I know.  I haven’t posted in a while.  It’s been a bit crazy.  But I am keeping up with my 365 blog for the most part, though I’m two or three pics behind - I keep forgetting to bring the plug between my computer and camera.  So if you get bored, check that out: http://lianes365.wordpress.com.

The house-hunting continues.  We put an offer in for a house that needs tons of work.  It was a very fair and good offer and it was rejected.  She’s in for a long wait to get that extra £20,000.  We then were REALLY interested in another that was under offer but taking a long time…but just as we were about to put in an offer, the contracts were exchanged.  We’ve now found another house that might be a good one for us and we’re heading there tonight to check it out again and take our in-laws along.  This one is very reasonably priced, has three large bedrooms and an extension - though they didn’t do as much with it as they could have - so their is spec for improvement and making it the way WE would like it.  The downside is a smaller back yard (garden) - but ya can’t have everything can you? (not with our budget!)

School is keeping me busy - I’m in the midst of grading hell.  Only 3-1/2 more weeks of teaching and then it’s exam time.  And then…drum rolling…SUMMER VACATION!  This means a visit from my dad, step-mom, bro and sis-in-law with my nephew.  I can’t wait.  And hopefully doing some painting and other decorating of a house.

Cricket has begun - we had a long practice/training session on Sunday.  Four of us at a time were a batting group (for 16 overs) and the rest in the field.  So we were pretty much ‘on’ for about 5-1/2 hours.  A LONG but so much fun day.  I felt it the next day and yesterday!  We had training last night, which was only about 1-1/2 hours…sun, or lack thereof determines the length.

So that’s it from boring me.  I’ll try to keep on writing.  But my mind is just on making babies, buying a house, school and cricket…yeah, thrilling…I know.