Monday Update

The boys enjoyed the rodeo on Thursday night.  Yes they did.

Mid-April Allergy edition.

• The past week was pretty rough on Piers . . . all day in bed on Sunday, and then all day in bed on Thursday--hoarse and coughing in between.  At first, I was pretty sure that I was just having allergies . . . now I'm wondering if it's some sort of bug.  Yeah, yeah, everyone says "go to the doctor," but no one is going to help me carve out the time to do it, so I'll just suck it up.
• The Kindergartner had a chorus part in the church's Easter program, so his schedule went thusly:  Monday--school & taekwondo; Tuesday--school & choir practice; Wednesday--school, taekwondo, and choir practice; Thursday--school, afterschool, and rodeo; Friday--school & 1st choir presentation.  I went and saw the show last night; it was good in parts and rough in parts--and he looked most small and serious up there singing.
• We finally took the time to dig up a strip along the back of the house in order to make it a flower bed.  Took us three hours on Sunday afternoon and some extra time today to finish tearing up the sod and then to spread the mulch.  Phlox and Irises are in the plan . . . not yet quite sure what else.
• The two outdoor kitties (yes, Simon has been permanently installed outdoors) really enjoy it when we're out playing and working in the back yard.
• Sad development: Little Red is now saying "puppy dog" rather than "puppy gog."
• The Runner keeps running:  she started Saturday with eight-plus miles, then finished with the Brian Brown 5k (and came in second in her division).  The Country Music Half Marathon is in about 12 days.