Plague Ward

Here are six signs that the day at home was not a good one for Genevieve, Julia, or Shannon:


1. When I came in the door from the garage, Shannon headed out, seemingly on her way to the bar a nice hotel in a faraway city, but actually just throwing out a diaper.


2. Rather than bouncing up to me to describe her day, Julia just stared at me, exhausted after having skipped her nap.


3. When Genevieve, too unhappy to wait for me to take off my jacket, appealed to her mama to be picked up, Shannon literally ran in the other direction.


4. Standing in the kitchen while wiping Vivi's nose, I could see four different boxes of kleenex around the living room and dining room.


5. Vivi's cheeks were as raw and red as butcher-shop steak - so tender that I couldn't even touch them without her starting to cry.


6. Within five minutes of my arrival back at home, Shannon had headed upstairs for a nap.


I hope tomorrow is better than today, and that next week is better than this one. Of course, not every day can be a total loss that ends with the three girls reading:

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Forecast: Significant blowing and drifting, with the possibility of heavy accumulation in rural areas.