Torrefaction

Our FBI fingerprint clearance just arrived after 6 weeks of waiting!  No, boys and girls, this is NOT the I-171A immigration fingerprint clearance, which will involve even more waiting - this is the one for the home study.  Illinois requires 3 clearances for the home study - a state police clearance, an FBI criminal clearance, and an FBI child abuse clearance.  So the FBI criminal clearance has finally arrived, which means we have ALL the paperwork for the home study completed!  And that's a LOT of paperwork.  I'll post a detailed rundown soon of what we had to get, for those who may want to adopt in Illinois, or for those who want to say "well, jeez, thank god we don't live in Illinois!"

Now, I'm going to do my little happy dance, and then cook some lipton noodles, and then go sit on the couch with Hub and watch Mythbusters on the Tivo.  Do I know how to party, or what?