Well, we are finally posted.  D.C.   We will be living in Virginia in a friend's mum's house.  Schools look good, the area looks lovely, I look forward to getting a job and arranging the house.  I'm hoping for a fresh start.  I'm praying for peace and happiness (though i'm not delusional and don't expect to get much of either of those).

We are out of Leavenworth as of next (Not this) Sunday. June 30th. a short 11 days.  We are in the process (again, still) of sorting to trash, long-term storage, give away, take with.  So far the kids are doing a great job, I have much already packed, other stuff separated to pack; my boxes, paper, and bubble wrap ready to go. Tape and (I hope) markers at the ready.  But this is a crazy busy 11 days, squeezing in chiro and dental appointments, and a vet apt I forgot about. 
We are "talking" about what to do and where to go on "vaca" before we go East and North.  Eureka springs if I'm truly lucky.  Niangua to my Renee's grave to say good-bye, Baker Seed's to get my garden starters, hopefully something for the 4th of July, hopefully our bbq but it is July and it'll be hot as sin. Then we 'talked" about "vacas" after we are there.  Assateague/Chincoteague,  Baltimore, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, Harper's Ferry, Hershey Park...a few places we've seen, a few we haven't.  I look forward to Ikea (I know), Folger Shakespeare Library, the flea market at Eastern Market, the Smithsonians...

I continue to send out actual cards for birthdays to family, I hope to get my sewing machine fixed as it is my therapist (even when it makes me mad cause I mess up), I hope to get my own computer back so Juj will quit being pissed at me, and I hope to get some happier pictures on this blog.  I just like my sad trees. Perhaps pictures of summer or foliage or bricks and old houses/buildings.   Dunno.  But right now I'm just tense and stressed and my surly lil self. 

~~~~   We just came home from Lilies Sunday.  It was mostly a brilliant war.  I gave the kids much more freedom than they are used to and they did quite well.  They brought me an extra 8 or so kids who would hang about our living room and eat snacks, drink juice boxes, sing, be silly, make smores.  I loved it!  :D  I took a few classes, not nearly enough, but making hennins (which I'm excited about doing), making Turkish wrapped buttons (which I hope to buy the stuff for in the next 2 weeks after we leave here) and Punto in Aria (ecstatically happy and excited! I'll be keeping in touch w her for much more education and such!) and a couple belly dance.    Juj took two adult classes and a teen class.  He did 2 bronze castings and made something as a gift. And he built a mug with clay.  He's so cool!   Echo did not, Absolutely NOT, get a first boyfriend as neither are allowed to date.  But a mutual crush was had by both and he is nice.  I really like him (Lars. he has a name. 16. Well-manner'd, courteous...)

So, it's time for Dr. Who and my family requires my attention. 
Anyway, that's it, in a nutshell.  the tension is too thick to write currently, I must de`stress