rose: our new mattress is extremely comfy. i had a lovely nap on it this morning. i'm very grateful for all the support i've been getting from friends and family on my before and after school service. at this point, i have a strong interest for two spots (an acquaintance who will need b/a care for her kids once her husband gets a new job), but nothing firm yet. i'm kind of surprised that i haven't had more inquiries. i feel i've done a good job promoting this service. most of the interested people don't send their kids to MBES. but i am optimistic that it will pan out, especially since i might just need one more person. i'm so happy with how i have that space set up. i hope i get to use it to help others.

thorn: the day after jill's wedding, i cleaned out our rain gutters. brendan is scared of heights, so he held the ladder for me. despite this, our gutters are still either overflowing or leaking. it's causing a damp spot in one corner of our basement. it's not a big deal, but it's annoying. also, during a visit to the park this evening, we witnessed a disgruntled, unsportsmanlike parent arguing with the soccer referee and now eamon is going around quote the man saying "you're garbage". (thankfully it's straight up quoting and not calling us garbage).