so it seems that i haven't got any good stories to tell, only mental lists of things to do, things that i've done, things that stress me out, things that make life exciting and wonderful. so instead of forcing a half-assed narrative, i'll just give you a glimpse:
1. our garden is looking great, the tomatoes are a little wobbly and the birds are eating our strawberries, but everything is still alive and that is my real goal this year. tom and jack go out every evening and water the garden and it seems to be teaching jack that plants need to be loved and not mauled.
2. speaking of mauled, jack bi the shit out of his lip yesterday. he must have had a lot of lip in his mouth when he fell because he has a nasty bite bruise on almost all the way down to his chin. it was pretty bloody and traumatizing yesterday and he is talking a bit crooked today but seems to be mostly recovered.
3. i painted the kitchen (the green color you can see on the wall in that picture.) i'm pretty pleased with it (i was pretty tired of the orange) but now i want to prime and paint the rest of the house. i was up until 3 am finishing the kitchen, so i am afraid i won't be getting any sleep for a while.
4. i got an acceptance letter from the university! now i just need to figure out how to pay for school. if anyone has tips (specific ones, not just "scholarships" but "i heard about _____ scholarship that is still taking applications and seems like something you would qualify for" ) i would love to hear them. i've applied for aid, and followed a few leads, but for some reason i didn't think i was going to get into school, and thought i wouldn't be able to afford it if i did. but when i got the letter everything in my head changed and now i am de-f*cking-termined to go in the fall.
5. my son would really like to destroy my computer so i ought to hide it before he manages. enjoy your thursday!