Hess is going to need a small window-size air conditioner in there so she can leave the window shut in the summer, and altho it is well insulated up there it is right under the roof. Our money is tight, so contributions toward this (PM me) would be welcome.

Hess coming has spurred me on to a whole new way of thinking-- she has repeatedly insisted we have things (work) for her to do-- says it's not just for "rent" but that she needs it to keep her getting WELL. So naturally I thought of her helping us with MUSIC stuff, and there is a LOT that needs doing in that department.... getting our band out in the public eye, organizing materials, drawing up songsheets, and so forth..... all stuff she can do at her own speed. So she can be help us learn how to have an intern! Yeah! When she leaves I'm recruiting someone else to occupy the space, to help--- and with a local college, and kids not always liking to go home to Mom and Dad for the summer..... music majors all over campus..... hmm, maybe Hess will help find her replacement when she's ready to move on.... not too soon I hope.....

So really, Hess is helping us far more than we are helping her!

Thanks, hesperis!

I love it when a rant, fully encouraged, turns into great solutions and a celebration!

~Susan