Well - this day started with Claire coming into our bedroom at 7:15 wanting me to make pancakes for her. I got up and made her breakfast and gave her the meds for the treatment of her seizures. In the middle of making pancakes Ammon came into the kitchen. I made him some pancakes and eggs. I made myself some eggs and had a yogurt and then I went back to bed only to have Samantha ask if I made pancakes for everyone. It was funny since pancakes have a tendency to give an aroma that makes everyone hungry.
This week we have had a fair amount of rain. I noticed a bit of erosion by our back steps due to a downspout that was overflowing at the base where it connected to a plastic tube that extended into the yard. I had never noticed this but when we had sprinklers put in the guy inadvertently buried the plastic tube. I went out in the rain and dug it up and when I did it was a fountain of rainwater that poured out. No more erosion. So - when the weather clears up I will make something more permanent but for now I have a hole in my yard. While I was outside in the back yard I noticed another downspout that had its drainage tube buried. I need to find out where that one lets out so I can fix that one too.
I was feeling a cold coming on prior to this happening and sure enough I got a cold. With all the COVID focus I think you end up second-guessing if you have it or not. I doubt I have it as I don't have many of the symptoms of COVID but nonetheless I am keeping my distance. Claire and Ammon have had some of the same symptoms. The only place I can think I caught this cold was bowling with Ammon and Madilyn a few days ago. Ever since I broke my bowling ball I have had to use one of those supplied there and let's just agree that these balls are not the cleanest thing. Not only do you stick your fingers into this ball but you hold this ball that has been rolling on the ground close to your face.
We are close to entering a new phase in life. Dylan will be home in July and Emma Jean is moving back next week after completing her 1st year in college. Samantha and I are writing down rules so these young adults have some structure that they know need to exist here for there to be mutual respect. After all - free rent and food comes with some rules. Samantha and I were talking about how some of our kids will be likely to move out quickly and others not so much but we figured if we start now with rules then it is consistent with everyone as they get older and transition into being a young adult. Emma Jane got married so quickly that she never lived with us after she started college. Anyway - new phase of life approaching quickly. I will go get Emma and her first round of bags from college today. Madilyn and her will be bunking up again.
As a family we have been watching Little House on the Prairie. Samantha has a little crush on Michael Landon. It is funny.
We all really liked the morals taught in the series. It seems those morals are just missing in today's world of entertainment. We finished all but the last season where Michael is no longer on the show. We watched like 3 episodes into the last season and Samantha was done with that. I think we are transitioning to Highway to Heaven so she can get her Michael Landon fix.
So - today is a lazy day. I'm going to try to rest and get better before Emma moves back.
