Nuts

Things are going a little more crazy than normal right now in the Flume household.

First, I'm still getting used to a new job at Aims Community College which is hectic right now because I'm getting the Fall enrollment campaign going before ...

Second, we leave for California to visit my mom and dad (and sister's family including our first and only niece, Alia!!). I love going there, but I hate getting ready to go there! Tracy has developed a pre-leaving plan that is more complicated (and better carried out) than the invasion of Iraq.

Third, we are getting ready for our second garage sale in the last three weeks. We never thought our house could belch out so much excess crap, but it certainly does. And we need it, because...

Fourth, we are prepping for a remodel on the house (thanks to Tracy's mom!). We're finishing the downstairs area (yeah, a bathroom!!!) and adding a little closet space upstairs. All that means is that we have two major areas of the house that have to be cleared away and it is just insane.

Fifth, the boys have been busy with summer fun classes and overnights with their friends.

Sixth, we just got over the promotion of the book for Father's Day. It is always a little crazy, but it was also cool because of the book award.

Seventh, now that the rain has stopped (to be replaced with scorching sun), we have been invaded with mosquitoes the size of small birds. No one is safe.

Eighth, we just adopted our newest pets... two toads we found in the window well of the basement as part of the remodeling effort. The boys are enamored of them. One is about the size of my fist and the other is much smaller (the size of Andy's fist). Alex said, "I won't watch TV at all as long as we have these frogs."

Ninth, this blog, my column (due this week ... AGAIN!), my fantasy baseball team (currently in second place!!!), my softball team (currently sucking, but my hitting is good!), and I guess that's it. End of my whining.