While I slept, E took over the world!  Let me rephrase.

For some reason, I required sleep from yesterday afternoon through late morning today, so I missed the family meeting, in which it looks like E assumed responsibility for not only taking charge of the meeting and business items, but also many of the essential ongoing tasks.  It’s not surprising, but it’s very impressive.  If he doesn’t overload, which he has a tendency to do, he has real motivation and leadership skills.

I’m a little envious, because I never had those drives or confidence.  But E is growing up in a very different world and situation, where everyone has to pitch in to keep the family afloat.  It’s not easy to be a kid in this generation, but it compels them to learn necessary adulting skills to contribute to the survival of the group.  There’s nothing like reality to bring out the resourcefulness in gifted kids.  It also induces me to try harder to hold up my part of the bargain.

Before I left yesterday, E had already reaffixed and lashed down the pool cover, better than it was.  I need to add, if E didn’t take on all this, we would still love him just the same.  It’s not transactional.  He doesn’t have to prove himself to be loved and respected.  Just so that’s clear.

It’s been cold and raining, which is good for the garden.  The hellebores are finally blooming, and I forced this one daffodil to open up.  Other bulb flowers will be going crazy this year, possibly due to some of my improvements.  I know, not native, but pretty!!  I’m going to have to fence in some of the beds to keep Loucious from sitting down and squashing them.  To him it’s all one big paradise for him.  Can’t blame him.  Look at that innocent face!