So of course today was a perfect summery day, sunny, dry, breezy, as if the tornadic storms never happened.  I performed some CPR and first aid on the garden, and it’s looking a lot better, despite some casualties.

The kids were pretty chill, other than an incident or two, and Avdi was able to go work away from home where tantrums couldn’t bother him.  It used to make me nervous when he’d leave me alone with Them, but now we all seem to get along and just do our various things.  I notice S listens to me and usually cooperates, and if he says or does something inappropriate, he sincerely apologizes without prompting.   K and I get along really well.  The “squirrels” have their extreme moods and anxieties, but open up to me a little more lately.  I think just my consistent presence may help them feel more secure and stable.