Things are settling into a routine, finally. Bob goes to work early, but is kind enough to make coffee and give the goat a bottle before he leaves. Ava and I feed and walk the goat every morning, then start school. And that has gotten a lot better. The first day was fun while we explored some of the cool stuff I brought/shipped down, but then there was a sharp decline in Ava's interest and attitude after that. She just wanted to play with the goat, go swimming and play with her ponies. Bob and I took her to tour a new Montessori-style private school, and that seemed to straighten things right out for both of us. So we have compromised: lots of breaks, lots of games, more fun, fewer worksheets. And wow! Progress. Here Ava paints her interpretation of the Big Bang :-)
We have a big screened in front porch and an amazing, constant breeze. It has rained just a little almost every day or night, and we have caught a rainbow or two. A real magic moment was a few nights ago when Ava discovered the full moon right over the yard. We sat outside and watched the clouds, enjoyed the breeze and just chatted and watched the bats. Wished on the first star. She wouldn't tell me what she wished for.
