Wow - it's been quite a while since my last post. We've been busy with Shelby's store visits, the apartment, events, and our sad trip to New York for Lynn's funeral. Seems like we're on the road or catching up with some chore, always... But here I am, finally, thanks to a long holiday weekend :) My biggest accomplishment this weekend was finalizing my Consortium application after several months of setting it aside for one reason or another. I finished my teacher preferences (whys and hows), added my certificate information, and attached my documents. Quite a bit more to finish up than I had thought! I am so glad that this is done, partly because it is off of my plate, and partially because it makes me feel like I'm more in the game now. Shelby and I decided at 7am on Black Friday to go shopping, and it worked out great! We had fun together and were able to score a few of the deals we had discussed on our Thanksgiving Day ad review. It was a cold but sunny day, a...