Okay, let's see if things work the way they're supposed to tonight. If you're reading this, that means they have.

We're slowly adjusting to living in a house with four children. Willow is at her most content when she is in somebody's arms. We juggle her back and forth a lot, although I'm slowly figuring out how to do just about everything one handed. Jen is still much better, and has prehensile toes to boot. Willow now weighs very close to five pounds (she may indeed be five pounds by now) and her face is looking a bit chubbier.

and now, a list of things recently purchased that will make life easier:

Bunk bed. It was put together with a bit of sweat and a small amount of cussing, but the kids have taken to it fairly well. No more mattresses on the floor for us.

Coffee pot. The old coffee pot started emitting the smell of fried wires and then just refused to brew anything - this after either not staying on or not staying off at the correct times for a month or two. The new coffee pot is quite high end. This is good. Coffee is good.

Wind scorpion. Okay, I'm not sure how this will make life easier, but it sure is cute. It's much smaller than the last one I had, which means that it will probably live longer. The last one now graces a piece of art created by M. for his art show at Aquarius records next week. It is wearing a little party hat and is posed so that it appears to be looking excited at the prospect of cake.

cds I listened to while enjoying the almost full moon: Days of the Moon "The Words and Music of David Mellor" and "The Prince", What Happens Next? "The First Year", Paradise Lost "Say Just Words", Current 93 "The Seahorse Rears to Oblivion", and Mental Measuretech "Songs From Neuropa"