Perhaps I’m a glutton for punishment, or maybe just had my hopes set too high for Day Two. I tried going to the grocery store with the youngest three while the older two were at karate. It could have been worse, but it could have been better. I think, for the foreseeable future, I will wait and go to the store at 11pm when everyone is in bed and I can walk leisurely down the aisles without having to call down anyone or mediate between who’s touching who.

Just when things looked to be settling down at bedtime, we (and apparently the whole street) lost power. Idk why losing power when it’s already dark would be such a big deal, but the kids freaked. Thankfully, it only lasted a couple of minutes, and all is calm again. The good news is, we got a little rain!