Day 2754

Chinchilla demonstrated how Worms wobble, announced “this calls for drastic measures!” while washing his hands, and snuggled into me while holding my ponytail after I rescued him from nap.

Day 2753

The bigs were doing some pretend baking while the actual muffins were in the oven. It involved elaborate costumes, which Lizard insisted were required in the recipe “and you have to follow the recipe if you want baking!”

Meanwhile the flooding has started on a new front. The literal front of the house.

Day 2752

Reminders to be thankful:
We have income
We have health
We have each other
Our house is not on fire.

Day 2751

My daughter is old enough to read books AND play Ticket to Ride. Let the indoctrination begin!

Day 2750

I made a person who can read.

Day 2749

Someone needs to have a chat with this baby and tell her that a global pandemic is not the right time to start sleeping through the night.

And tell our boy that a global pandemic is not the time to start fighting about naps and potty training and clothes and sharing toys.

For the record, it’s a goddamn global pandemic. Everyone just be nice to everyone else!

Day 2748

April 1st in the midst of a global pandemic and we’re waiting for the snows to come.

Apparently the Powers That Be want us to stay *more* home.