Here I sit with another good night's sleep behind me. Got up early with the Pugs...did my duty by all dogs and then cozied up on the couch with the puppies and slept another hour before Gary got up. If the kids will be little darlings, then maybe this pretty darn good mood will trickle over into the rest of the day.

Middle daughter (who's 10) is a bit touchy lately, and it's hard to avoid hurting her feelings. She's overly sensitive, and reminds me of myself at that age. Not fun for any of us, including her.

And making plans to haul the kids to the library later on this morning. We've not been since everyone has been sick, and that's such a nice diversion from regular schoolwork. Life gets a bit too routine, and it's nice to shake it up from time to time.