Yes, I am still alive. My new job has kidnapped me and I finally escaped for a few hours. I honestly think this is the first time in two weeks I've even opened my personal computer for more than 10 minutes.

Please let me know if there is anything I've missed and I will get tags caught up tonight and posts up. Please tap me if you want me. Here is what my kids have been doing.

Blaise - has been dealing with his mother. They've been back and forth to France a bit as her dearly departed husband's estranged sister has come out of the woodwork trying to claim her share of his estate which of course was left to Michalea but there have been accusations of coercion and potion usage so the validity of the will is in question.

Marietta - unexpectedly found herself spinning down into depression. She had a wonderful evening out and about and has kept herself holed up ever since. She's taken minimal jobs from Romilda and has been unsociable at work.

Hermione - has been swallowed by her new job. She's hit the books and paperwork hard. She's trying to figure out where she's gone wrong with everything and rather than talk about it she's hidden herself away.