one down, one to go, and this and that

The house at Darian Drive finally sold.  It was a complicated process at the last minute, as all real estate deals I have had experience with tend to be, but it is gone, a nice missionary lady lives there, and we are happy to move on from the project.  Now, if we could just get the Springs Ct. house ready to sell, our final link to Columbia will be broken and we can devote ourselves whole heartedly to the tasks ahead, whatever they may be.  Mike got his annual first week back at school cold and passed it on to me.  I hope next year we can prevent it by dousing ourselves in emrgen C two weeks in advance.  The garden is drawing to a close.  It is still beautiful, but plants are starting to show signs of the end of summer.  I have greatly enjoyed my "bigger then a square foot, square foot garden".  The hummingbirds are such a delight to me.  They squeak, are very friendly, and seem like pets.  We have had squirrels, a chipmunk, a giant fat green worm, doves, chickadees, titmouse, yellow finches, cardinals, many other birds I have yet to identify correctly, a praying mantis, and butterflies.  The garden is on a high deck and I find it odd that so many creatures have found their way to it, but I guess if you plant it, they will come!  It has been a quiet retreat to commune with God, rest, and enjoy the beauty of nature all around.  It has been a blessing!  I had my first computer classes yesterday.  I think my classroom management plan will work well for all classes, except perhaps the first grade.  They have computer at the end of the day, and bless their little hearts, they were thirsty, tired, and grouchy.  Not sure how that is going to work out for them.  I will need a lot of patience and understanding!