I live. I breathe. I just don't blog.

Here we are at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia.  Moving in with his dad has not caused a divorce. But I cannot tell a lie. We are both a little on the touchy side these days.

Here's what's been going on my life:

• School started, and I moved to my new school. Picture my usual angst, plus the added tension of a new work environment. I love my new school and my new teammates, but goddamn I miss my posse at NHE. It's hard to be without them. Once or twice I have actually cried because I miss them so much. It took me 4 weeks to remember how to get to music, art, and the technology lab in my new building. Not to mention remembering where the staff restrooms are located.  And I still feel like I have to be careful in my team meetings and remember not to say stuff like, "Fuckin'-A! We're going to ignore that, right?"  or "Fuckity-fuck that's a can of crazy!" or, my favorite, "Damn. That kid is such a little fucker."  Maybe I should just look at this as an opportunity to clean up my language and be more professional overall. 

• Pffft. Like that could happen.

• My new class of first-graders is really sweet. They are much like the kids at my old school. ESOL, FARMS, Low SES, high mobility. There is the usual range of behavior and personality:  wriggly, angelic, exuberant, lethargic, affectionate, defiant. There are the usual family issues, too. Some really sad stuff.

• We are still living with my father-in-law. He is doing well and has even gained a little weight.

• Edgar Allen Poo was euthanized in September. He was 15 and a half, completely blind, and peeing all over the house. He wasn't my dog, you understand. He belonged to my mother-in-law. But he adopted me after she died, and it was hard to take him for that final ride in the car. Jesus Christ I'm sick of euthanizing pets. I want another dog, desperately. But we have to wait until we can figure out how to take care of it during the day, because my FIL really can't handle it.

• My mother is cheerful almost all the time and always happy to see us. She lives in her own house with her wonderful caregiver and her caregiver's little boy. Her health is absolutely fantastic, aside from the Alzheimer's.

• Sophie and Emma are both fine and are both working on their wedding plans.

This is an awfully shallow recap, I know. But I feel like I can't just jump right in yet. It's been so long.

I miss my blog.

Comments

[blackbird]

Hiiiiiii!

(waving)
(missing you)

[Erin]

Perfect recap! It added a little sunshine to my day seeing a blog from you in my reader. :)

[Belle]

I am very happy you checked in. I really was wondering about you. Glad to hear the elders are doing well. ~Belle

[Margaret]

HELLO !!! So good to read the news.

Thanks for posting.

[Margaret]

We've missed you too! (but glad that everything is going well)

[liz]

Glad you are still breathing, and that things are going pretty well. You've been missed.

[Amy]

Twitter and FB are nice, but I have missed your blog. :)

[Cathy S.]

Breathe. Weddings can be pretty stressful, too.

[MsCellania]

Always thrilled when you take the hard-to-find time to blog. Shallow is fine! Really!
Wow, I forgot about the 2 weddings. Yipes. That's a LOT on your plate with everything else. Good thing you're YOUNG or yeah, that.

[Liza Lee Miller]

Wow. Just wow. No wonder you aren't blogging. Just the new school alone would have done me in. Thank goodness for Facebook. I feel like I know a LITTLE bit about what's going on . . . Hang in there. Glad you are alive and un-divorced!

[Sue]

Holy Mary, Mother of Jesus! Good Lord, I'm glad you're OK. I forgot you were planning weddings, too! Glad you're all surviving!

[kris (lowercase)]

i miss the blog too.. fb is not a blog.. do what you can.. we will wait..

[Heidi]

Breathing is highly recommended, as are cheerfulness and non-divorce. Alzheimer's, however, is not.

[Readersguide]

We miss you, too! But I'm glad you're okay -- hello!

[Karenth]

Thx for posting the photo of Rosie and April. We miss them, too.

[Anne]

So happy after months of random checks to find an update from you. Even though I don't really know you, I've enjoyed reading about you and yours over the years. Welcome back.

[Laura/DaPFG]

Woman, I don't know how you keep it all together, but you do, and fabulously. <3

[Cazza]

*sigh* she's back and all is right in my world.

[Laura]

Oh Mary, I am so glad I came across your post. Missed you. Thanks for the update and take care. Enjoy the holidays! Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas!

[Margaret]

did someone make you take your post down? grrrr

[Kate F]

I've missed you too! Glad all's well.
Kate

[kris (lower case)]

blog damn you, blog....