May 23rd...

Is our closing date on the house we are currently living in and the house we are buying. We will be "renting" the house we are in now in order to slowly move our items to the new house.

In the meantime, I am taking a graduate level night course that meets twice a week. I am also in what may be called "hell weeks" in my teaching job. Everyone is getting antsy over the end of the school year. Some probally don't wanna go back to full time living where they are living. Others need to not see people from the class for a while before they really start missing them again. I will be missing them all. I sometimes find it hard to leave my students' issues at school since that should never be done if one is truly considerate.

Gas is up to 3.99 here in Michigan. If anyone is reading this blog you may look at this price and compare. I am happy that I will be driving half the distance I drive now to get to work once we move.

Once this summer begins I will be finishing up my spring course and will be getting ready for my summer online course. I will also be watching our baby girl for the entire day until Jill gets home. Should be a real fine time to bond with the babe.
That's all for now folks....

Mara is growing up...

Mara laid by the bed a few minutes ago while Jill read in bed. I think she may do well enough to have her little area in our bedroom when we move in a few weeks. Just giving her a daily routine of walks and ball fetching mellows her out. I cannot imagine the households that have active dogs and stressed out humans that are finding it hard to make ends meet. I cannot imagine the dogs being given up due to crunches in funds because of the rising costs of everything. I think I would force myself to form a budget, give up going out to eat, not purchasing cable, getting rid of Netflix---and whatever else I would have to give up.

Mara is one of the best dogs I've ever come across. She is turing into a wonderful walker. All the healing commands and tugs on the leash are starting to pay off!



I like the mild temps right now. Summer can wait. Soon it will be here and everyone will be wishing for temps like today!

The Ranconteurs

If anyone is a fan of Jack White, you must have this group's work. White joins a few other chaps in layin' down some fine music that may not get played on the radio because of its versatility.

On another plus note: This group is fine to listen to when making a half hour commutes with no variances.

cheers....