Vacuosity

Back in action
Oh sweet internet! Back beneath my fingertips is the ability to browse, search, post, and bank. I am back and things are right in the world.

Soooo much has happened that there is no way for me to capture it all in one post; I'm not even going to try. Suffice to say that the trip here was hell - 41 hours of sleep-deprived vehicular monotony. The house, well... let's just say that I have an optimistic memory. Plus, it comes with a few unexpected challenges.

See, the people moved out, and took their dogs, but left their fleas. Fleas, like mosquitoes, love me. I mean love me, so I'm being mauled. Hopefully, the fumigators can come next week.

Things looked bleak for a while. For a few days between closings I was truly broke, unemployed and homeless. That's not nearly as funny as it sounds. Then we arrived, and I began to reassess the amount of work that this house needs. It needs a lot; a lot. Did I say it needs a lot of work? Anyway, I began to get depressed for a while; things looked even bleaker.

But... as we live here, this old place is growing on me. Having heat helps ( the gas was shut off because the previous owners hadn't paid the bill, so there were three chilly initial days). Also, my book "100 things you don't need a man for" has lots of great ideas and is very inspirational. Yes, it's for women, I know. It's got great stuff, though, and awesome production values. Jordan realy likes his school and class, is making lots of friends, and is generally happy. And Julia is already in full swing with her self-employment assistance program, attending classes and getting the business going. Things are happening; it's all very exciting.

That means I am in full child care mode right now; which I guess is what the parental leave is all about. We're having fun, she and I; but it's not easy. Jaimeson is an animal and a sweetheart.

All in all, things are on track. Keep your fingers crossed for us.

posted by David @ 12:02 a.m.