Shuttered!!

We got shutters this week. They look great. The black shutters look striking against the deep red brick and help the front of the house look more complete. Tomorrow we are meeting the cabinet guy to go over our original picks and finalize what he will make.

There are rumors on the internet that the CCAA may begin to match more children each month. The word on the internet is that with the increase in orphanage donations and other factors, orphanage directors are being encouraged to have more children "paper ready" quicker. Once a child is found, the orphanage must run an ad in the paper called a "finding ad". This ad would be used for a family to find their lost child. It is a crime to abandon a child in China. Of course, the children are really left in a safe place to be found and taken to an orphanage. Since it is a crime to have more than one child (there are a few exceptions to this rule) and a crime to abandon a child, the parents never claim their child. The time frame from the time a child is found until they are eligible to be "paper ready" is about 6 months. Thus, the prediction is the speed up should begin in 5-6 months.

So, we shall see if these rumors end up being in true.

Tide Guy has planned a trip for us and surprised me with it. We are going to St. Thomas in a few months. With his travel due to work, we can't go right now. And, boy, do we need a vacation. Hopefully, we will be completely moved into the new house before we travel.

Tide Gal