The View From Kalamazoo

I am so behind.

I have a list of stuff-I-must-blog, including detailed commentary on Congress; something I’ve had sitting, waiting for time, on ADHD overseas; need to take and post pics of last-term’s pottery class. Plus, on academic blogging and bloggers…well, and more.

But no. Congress does not end when the people leave, and I now find myself in A Situation that has taken all of my time thus far.

Good news: it appears I may be getting my house, much sooner rather than later

Bad news: it’s because Mother Soprano (no, I do not exaggerate) is getting let out of the nursing home, and living alone again is pretty much out of the question. so, she’s ours, now – there is no one else, we’re it. I looked at two (vacant, conveniently) houses Wed. morning. (My will-not-budge point requires the house to be in the P-U El. area – I will not switch schools on Emma, I’ve laid too much groundwork here and need to know I can count on someone when it comes to her.) So I’m getting a Grandma-in-law very shortly – and just in time for my wedding anniversary. Whee.

I think one of the two will work – here is the one I think I want, with reservations (well, requirements. like needing to professionally remove the wood burning stove and fix the floors and ceilings affected by someone’s bright idea to vent it straight up, through the house). It’s 4 blocks (residential blocks, not city blocks) from the school. Empty, so no waiting for evacuation.

I should have taken pics while I was in there. Maybe I can ask the realtor if I could do that.

Anyway.

We’ll see. Money issues give me anxiety attacks. Moving is a b*tch and a half. This really cooks my goose when it comes to moving to continue my education, obviously, and our relatively new university president seems dead determined to raze the hell our of graduate education here like she did at her last venue (NMU), so doing anything here, even if it was a good idea (I’ve already done two degrees here, folks) may be nigh impossible.

[She’s already discontinued the Graduate College – and they are ‘seriously considering’ every grad. program over the next however-long. Programs have already gone down – more will, it is clear – but who? I’m alum – and to see what Bailey has done in so short a time that a previous (soon to be sainted?) President, Haenicke, spent 15 years getting to greatness (at least, national recognition) really gives me a pit in my stomach. I could rant endlessly about what’s been happening here, but I’ll control myself..and my language.]

Good thing I’ve waited to plant my annuals, eh?

A link, since my Google alert requires no real time or thought on my part:
This would be lovely to see in person! National Gallery unveils England’s oldest altarpiece