Wonderful news, connie.

It was pulled as of last night, after having been gutted, but the sponsor resubmitted this morning (probably about 2 AM or something, considering how the last days of the session are always madhouses here), and it got passed. Amy's especially pleased at the final addition of a requirement to submit all outcome data to a federal database. The state thinks that will prove midwives are incompetent, the midwives know it'll prove that home births are safe.

My birthday is tomorrow, but thanks -t, and beth, and anyone I missed. Today is my m-i-l's birthday, would be my dad's birthday and his late twin's, and is the 15th anniversary of their father's death, and I've already morbidedlymorosed all over my lj, so um...tah dah!

Connie, that's great news for amy!

Teppy, your boss is being a jackhole. Good for you, for standing your ground. Also? Insent.

My phone is dead. I called the phone company (on the cell phone I hate to have except for times like these). They think it's probably their problem, but won't know 'til they come out. Because I'm not a completely housebound person who can just sit here without moving from 12pm to 9pm, they have to wait til Saturday to come out. Before I got off the phone with the customer service agent (who was very nice, and I've been a customer service agent and will say freely that most of them suck and blow, because it's a shitty job and their higher-ups don't give them the control they need to do their jobs well) she told me to go outside and check the little phone company box, which has a jack inside it, and plug my landline into it.

It (and my electrical meter) are completely encased in ice. I think we've found the problem.

So um, will my phone service get restored in July?

I should be renewing my license today--because I technically have the "time" to do so, but I'm going to wait until tomorrow--the very last minute. And if there's some upheaval in our schedule that prevents me from doing so, I am going to let it lapse and refuse to leave the house ever again. That's a take charge attitude, right?

Just heard from my mom--they made it to the rehab place safe and sound and Niece is signed in (it is a two-hour car ride away and I had horribly visions all morning of her jumping out of the car on the way). Aside from telling my brother it was his fault because he was a terrible father and she would always hate him it seemed to go okay. She is there for a month, and it's a really good place, so I hope it goes well.

Glad she got checked in okay, Robin.

Good news, Robin. Strength to them all.

Good news, Robin. I hope everything goes well for her.

Strength to her and your family, Robin.

I hope everything goes well for her. The "I'll always hate you" speech is pretty standard, but I'm sure it wasn't any fun for him.

Love and strength to all of you, Robin. And, so scary and courageous -- just last night Hec and I were talking about friends and relatives of ours who have had to face similar demons, but who didn't have the family support or the courage to face them down for many, many decades. And some people never do it at all. An awful battle to face, but so very good that she's doing it now, before all those decades get taken from her.