My posting has been spotty lately. That probably means things are going well, since I only tend to post so I can bitch. I have completed the first draft of my thesis-my advisor said it's good-whatever that means. I have an interesting story to share.
A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine who is Buddhist said she had gone to a Christian retreat and the retreat house had a labyrinth. She wanted to know what the labyrinth was for and I explained that it was a way to meditate and could be used for prayer. She explained that one of her friends had asked God for a sign that He was there. When she got to the center there was a woolly bear. A second friend did the same and found another woolly bear. I thought it was an interesting story and possibly a coincidence. The next day, one of the students at our school was killed in a car accident. This was really terrible and I felt miserable (as did just about everyone at the school.) At home things didn't get better. I can't remember exactly what happened but it ended with my cat getting sick. I took out the remains to the garbage, crying and was on my way back in when I found the first woolly bear I had seen in years. I believe that was a sign to me.
This past weekend resulted in flooding at my cousin's house and we also prepared my parents' house. Again, exhausted, frustrated, crying, and asking a little prayer, I walked up the stairs I had just gone down and found another woolly bear. It might just be coincidence, but it sure boosted my morale.

Things have been going better this week, as we get ready to move to the new school, it is getting exciting!
Well, time to sign off.