what's different so far

sorry to grumble, but this is what you get today:

• the cost of a postage stamp has increased by 2 cents (that's .37+.02=.39)
• our house has a new mystery leak threatening to ruin the entire kitchen floor
  
• private student #1 has taken a turn for the worse
• we may have become "the weak link" at the office
• impending first cyborg moon cycle rears an ugly (and crampy) head
• the lil' bat may be dead and we may have killed it

we could continue, but that would be tedious. next post will spell out the good stuff, we promise.