hey, look! i think i'm still in denial about dealing with the "new" blogger, which just meant i have to think harder about a different login. as per usual, i shall try to pay better attention to this than i have been previously.

Today Digger and I are putting plastic on our windows finally, which is to say Digger is doing it and I'm sitting on the computer. i feel guilty now, having typed that, which i guess is how i ought to feel. but he started it by pointing out that we barely even need the plastic b/c many windows already have storm windows, and also the tape doesn't want to stick on our crazy splintery-wood windows. this house is in SERIOUS need of work: windows are falling apart, tiles are coming off in the shower, the stove has a gas burner that doesn't work, all floors seriously need sanding and refinishing, almost all of our wallpaper is peeling, there's a hole in the crawlspace floor, and walls have cracks. But the rent's cheap!!

I'm looking forward to having the house warmer than 55 degrees, and also having Monday off. I have a nice new job with a charter middle school with great teachers whose jobs it is MY job to make easier.

I think i'm going to help Digger with the windows now. Rachel, dancing sounds sweet, and Spain sounds better :) Pete... can i see pictures of the solar house? Also, anyone on the east coast should come to Boston for New Years. We're having minimal drinks and maximum desserts for the occasion.