I've actually come up with a temporary solution to my problem with "homelessness". I'm stuck in my house at least until mid-February and I'm stuck in this rural town until my DD graduates next year but I've moved my business to the city. So, I now have an office in town where I can hang out with friends which is conveniently located near all sorts of things like yoga classes, experimental theater, free international movies, biking clubs etc. Plus, I share office space with some nice nerdy types and the brew pub where all the middle-aged folk gather is right down the street. Plus, I intend to have a pull-out sofa in my office so that it can function as a sort of pied-de-terre so I can get laid without having to bring strange men near D16. Also, now that I've moved the 300 boxes of books out of my house, I am going to shut down half of it and put all the pretty stuff together and decorate for Xmas so my D16 will get a bit more cow love. Actually, the two of us were laughing the other day about how we get along so well because we're both physical-affection-as-primary-love-language people. We cuddle way more than most teen girl and Mom combos but we're too cool to care.


"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" - Mary Oliver