end and beginning

The sports teams that I support are shifting as of tonight: the Red Sox lost the American League Division Series today in three straight games, the Patriots won their game against Denver this afternoon, and KG is back, showing his strength in pre-season games. I watch the games with interest, but I don't have the same avid attention and passion for the games as the guy who sits in that recliner in the living room. He'll gladly turn his yelling at the television from umpires to referees and not miss a beat. "Plus ca change, plus la meme chose," is the way the French express it: The more things change, the more they remain the same.

I've been spending time on Facebook lately which is why I've neglected this spot. I'm going to try to balance my online time better, so posts here should resume with more regularity. The good thing is that there's nothing of earthshattering importance that I haven't posted here. Mother is doing well in her assisted living apartment, Sis3 has put weight back on and has begun to work part time. The other siblings and relatives are well, and so far my husband and I have had a few cold symptoms, but the flu has avoided us. Waldo is slowly behaving better and better, although we continue to find things that make him crazy or that scare him. We are adjusting to each other pretty well. Our Jotul wood stove has proven itself to be more than competent at heating the house (yes, we've needed a fire in the stove several times already) so we feel it was a good purchase. The other purchase that's being made is a new MacBook Pro for me. My little titanium PowerBook is making funny noises, and I don't want to be without a working Mac laptop, so the new one is on its way to me. Other than these things, and some new concerns at school that are slowly being worked out, life goes on much the same as it has.

This four-day weekend is a boost for me, giving me time to unwind and catch up on a few things while also taking a trip to Salem MA to see witch territory and attending a craft fair and apple festival in a nearby town. Thank you, Christopher Columbus!