Hi Shellyville,

These are hard times indeed. We are traveling in uncharted territory for my school district. In the hole with no where to go. $15 million dollars in debt.

So it's a Michigan problem and a city's problem and now my problem.

They want to close the elementary school behind my house. I have to admit, I have no kids in that school anymore and I bought this house 13 years ago with no kids in that school. Still I have loved having it in my backyard.

To think that my city could abandon a building is scary. It makes me wonder if Michigan will ever recover from this economic crisis we all seem to be in. It also makes me wonder if Brian will ever get new employment.

He told me he is not willing to leave the state. He said someone has to stay and ride this out. He can ride this out all he wants, but how is he going to do that with no money? I really don't like to worry about things that are beyond my control. Still, I can't help but be concerned. I have been spoiled for too many years not to miss it.

I know, I know...My dad told me to save for rainy days, well in Shellyville...We don't have rainy days. We have sunshine and happiness and ignorant bliss. I like living in my safe bubble. It is when I leave the safety of Shellyville that I get depressed. I don't like being depressed. I'm not pretty when I am depressed.

I can not solve all the problems but I can make them seem less important. I will focus my attention on the sunshine. Like having Savanna and Jackson leave for school with smiles on their faces.

It truly is about the simple things and I have to keep reminding myself of that. I can't leave Shellyville, not yet anyway!