Obviously, I am not blogging as often. Facebook seems easier to manage. Lots going on. Ben went to UWF, got a running scholarship, loves it. Savannah is in South Africa and desperately needs more supporters, but believes this is a walk of faith. Evan loves Chicago. Joel is taking a "real" class at the high school. It is going better than he hoped. Ivy went to high school fulltime. It is an adjustment. She is running fantastically(s that a word?). Anna-Laura is running XC this year. It is better than she thought it would be. Jeanette hopes to join a strings group and will be doing Odyssey of the Mind. Trinity wanted to be homeschooled, but is ok with staying at her previous elementary school. Grant wants to read a Star Wars book, so he says he is willing to do the work to learn to read. He is FOUR!!!!! Can anybody say Evan-clone. Liberty now says her name is "libby" and is trying to potty train. I am still working on the ghostwriting book, it is slow going.

In other news:
Michael has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. His blood sugar was so high that when he began following the diet, his eyes swelled up. his eyesight can be alternately fuzzy, near/far or just painful. The drs. say it may be 6-8 weeks before they settle into a pattern. SO.............he has been put on disability for that time. To say we are living frugally would be an understatement at this point.
however, we have been able to get his sugar levels down. He is doing all kinds of projects around the house and for other people. For him, the stress level is down.