Hi all,<P>I've really missed being able to read and post here for the past week. I'm in Houston and the flooding closed the University (work) down for all of last week. Seven buildings are still closed.<P>A lot has happened.....<P>The Lord has been looking out for me. On the day of the storms I was supposed to go to a big teacher's job fair, but not matter what I did, I didn't make it there. And then that evening my daughter wanted to go south of Houston to play with a friend of her's. We ended up getting stuck down there and weren't able to go home for two days. But that was a lot better than being flooded in at our home. A weather-center at a high school near our home recorded over 35" of rainfall. The bayou behind our home flooded houses six doors down from us and the people on the other, lower side of the bayou lost everything. My sister couldn't get home and took refuge in my house. She said that the street looked like a river. Cars parked in the street were completely covered over. Thank goodness we were high and dry. And thank goodness we were down south with good friends and that my little one wasn't stuck in the house for an entire weekend with no one to play with. Now we're having to deal with mosquitoes.<P>With the University closed, I was able to go out and visit Drs. and do a job interview.<P>My Dr. is seeing that I get into a weight loss program and that I see someone about other problems.<P>I also went to the dentist and had some major work done. I'm still hurting from that.<P>And .....<BR>I'VE GOT A NEW JOB!!!!<P>I'll be teaching 7th grade Social Studies --- Texas History.<P>I hadn't been able to return the phone call from the principal and she made a point of calling me Mon. morning for an interview. I had already interviewed with two other schools, but neither felt right. And then this one just clicked. My informers say that the principal seems to be good and honest. Our expectations match almost word for word. <P>H isn't being too nice again. He's going to have custody of our D during July. Because of the distance between where he lives and the University's daycare, he wants to move her out to a daycare near his work. Little-bit has had regression problems every time there has been a major change in her life and environment. So, here he is, wanting to rip her out of not only her home and away from her mother, but also out of the daycare that she has been attending since she was 6 months old. <P>I tried talking to him reasonably. I explained to him how the daycare has been providing a measure of stability for her throughout all the changes that have occurred.....and that I'm already concerned because my new job already means that she'll have to change daycares. Why should he yank her from her home and daycare at the same time, only to turn around a month later and have her return home and start going to a new daycare? That's too many changes for a 3-year-old!!!<P>I tell you, I was in tears ----- and he didn't give a damn.<P>Amazing what a little sleep can do for you. I got up and pulled out our temporary orders. Thank goodness for the temporary orders --- I have the exclusive right to make decisions effecting her education. I've told H that D must stay at the University.<P>Why does he want the change? He'd have to take D to daycare really early in the morning and he wouldn't be able to get to the daycare before it closes. <P>He lives with his parents. Will they help with the transportation problem? No.<P>I volunteered to pick her up in the evening and let him pick her up from my house. He vetoed that flat out.<P>AND<P>We don't know when all this will get taken care of now. We did have a court date set for the week of Sept. 10th, but the basement of the family court building is flooded. They're having to send in structural engineers to check out the place. It could be anywhere from 2 weeks to after the start of the new year before the building gets opened up again.<P><BR>Hmmmmm....... court date keeps getting put off, parents won't support his efforts.......<P>Wonder if 'someone' is trying to tell him something?<BR>(But I'm not so sure I want him back now.)<P>Last tidbit --- my counselor advised that I read "Codependent No More" (Melody Beattie). It's wonderful. I've got a lot of work to do.<P>~Amy

Congrats on the new job. And based on what I know about your situation I say "YOU GO GIRL".. On the daycare issue.. <P>Tex.