So it is now 2009.  A little unbelievable!  I had a blog post written on the new year but my flash is not working with this computer.  So I will post it later.  I guess the biggest thing was that it has really gotten cold.  As in freezing exposed skin cold.  It makes getting out of bed and walking to school even less appealing than usual.  But I have lots of wood and if i sit within a foot of my stove i can be warm.