All The Little Things

Differences between yesterday and today:

Yesterday, Offspring the Third was still breaking out in hives associated with his bronchitis/walking pneumonia/garden variety middle school plague that he has had for nigh on two weeks now.

Yesterday, the washing machine was tempermentally refusing to drain/spin because of some odd problem with the timer (it apparently thinks:  "Look, I'm done!" instead of "I need to drain and then rinse now.").

Yesterday, the computer was doing something odd.  It has been heating up more quickly than usual, and when it was turned off yesterday, it tried to restart but could not load Windows, and then the repair program was unable to solve the problem.  EGADS.

BUT:

Today, Offspring the Third awoke sounding less phlegmy than he has for a week, and actually consumed his usual minimum number of waffles (four) for breakfast.

Today, the washing machine remembers to drain and rinse properly.

Today, an inexpensive cooling pad has been installed under the computer, which kindly booted properly and without incident.  Even as we write, backup copies of things like music and pictures and Writings are being put onto a Passport drive.

Huzzah! 

And as an added bonus, a trip to the Brown & Scratchy Food Store has yielded dried fruits as well as certain nuts, which Herself will happily make into energy bars this afternoon.

It is most pleasant when all the little things are cooperating.