Rerun’s school was closed on Monday to wait on a COVID-19 test for a staff member, and for the school to be cleaned. He relished the fact that HE got to stay home without his siblings while they had to go to school. The charm wore off pretty quickly when I set him to doing […]

We would read your books anywhere.  In a car, in a tree, they are so good, so good, you see! Thumper is proudly sporting this T-shirt today, while Rerun happily stays home with me because now HIS school is closed.  Oh the joy.

You might have heard of the coronavirus outbreak.  Well, Ane’s high school is currently closed “out of an abundance of precaution” (the superintendent’s words, not mine) after a staff member’s family member, who was traveling overseas with them over midwinter break, came down sick. While we don’t know yet if the sick person has coronavirus, […]

Or, when Mom totally overdoes it. Thumper is not into crafts.  Or drawing.  Or art.  His fine art sensibilities are solely in the realm of music.  So, when the note came home from school to “help your child make a Valentine’s Day box,” I knew exactly how much help I would get from Thumper. Zero. […]