Day 47: Worn Out

You know you’re running really low on patience when one of the kids yells, “Mommy, So-And-So hit me!” and you’re tempted to reply, “Yeah, well you probably had it coming!” Forty-seven days at home is forty-seven days of nonstop parenting, and it’s tiring. The weather, though, was gorgeous, just about worth the price of all the rainy days that came before. It was warm, sunny for most of the day, and the violets were blooming like mad.