Love! But check out the "Making Of" that is linked to it: [link]

Ahahaha! "I'd be cool...but not quite Scooter-cool. And I'm okay with that...or am I?"

Yes, autofocus is right! Sorry, I've been offline of my tech most of the day because the SOs iPad arrived a day early, and as resident tech, I've been setting it up for him, which had mostly consisted of be faffing around in various coffeehouses all day.

I use evernote for every damn thing. And then todoist to replace my mate lamented Astrid, and cozi for familial calendaring.

Oh, Suzi, I'm so sorry about CJ. I've been meaning to post that ADHD alone does not qualify a kid for an IEP (There must be also an underlying learning disability) but he should qualify for a 504, which is a more structured plan.

I use paper and pen for calendering but evernote for storing files and other clippings.

I have 4 more weeks of school but I'm feeling especially done. I think the summer weather is doing it to me?

Sorry I posted and ran. I had karate and needed to let him have some space.

Kat, that matches what I've been learning. It is pretty much too late for this semester but will see what we can get in place for next year. I don't think he has an underlying learning disability, but more a bunch of bad habits resulting from the ADHD.

The Chief in charge of the Fire Science program offered to help CJ with post high school choices. The community college what teams with the high school for this program also offers a 2 year Fire Science degree which he can apply for. Not sure how competitive that program is or if they take things other than GPA into consideration.

Yes, he is responsible for his grades and hadn't been willing to accept help before now, so he is reaping the consequences. But it just breaks my heart and I think we are both grieving for the loss of this opportunity.

Now we need to come up with a new plan. We have a meeting with the fill-in counseler on Friday to make summer school and senior year plans. I wish we could talk with his assigned counseler but apparently there is some doubt she will be back on Monday. If she is, I'll make an appointment with her to double check what we put together on Friday.

I should try to adopt a better planning system. Y'all are reminding me of how badly I fail on that account.

I'm feeling especially done. I think the summer weather is doing it to me?

Yes this, for me anyway. Luckily this is the last week of classes because I truly can no longer be arsed to pretend I give a crap about some of them. Other students I adore and want to wrap in warmth and safety to get them through the rocky shoals. And FTR my affection does not align along grades, but goes to the students who have come and shared and strived and tried.

so McPhee shampooed the front Livingroom carpet today - (did I already post how the cats broke through the closed doors are had peed in the living room?) so YAY, something I do not have to do, but also ugh because she did the whole room which means the whole room is wet and all the furniture is in other rooms and mac and I and our 3 pets plus the dog we are emergency dog sitting for friend are all in the kitchen and adjoining back living room.

I have made a little barrier between the rooms and as long as everyone is quite and pretty still the animals are doing the same.

I did find a card that was reasonable and not overly religious. It'll go out in tomorrow's mail.

I wasn't all that close with my uncle, but he was my dad's brother(younger brother at that) so it's hitting me in weird ways.

Yay for McPhee, boo for the cats getting through the doors.

Cody is so annoyed at our cat because she pees on our bed all the time. It is annoying, I'll give him that, but I am much more forgiving.

Oh msbelle. May it continue to be a calm evening.

We are a little calmer in our household and starting to talk about Plan B (and C and D). He is seeing a couple of plus sides to the situation, so by Friday we should be ready for a productive meeting with the counseler (hopefully she is ready for us).