plugging along

Why not? That is Keelie's new phrase. You say: "You can't go outside.", "We are not watching TV right now" She responds: "Why not?" Usually it puts a smile on your face, it is said in a light hearted way. Still, it opens up my mind to what my reasons are. So now I am trying to defend myself. I dont have to come up with reasons, I just tend to start thinking in the direction of a reason.
Our "scorching" temperatures have reached 82, or something like that. Nice and manegable. It has opened up the minds to pool activities. Lake and pool, pool and lake. Not bad. We have also spent the night on the deck for the past couple of nights, on air matresses. So far it has not gotten old for the kids.