting to hear me. Do you know how much that makes my heart blaze, the awestruck saturation I feel at their love for me?

Life, on the whole, is good. Busy.