Diary of a Wimpy Kid on her e-reader. She likes to read to me at night.

One on one with the youngest while the older two are away.

Good walks help with everything but I get bored easily so I am grateful to be in a little spot, for now, where there are pleasant things to see when I go outside.

When the cold is gone and we can open up the windows, I feel human again.

We do not live in a house so the children like to pretend the big trees are a big house. I did the same thing when I was their age because I also did not live in a house.

Some of us woke up feeling very vitamin D deficient, so it was nice to have a sunny day warm enough to walk and recharge. We are not good at cold, cloudy weather and it will easily send us all spiraling into depression if we aren't proactive. I am selfishly grateful for these outdoor spaces.

I prefer the Texas summers. These days when it's cold and I find it difficult to move, I will stay wrapped in quilts and read for as long as possible. But the three growing offspring will rise with the optimistic possibilities of freedom & leisure on a Saturday morning. And they require nourishment.