Thanks. I haven't been reading anything lately, and have been missing it, but couldn't quite work up the gumption to pick something of my own. I think this might help. I have wanted to read the Lady in White, so am hoping it gets picked, but am sure I will enjoy whichever one gets picked.

Thanks for the good thoughts- things are still tough, but I feel a bit more emotionally stable this week.

Thanks for the encouraging words last night. I love talking to you. Sorry I had to hang up so fast- I didn't get a chance to hear how things are going for you. I hope things are going better. I am thinking about the whole morning-time thing. Thanks for your thoughts on that, and on the mom-sisters situation. You are a blessing.

Hi Jean,

Are you sure you really want to know? lol, sorta. I am okay. Hanging in there, but really stressed right now, with teen angst, midlife crisis angst from dh, and hormonal angst from me. I am trying to get the art business up and running, getting class descriptions written, class samples made, etc. so I can begin teaching workshops in November. Also trying to get art made to sell, etc. My mom's health is tricky, I am trying to manage mine better by exercising and eating right. Doing respite care again, about 20 hours a month, supervising the kids' school time, forcing them to still do household chores on top of 7 to 8 hours of online school a day. Trying to make sure meals get cooked, laundry gets done, and bills get paid with not enough money coming in.

I am sure I am forgetting something, but this is what it is like right now. I just about left the whole lot of them two weeks ago- sometimes I feel like the only thing holding me here is the commitment I made 17 yrs ago- when I was a whole different person! It is hard right now, because I am just not feeling the love for or from any of the three of them. But I am hanging in, and calling that good for now.

How are you?

LB