A busy weekend. L’s confirmed cat allergy necessitated the re-thinking of our cat situation. She how sleeps in the basement. (The cat does, not L.) Part of the solution involved a cat door, but where to put it? Simple: in the basement window. That involved creating a framed enclosure for the door — yesterday’s project. There’s still a shelf to be built on the outside portion as it’s too high for convenient entry.

Sunday was planting day. Squash and melons. The squash looks heartier than the melons. In fact, the melons, while healthy, look almost miniature compared the the hefty squash plants. Don’t worry, melon — you’ll catch up and surpass your neighbor in our improvised front garden.

The day ended with another first for L — her first train ride. With beautiful weather and a jolly conductor, we were certain it was going to be a big hit.

L sat waiting, watching the train make a circuit and excitedly talking about getting on the train.

Once she boarded with K, though, it was a different story

It’s something we should have expected, for it happens often enough. We could have prepared her: it usually helps if she knows what she’s expecting.

Still, the swinging, running, sliding, jumping, and general frolicking undid the anxiety.