Alpha recently received a bonsai tree from a friend. It has been in our entry way, dying a little more each day, leaves gathering around its twisted base.

Tonight I cooked Mexican food. Another friend was over. Beta got a stomach ache and read a book. Gamma acted autistic. After we got the kids upstairs, we sat on the sofas and talked. Moritz the red water loving cat climbed inside my sweatshirt for a while.

The friend told us a story involving, on the very far edge of the story, bonsai trees. We mention ours isn’t doing too well. She suggested we move it to somewhere where it gets natural light.

Duh, we say, good idea. Also, this is how you water bonsai trees we found out: completely submerge the pot, until no more bubbles come out. Then let the excess water drain out, and put it back wherever you had it. Do this twice a week.

Learn something every day.