Why I haven't been here

I'm sad about the state my blog has taken recently.

The state of emptiness.  No new entries, no new pictures.  Nothing.

Well, blame it on the Man.  Damn the Man!

I work on contract each semester with our local college, supervising students who are out on field placements.  And this semester I have so many students it is taking all my time and energy.  By the time I'm through with the phone calls and email and marking, I don't want to look at another phone, computer or red pen again. (I'm also sad to report there is a lot of red pen, which just takes up even MORE time. I've got a challenging group this semester.) 

I go to bed, read for half a second and fall asleep.

And unfortunately, since I'm actually paid for that work, it has to move way up near the top of the list of  things I have to do during the day. Before scrub the toilet, but after feed the kids.  You know, priorities.

I'm hoping things settle, but it doesn't look like it is going to any time soon.  So I will try and get back here as much as possible, but I'm sad I can't get here every day. 

Gotta go.  Phones a-ringing, emails a-pinging.

Marina

The Shed is Clean!

But my house is a mess.

This is the living room.  That cat sitting on the couch on the far left.  Yeah, if he doesn't get an attitude change soon, he's on the chopping block as well. I kid, but not really.

This is the front hall.  I couldn't get around the corner to show you around the corner, but you get the picture.  Stuff.

I can hardly contain my excitement about tomorrow.

Yay.

Marina

Books in my Dining Room

My husband has put a pile of his books in the dining room.

I think it is a hint.

I keep on stepping around them, pretending I don't notice.

I will not go down without a fight!!!

Hell no! We won't go!!

I wonder if I put the one screw driver set that I own in the middle of the room, if he will start to get rid of some of the tools he owns.  Would he take the hint, or just ignore it...

Hmmmmmm,

Marina