It was our job to research TCA (Tennessee Code Annotated) to find the statute which fit his claims. I did that all right. So did everyone else. But everyone else stopped there. Dummy me found cases which tested the codes and set the standards.

I grinned when I read that, because that is the hallmark of the adult student. You are past the point of seeing issues in black and white and notice the subtleties of everything in between. We used to call that over-thinking test questions. The nth time I went back to school, I'd look at a multiple choice question and not find the real correct answer and have to write in "none of the above" then be obliged to explain why that was the case. Always, I still got marked a correct answer but it was more than the instructor asked for. You weren't trying to show off, you really didn't consider any of them really valid and got tired of second-guessing what the instructor wanted. I'm sure that's as exhausting for the instructor to grade, as the student to execute.

Your life certainly doesn't appear to lack excitement, but take care of your self. Short spurts of adrenaline can be real uppers, but long stretches of it drain your reserves. You sound happy.

Yes, you sound exuberant. That's good, but don't forget to take care of your bod since it's doing a lot of the bouncing. At least take your vitamins, whether or not you think you need them.

A copper-topped counter? I guess I'm not with it; I don't mind the thought of eating on art -Fabergmeant for the art to be used- but I don't have any enthusiasm for patina'd copper indoors and I've never met a finish that protected copper during actual use. hmmm, now that I think about it, there IS some stuff made... dunno if it can be used on copper, though.

Here is a link that might be useful: Eviro Tex

You do sound happy...it's great to read of your pleasure with your studies and your new house.

Local bar/deli has a copper covered bar which is nice...but they keep it cleaned with lemon juice/salt so it has no real patina...just a warm rosy glow. Invariably someone will reminisce about polishing Revereware pots/pans hanging on kitchen pegboard back in the day (me too). We finally got smart and declared they cooked better unpolished and stored in cabinets! LOL josh

Thanks! I really did slow down yesterday just for bod and stress reasons. I feel so much better.

Yes, overthinking it. And everything else. I'm trying to live in the moment, but that's harder for me than other people. Mom came over last night to get to see the new house and was greeted to piles of boxes and bags. We're about 85% done. She asked me if we were going to move anything tonight and my reply was (because I knew we'd be done and get to cruise) "Just the 'For Sale' sign out of the yard and pop open a bottle of champagne". My point being, adrenaline is good for me because I get it done and then relax. I do finally relax at some point. That wouldn't have been true 10 years. Guess there are some advantages to being an adult.

Patina is meant for a garden. Shiny copper is for the inside of a house. ;)

Me too Josh! My husband is dying to have a pot rack and I cringe at the thought of, "oh, they'll have to stay spotless". You can tell who does the cooking in my house.

LOL here. A pot rack would look so neat in my old kitchen, and I am a cook in every sense of the word and would find one handy. But.............OMG..........my pots! They have "character"? My mother used to refer to it as being seasoned. Not something pretty to look at. No way would I buy another set to just sit there and look pretty, either. I have a few cooking pans still from when I got married and a sweet little old lady in the apartment building next to us gave me an whole dowry of baking tins and kitchen articles. Wow, was it appreciated. Strictly depression era and earlier. Tansy Heimburger and she was ancient then. I think she's up there sitting on a cloud smiling, knowing her muffin tins and Aunt Sammy's Radio Revised cooking book are still in use.

I love the look of a pot-rack.

I will never own another one, LOL. It's not the look, which I love, but just the fact that the pots get dirty!! I use the big skillet every two weeks. It must be washed before every use. Dust, dead moths, they all take up residence in the hanging pots.

As cool and uber-chef-like a pot rack looks, just don't go there unless you're willing to wash every pot before use. If you do go for the pot-rack, only hang the pots and pans you will use within a week.

Moving isn't in the top ten list of life's biggest stressors for nuttin!
Sometimes, just acknowledging that I'm in overload and stressed out gives me just enough umph to get through it. And when I have a gazillion tasks and things swimming in my head due to such stressors in life, reminding myself that it all going smoothly is an absolute insane thought, helps me get through it too.
It's like a roller coaster ride isn't it? Fast, slow, scary and exciting all at once.
The cars will eventually stop on those tracks.

Allow yourself a lot of plan B's, so to speak. When packing, for instance, sure you had a box set aside for extra sheets and blankets and now you have wasted ten minutes searching for that box. Throw them in a hefty bag and deal with them after you move. And remember, bring down your (prior to moving in) remodeling goals down a notch or two. You can always continue and complete them after you move in.

I know, it's easy for me to say. Just in my work I see the panic in their eyes when I ask: "And do you want us to paint that walk in closet too?" You should see some of the faces of panic we see!
I've never met a person yet to doesn't get freaked out over picking up EVERYTHING they own, sorting it, packing it and moving it.

I'm so excited for you! Keep on updating us. The fast, slow, scary and exciting parts of your ride. Pics, pics, more pics please!
~di