the glue is setting on the first book. grey/blue one first. the blue is the color of our living room and hallway. the color of the blue in the rug from M's parent's house.

i've been looking forward to today for two weeks. M started the day helping dad finish the downstairs bathroom. now he's off with flannery, on a walk maybe, or at mom and dad's eating soup. it's noon and i've been up since before 6 but i feel like i just woke up. brianna is on her way over to help with the books, and really just to hang out.

it's an amazing day outside. the kind that people who sleep at night and don't chase children spend in a hammock.