We are so thrilled to have been assigned one of the apartments WITH that extra dining room in the front. Over 70 square feet extra!
We've decided not to go with the gifted-kids-summer-school program-- it just became a situation of striving to make things work, and it didn't feel right to either of us. We also had a time crunch and they weren't going to be able to meet that, so it was an easy decision. As of June 30th, we'll be New Yorkers!
Funny thing-- even as I type that, I have these doubts. I just feel uncertain that this will really happen. I can't put my finger on it, I just feel skeptical. It's like I can't really believe it. Maybe we're making a mistake... maybe we are supposed to stay in Florida... none of that feels good, either. Maybe it's a combination of all of the crazy transition going on around me... my emotions are a little nutty these days.
In happy news, Brad completed his program last weekend!!! We are so thrilled for him and are excited to see what job God has for him. The job search begins full-throttle next week.
In other happy news, we got another bunny! I found him on craigslist on Saturday, an Easter castoff found in someone's backyard. He is absolutely the opposite of Georgie in every way: very much a boy (until this coming Thursday), much bigger, huge ears, and the most sweet, laid back, drama-free affectionate personality you could ask for. He's just a lover and a nuzzler, and favors laying on my chest and poking his nose into my neck to rest. Such a sweet boy. We've named him Vinny.
But Georgie is not so excited about her new "friend." She's getting fixed next week, too, and hopefully that will cut down on the hormones flying about in our house. Right now we can't let them be together for obvious reasons, but she even gets cranky if she sees him in his cage. She tries to bite at him and clearly is dominant; he just sniffs at her and wants to be her friend. He reminds me of Eeyore a bit, all mopey and lanky. She's a neurotic Tigger with a temper. It's fun here.
So he lives in the guest bathroom for now, so Georgie can't see him when we let her out. We go to the vet on Monday morning for preliminary check-ups before surgery on Thursday. Snip, snip, kids!
That's all for now. I'm beat after a crazy day of substituting. I really despise subbing but the extra $100 a day is so enticing (especially after we got the estimate for the surgeries from the vet). Today I taught elementary school art. I taught bewildered kindergarteners about the four seasons, and how trees look different in the four seasons. "Red leaves?" It made no sense to them at all... seeing as how we live in a place with only two seasons, dry and rainy. It really was a strange moment. And then I taught special ed first graders and flicked paint off of a toothbrush onto black paper to make the galaxy. Then the second graders wove on little looms. Then the third graders painted with India ink and learned how to do Chinese characters. Then the fourth graders drew stained glass windows and painted them. Then the fifth graders made prints using foam trays and ink rollers. It was an exhausting day, and I was home by 2:45. What ever happened to doing worksheets on Picasso's life when the teacher is away? Sheesh.
Hooray for the weekend. Hope your week went well!
1 comment:
Well if it makes you feel any better, your new place is bigger than my place. My two bedrooms would fit in your one bedroom with a bit of room to spare and my living room is half the size of yours. I don't know the exact dimensions of my kitchen and bath but I know that they are super small. I wish I had the extra 70 square feet. What a difference that would make. I'm looking to move for next school year. I think I have found the area I am going to move to. I can't wait. It won't be here soon enough.
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