Done

Over the nex week, I'll be moving back in. All will be back to "new normal" soon. I'm so happy.

The frugal life.

I want to learn to live cheap enough that I can enjoy the quality of my life off one job, possibly supplementing my income by selling handmade stuff on Ebay. I want to be able to do things and go places, but not have all my cash lost on living expenses. I will ponder this deeply.

The Home Stretch

All the things the housing inspector turned my house down for has been fixed. if he comes today or tomorrow, I could be In by next Monday. The ceramic tile is setting as we speak and it looks awesome. My dad said "If you don't like the way that floor looks, I didn't raise you right." It was funny to me at any rate.
I see this whole ordeal as a turning point in my life. I want to be neat, organized, and most of all, proud of what I have. I've been thinking about making a formulaic change to my life based on my previous experiece in management. Keep it simple, never stray from what you know, if it's not useful get rid of it.
I'm going to try it and keep both my fans updated on my progress. :-)

....and the Moon holds her sway.

This past Friday,I had a horrible day at work. The kids were restless. I suspended two of them and it did little to control the misbehavior. One of the teachers believed since were were close to a full moon and a storm was forecatsed, it made the kids act up. She says that everything that makes animals skiddish in nature also affect us the same way, we are just not always aware of it. I thought it was a very insightful opinion and I will try to document behavior and weather patterns to see how they corelate.
I have realized that although these kids are growing faster and have more "adult" knowledge than we did at thier age, they are still kids and will (for the most part) be controlled if handled properly. If you attempt to treat them like adults, they will act like wretched adults.
There are so many simple explainations to so many of life's mysteries. I feel we make things too complicated most of the times. The sad part is, most people are so used to having complicated solutions, that simple alternatives seem absurd. I've read forums in the past where a person has to express one thought in a 20 page, master's thiesis style post. I'm not saying I dislike long, thoughful prose. Well, I don't really. Say it, try to be funny and move on.

Joke time:
A priest, a rabbi, and a cowboy all walk into a bar together. The bartender looks up at them and says "Is this some kind of joke?"

buh-dum-bum

True pain

As I type this, I am sore in ways I had forgotten were possible. I was doing yardwork aound my soon to be completed home. I have always been a neglectful housekeeper. Now that I'm getting a fresh start, I'm wanting to do it right.
I watched the guys laying the ceramic tile do their thing. They were meticulous, friendly, and downright hilarious. I would invite guys like this to a cookout. Great attitudes and their sense of humor would keep things lively for hours.
Now that the last of the "qualifying" work has been completed, I should pass inpection to the point that I can get my lights on this week. If I can do that, I'm putting my bed & computer back and I'll slowly unpack. I'm losing the packrat side of me. I want to minimize the clutter and keep a house that I would be proud to have visitors.
It's really easy to say all this, but I guess I'll know in a week how easy it is too keep up all this new stuff.