Today, upon arriving home from school, both of the younger boys asked to take out their bikes in an attempt to ride them on our mostly-iced-over driveway. They weren't as successful as they would have liked, but more successful than I thought they would be. Successful or not, they looked like they were having fun, both insisting on wearing their bike helmets "just in case."
Meanwhile, our eldest cat has started messing with my mind. We have a bell by the door for the puppies to ring when they want to go out (which can be quite often if they are overly excited). The other day, Ranger (our cat) was meowing by the door like he wanted to go out. I gave him a few pets, but it obviously wasn't enough as I heard the bell ring almost immediately after I turned my back. When I looked to see which dog to yell at (they had both been just let out and back in), I saw Ranger batting at the ball-like bell and then look at me meaningfully. I almost let him out just to see his reaction, but I figured it would have been like the last time where he puffed up and tore back into the house the moment he could.
Lastly, I am certain that the people at the boys' bus stop have labeled me as "that idiot in the Prius" since I once again got a bit stuck on the side of the road. Thankfully, since everyone just left me to my own devices this time, I was able to coax Mera up the hill after a number of failed attempts. I just can't win. The only place to park where I'm sure not to get stuck, I got stuck anyway when I misjudged where the edge of the road was (and then got yelled at for being too close to the communal mailboxes despite being more than a car-length away). One way or the other, I'm "that guy."
Meanwhile, our eldest cat has started messing with my mind. We have a bell by the door for the puppies to ring when they want to go out (which can be quite often if they are overly excited). The other day, Ranger (our cat) was meowing by the door like he wanted to go out. I gave him a few pets, but it obviously wasn't enough as I heard the bell ring almost immediately after I turned my back. When I looked to see which dog to yell at (they had both been just let out and back in), I saw Ranger batting at the ball-like bell and then look at me meaningfully. I almost let him out just to see his reaction, but I figured it would have been like the last time where he puffed up and tore back into the house the moment he could.
Lastly, I am certain that the people at the boys' bus stop have labeled me as "that idiot in the Prius" since I once again got a bit stuck on the side of the road. Thankfully, since everyone just left me to my own devices this time, I was able to coax Mera up the hill after a number of failed attempts. I just can't win. The only place to park where I'm sure not to get stuck, I got stuck anyway when I misjudged where the edge of the road was (and then got yelled at for being too close to the communal mailboxes despite being more than a car-length away). One way or the other, I'm "that guy."
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