The grand conspiracy which has been swirling about my house has reached a successful conclusion. The housemate who has been with us for the past 19 months has been moved out lock, stock and bagel. I asked more people than I thought we needed, because I have never yet had a move where everyone showed up. The end result was that I myself wasn’t really needed, because everyone (and a few more) showed up. There are a few loose ends to tie up, and then this chapter can be deemed closed. I have peace in the house. It is an enormous relief.
Thanks to all of you, for your work, for support both physical and mental, and for the wonderful evening’s gathering. The pizza and champagne party in my kitchen was all the more marvelous for being entirely spontaneous. If I’ve learned anything recently, it’s that I never have to face anything alone. That knowledge is both wonderful and enormously comforting.