Humble Pie

Perhaps there is nothing more humbling than the flu.  I can now appreciate how truly wonderful everything was when I had energy to do my teaching and legal work, train the dogs, care for my children, keep the woodstove blazing, and clean the house.  

Today I am a lump of fever and sniffles.  As we all know, but frequently forget, it's the simple things in life that make us happy-- the energy to do one's work, the scent of freshly baked bread, keeping an inviting home for one's family, and watching your children (okay, husband, too) playing with a new puppy.  

I can't wait to get off this couch!

Spencer washes dishes yesterday.

John LOVES his new puppy.