Still here!

I'm still here!  I've been suffering from an extended illness, which, I think, is finally on its way out.  Good riddance.  Sheesh.

What I've been doing while under the weather:

Getting rid of other viruses...the computer kind. I've never had anything that's immobilized my system and made me format & reinstall, and now I have that wonderful experience. Thanks, über-organized crime rings.


Gathering supplies for my Childbirth Ed class.  I am now the proud owner of a knitted uterus, one of the best tools for teaching how the muscles of the uterus stretch and push babies through the cervix.  (Mine doesn't look like the one pictured, but isn't it cool?)


We are gearing up for a very important birthday. My firstborn is turning 6! SIX!! There must be a support group for this kind of thing, right? The last time I asked her what she wants for her birthday she said, "Kittens!" Huh. It'll be a dark day when kittens come into our family.


I have tried and tried to convince Angela that despite the song, popcorn does not grow on trees. She's a defiant little girl, though. Today, without asking or consulting me, she planted a popcorn seed in the front yard.