Day 2203. It would have been nice to be able to sleep on after a long week of getting up early, but we were expecting a new cleaning lady to arrive at 9 am as our regular one has broken her leg. It was the third time someone was scheduled to come. The first two canceled, and this third time, she simply didn't show up and never replied to my messages.

Day 2202. This was the last day of their first week of school, and it feels like it's been a very long week, even though not all of their classes have started yet, plus I haven't had all of my students come back yet. But the early mornings are tough on all of us, including the kids who get very tired late afternoon.

Day 2201. Today was the fourth day of the kids going to school. Tammy and Emmy love it. Every day Tammy comes home and tells me how much she loves school. I think she's the one the most surprised about it. Emmy expected to love it, and he does. Today Tammy told me that she had a new friend, after her former best friend has been shunning her and spending time with another girl.