chanda finally bound some schoolwork yesterday afternoon . .
she punched holes and sewed while i worked on finalizing our housing for the four week stay we'll have in san francisco when she attends the dance intensive at the san francisco ballet school. i found a very nice home in a quiet neighborhood, but with a bit of a commute. of course she's accustomed to walking to dance class . . so that was a tough order. everything within walking distance was pretty much out of our price range, but we tried! we had a few hosts cancel on us, even though their calendars said that their homes were available. it was a bit frustrating. i take that back. it was incredibly frustrating and i've been way too anxious for the past four days. at times i would just pace the living room, wishing i could sit down and knit to take my mind off the situation, but completely unable to.
we also worked together on the beginnings of planning our route. it's tough because we'll be heading out on the july fourth weekend. we hoped to camp in the southern indiana dunes area, but of course the beach sites are already booked. we have to search for alternative national and state parks. one comforting thought is that we hope to visit friends in pittsburgh for the first night. that would be a nice beginning.
our lunch yesterday was sautéed mushrooms over leftover chicken sausage, and local strawberries.
