Insurance loss adjustor coming today to query claim that heavy snow moved the Hoffman's conservatory roof, leaving a half an inch gap for torrential rain fall.  Fingers crossed that all will go well and Hoffman doesn't have to claim for a new floor due to rain damage... Also boiler needs repair. That joy for tomorrow afternoon. Is it time to Hoffman Menagerie to move peut-etre? Should it be done before or after transition to Hoffman tribe?

The Hoffman Tribe cometh...

Changes are afoot in the Hoffman Tribe. Jobs are threatened, new arrivals are hinted at, changes of abode are mooted; much paperwork, existential angst and decorating. The Hoffman Menagerie will metamorph into the Hoffman Tribe over the course of the next year.