Working on it

If spring is about moving forward, about cleaning, and about renewal, we're taking all of that very seriously right now.

Calvin is on a juggernaut's path of mental absorption. His reading has taken off, he's all over math concepts, and the middle ages have become almost a passion.

Last night we enjoyed a wonderful dinner with extended family and met the newest, tiniest addition.

And today we spent an entire day taking care of a few issues around the house, like the broken dishwasher (that makes hearing music or TV, when we want to watch it, all but impossible), the un-backed-up sump pump (that visits my nightmares every spring along with the torrential rains), and the frustrating camera (that has begun to stick only when I really, really want it to work).

But while spring may be about renewal, all of that renewing business is pretty exhausting. With the camera issue taken care of, though, and the promise of warmer weather in the works, there will probably be a plethora of pictures and stories to share tomorrow. For now, good night and good luck.