And Now We Are Ten

For those who might be wondering how things are proceeding with recent transitions, the title gives a substantial clue.

Yes, the first brood are still with us; and the Belarusians have arrived. So now there are ten in the house! Even for us, used to full vehicles and trying to accommodate many food preferences, the logistics are complex. And at the moment, since Lobo is away on a business trip, I’m the one trying to smooth over the transitions.

The older kids have found a suitable place to live, and will start moving there this week. Meantime, they’ve cleared out of their rooms so the Belarusians can start settling in for the summer ... and are “camping” in what was formerly my and the snolfs’ space (the snolfs and I are sleeping in my trailer).

This has also had the side effect of limiting my already dwindling computer time (I’m a morning person—the boys, not so much); and we’re also sharing this machine with the Belarusians, who didn’t have a laptop to bring with them. For those of you expecting to hear from me for whatever reason, now you know why I’m even slower at email [and for you two who sent me a package recently, it was received sometime in the past four days; thank you very much!].

Perhaps this will help me cultivate more patience. I certainly don’t need more stress!