Independent learning FTW! Connor downloaded a kid-centric anatomy app for his tablet last month, just because.
Home Haircut
I bought a cordless hair clipper set from Amazon and tried my hand at home haircutting. He won’t be down with it forever, but for now, the homegrown undercut will be cheaper and more convenient than schlepping to the salon.
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day: February 2020
The kalanchoes seem to like the west-facing kitchen window: for the first time in the years I’ve had these, all three colors are in bloom at once.
Outside, I can see some daffodil greens peeking up in the early spring border. Spring is on the way… eventually.
Status: Eerily Quiet
Power outage on a bright but overcast Sunday morning. Right in the middle of doing laundry. I can hear the neighbor’s generator humming, so it’s not just us.
Update: Power returned in 90 minutes. No word from Edison as to the cause. Amazing how we grow accustomed to the low hum of appliances in our homes.
Status: Snow Day Number Two
Today was Connor’s second snow day of second grade. I decided to work from home and let him enjoy a day off instead of taking him to all-day child care, which worked out nicely for everyone.