pat, pat..on my shoulder

I am so proud of myself! I fixed the rattling in the van that has been rattling for about 6 months. I won't tell you how I fixed it, but it included duct tape. Also, I fixed the blinker. It is not my are of expertise, but Mike has no time at all for anything, so I thought I had better do it myself. However, I am finding that the state of the house is a direct reflection of how school is going. Good school day, tornado house...bad school day...clean house. First week of school...my house is a disaster at the end of each day....but school is going AWESOME!!