As you can tell, I’ve been too busy to blog lately. First the hack thing, from which the blog seems to have finally emerged after 2 weeks of hell. But now I’m teaching a summer course, and tomorrow I leave at 5:30am for a palliative care conference in the southern part of the state. Not enough for you?

Here are some other excuses:

1. We’ve been redecorating/remodeling the entire first floor. Our kitchen as I type this (and forget the counters and floor):

Can't decide on cabinet colors. Kids like them as is.

2. Trying get the summer camp/travel schedules set…

3. Watching a lot of soccer, both professional and this kind:

My little Pele

4. Moving into a new office at the university:

And you can see I haven't gotten very far...

So, while these are all good things, lately I look and feel like this:

uh oh. Mommy has the crazy eyes. And hair. Run!!

I’ll be back. Thanks for your patience!