I hope I'm not jumping the gun, but I think that I can see the finish line in this marathon of sickness that we've been running. I haven't recorded a fever since the a.m. and, despite one weeping eye, the baby is smiling again. Hopefully he'll make a fabulous recovery for his birthday tomorrow. I've told him that he has under 24 hours to get this walking thing down but he responds that his flu bug really through him for a loop and he is, literally, just getting back on his feet. Jacob is excited to still hold the walking record although, to his credit, he didn't resort to any down and dirty tricks to stop the ambulatory abilities of his youngest bro.
In other news, we got snow tires. Avalanche tires, to be exact. Dave is very excited at his first set of seasonal tires. He was even more excited that the evening of the installation we had both a snowstorm and a reason to venture out onto the unploughed roads. I thought that I had strep throat which necessitated a trip to the Emerg for a quick test. Thus, Dave warmed up the van and readied himself to experience the safety of his Avalanche. There were few cars on the road and Dave, exhilarated by the tread below him, practised emergency stops on the Wilno hills. (He will deny this.) Funny that after four kids a 20 minute drive to the ER can actually become an opportunity for a date! On the way back, after a negative test, we drove slowly through the Wilno hills which are spectacularly beautiful at all times of the year. However, there is a particular beauty provided by snow and moonlight. I noticed some movement and Dave slowed as two deer were standing on the side of the road. A buck with a 12-point rack (don't I sound like I know what I'm talking about) and a doe stood motionless on the shoulder and watched as we drove by. What an incredible sight to see and how privileged we were to witness it. I couldn't help but think that they were on a date night celebrating the end of deer season, "Here's to another year, dear."
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