A Great Cure

I’ve had a lot on my mind lately ... some things you can guess about, others you’ll likely hear about here eventually, and some issues that will never be mentioned publicly. Suffice it to say that stuff was starting to weigh fairly heavily on me. But today I found a surefire cure for that weight.

Take one Darlin’ Daughter, add an awesome older brother (that’d be Snolf the First), a fun loving wolf, and lots of water. Slosh around well, and leave in the sun to get warm [viz., D.D. wanted to go to a water park]. Then add good pood, lots of presents, and chocolate cake with ice cream.

The result? One birthday very happily celebrated, and a tired but happy family.

The picture has little to do with our day ... for those of you who know my Darlin’ Daughter, you may recall her fondness for snails—and that’s a version of her animal totem the snail is hitching a ride from. She squealed in delight when I showed her the picture this morning, so I thought some of you might like it too.

[Addendum: I posted this late Monday night my time, but the site’s time zone is apparently different ... hence the difference between the header date, and the time stamp on the post itself.]