I'm back. The group homes are still standing. I was able to give one staff a night off. One client is being "whiny", but she has a 2-year-old mind in a 66-year-old woman's body. It's cold and a storm is coming. If I had arthritis as bad as she does, I'd be whining too.

So, now that all that's settled, I think I might paint some brown or perhaps add (gasp!) blue elements to my painting.