The rest day yesterday did the trick.

The two youngest boys both wanted to spend the night last night. They are only a few months apart in age and are growing up almost as close as brothers, which is great because one doesn't have any brothers. I love watching them create new coffee or hot chocolate drinks, as well as inventive snacks.

Having the house to myself for a while. I miss my time alone since my husband retired. My husband and the boys are out doing "manly things" (yes, that is a quote from the 15-year-old) since it is so warm.

I found my great-grandson a huge rug for his room since they don't have carpets in their new apartment. It is similar to one that the boys had here when small, with a village, lots of roads, and even a train track. He has wooden cars that they said he has spent hours playing with since it came in yesterday. I am going to try to find him a wooden train to run on.

My coffee maker has a pod to make my own coffee in. My donut shop decaf has been blowing out and getting grounds in my coffee since I opened it. It is one of those large boxes of pods. I am halfway through, and only one has not blown. I started using a filter in my cup and rinsing the pod holder every time, which is a pia. I have a second large box, so I gave up and got it out. It did the same thing. When I went back and lifted the lid to clean it out, it blew out all over my face and chest. Thankfully, it had cooled down or it could have been a disaster. I give up. I am opening them and putting them in the filter basket from now on or going back to brewed coffee.