full-time

Last year I made a point of not drinking on school nights - too much to do, etc.
This year I made it a point not to drink on school nights...right up until the fourth day of school.

eureka!

"Hey, Mom!"
"Yeah?"
"Can I have a treat?"
"No."
"Grandma is your mom, right?"
"Yep."
"So she's the boss of you. And she says I can have a treat!"

Checkmate.

this keeps happening

This time Ryan was home alone for a whole day.

We have a new front door and several windows waiting to be installed, and our kitchen is in pieces, waiting to be reassembled and tiled.