The one where Beau makes the Honor Roll.

Beau brought home his 2nd Trimester report card yesterday. I didn't expect that he would do as well as he did last time, and he didn't. Luckily, I was prepared. He had a great many absences this winter, and I knew that it would affect his grades. Even though he told me that he made up his missed homework & assignments, I knew there was no substitute for actually being there every day. But it's okay, it really is. He's been having to deal with so much, and sometimes he's just not dealing very well. He did make General Honors, having all A's & B's in all subjects. I know, some parents pray for those grades and I can't take it for granted that every report card will be straight A's, because it won't. He's still my brilliant son, LOL.

My new camera seems to work nicely, but I still have to get an SD memory card for it. The one that came is faulty and is going back. So, no new photos yet. My plan is to go buy one tomorrow. The one I had was a 2GB, I think I'll see how much a 4GB is. I also have absolutely NO ink in my printer, and the cartridges I took to have refilled at Walgreen's failed their 'print test', so that was no charge, but they are going to Staples to be recycled and I have to purchase brand new ones. So instead of $25 to refill, it will be about $40 to buy new. That's on hold until it's really, really urgent. We can send things to Mom's to be printed.

My Dad isn't doing well. I just can't get into it...but he's really not well. It's heartbreaking. The cancerous tumors are back for the third time in the brain. Just thinking about the prognosis makes me feel like vomiting, so I'm surely not going to write about it. Please, keep sending your good thoughts.

There is no school today and it's the first day of Spring. I think that's a good enough reason for a vacation day, don't you?!? Beau & his buddy, Alex, are playing outside in the backyard. I just had to shoo them out of the living room, as they were doing some sort of very noisy wrestling/play fighting thing that sounded like it was about to damage something! It's sunny out, not really warm, in the low 40's - but pleasant! The window next to my desk is open right now for the breeze. And for some reason, I keep getting a whiff of baking brownies! I'm not baking. Weird! OH! Speaking of baking, Monday night we were treated to a batch of very special Snickerdoodles made by Miss Emma Lou Lou. The best part is that Emma & her Momma delivered the cookies in PERSON! We hadn't seen each other since August of 2005 (holy crap, really?!) but we all felt like regular friends who spend time doing things together all the time. I'm glad they decided to come over, and we plan to do something during April vacation next month. Not sure what, maybe just browse the new bookstore in town, play, have a casual meal...sound good, Lisa? Thank you for coming and for being a good friend to us! Next time we will visit Mom!

So what else...well, plenty, I guess, but I've just lost my whole streak of concentration I had going. I know I don't write anything anymore, and yes, I post a lot of David Cook stuff - but: the Cook stuff is mostly for me to keep, so I can watch it in the future when I want to and I'll know where it is. The writing thing is, well, a whole nother thing entirely. As Kat would say; It Is What It Is. I think I will write again later, or at least before the weekend is over. Opinions on the new blog layout? Boring? Dull colors? Or alright for early Spring? I tried all these flowery/springy/eastery ones, and they were blech, just yuck. Made my brain quiver. Happy Spring! XO

Shoot for the moon

I am watching Brittany today, she'll be here from 8:30 to about 5:30 while her mother works. This is her mother's 2nd day at her new job since she came back from school in Rhode Island. Long day ahead of me. I think we will spend some time at the library and maybe visit my mom & dad for a while.

Speaking of Dad...we got good news this week from his most recent test results. He remains cancer-free from the neck down! The lungs are completely clear. The worry now, as it has been for the past 6 months, is the tumors in the brain. Testing in 2 weeks on his head, first tests since the Cyber-knife radiation treatments.

My parents really got out a lot this fall, they went on THREE foliage rides! One was on Dad's birthday, October 8th, my sister took them all the way to Vermont! That's always been mom & dad's special place, so I'm sure it was a wonderful day for them. They drove up through northwest CT on 2 other days, and said the foliage was just beautiful. I wish I could have gone.

The trees have changed here now, beautiful colors, every color of Autumn you could imagine. Some days the sky is the most brilliant blue imaginable. Some days the sun is so bright it hurts my head. We had a big rain Saturday night, so many of the leaves are on the ground. Last night when I went outside it definitely felt like Winter was in the air! It snowed in the NW hills of CT the other night. Only a matter of time before it's here. Halloween tomorrow, still undecided about handing out candy, or just sitting in the dark with the porch light off.

Beautiful "Serendipity" cards made by Tess in Edmunton, Alberta, Canada. The little door opens to a quote inside! "Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open." ~John Barrymore