School and Packing

Well, my "release all things to leave your hands open to receive" theory has not worked... yet.  No word yet on Benjamin being accepted to JFK but we did find out that the school does, in fact, send out rejection letters to students who have not been admitted.  Since we did not receive one of those letters for Benjamin we are trying to remain positive and think that this means there is still a good chance a spot will open up for him.  And, no word from our second choice school (Nelson Mandela - also free, public and bilingual) nor our third choice school (Berlin International - bilingual, IB program, private, costly but very very good)

Packing is at an all time high right now.  I've been sorting, packing, organizing and donating like a mad woman.  I've been stacking the packed boxes that are ready to go in storage in the basement on the fireplace hearth.  It is getting pretty full.  The front porch seems constantly full with donations even though I've been scheduling the donation pick-up truck once a week.  I really want to have the house 90% ready to go by the time the kids are done with school... which gives me precisely 6 days.  Actually more like 4.5 since I have other appointments and things going on next week and signed up to volunteer all day for their "field day"  It will all get done.  It will all get done.  It will all get done...