it's been a while since i've written here. i'll just touch on the highlights of things that have occurred since my last entry

- i got a job that i love even though it's unfortunately only half-time. i work at spring creek elementary (in the richardson school district) in the library. schools in risd that have an enrollment of less than 300 only have a half-time librarian. i'm there the other half of the week. it's such a wonderful school. i do not make enough money, but i'm going to try to get another part time job (maybe cvs? maybe a bookstore?), and i'm hoping that another part-time risd position opens up. that'd be ideal.

- hurricane katrina has devastated my family. all my family in st. bernard parish have lost everything. i think those two sentences pretty much sum up the tragedy.

- sage is thriving in first grade at richland elementary. she is doing great in school and seems to be utterly adjusted. i have her in a daycare (aftercare) for a little bit each day after school. it's a place called little scholars and it's in this woman's home two houses down from the school. i'm so completely happy with the situation. joey has agreed to pay half of the tuition.

- christopher and i are wonderful. our little family is doing very fine, thank you. life is pretty damned good.