Brief note

The plague of flies seems to have pretty much left us but the nighttime noseeums are out in force. We have air conditioning/heating from two heat pumps recently installed with occasional differences of opinion about how cool is cool enough. I had about an hour of trying to get bigger balls near a small white target in outdoor bowling today - with my neighbor the patient tutor - fun and a little sore arm. Emily continues to create with paper and cardbord - made a mask and party hat for one of her friends - and may start t-ball this week on Thursday and possibly start violin lessons down the road. Joseph is still growing taller and may get to play at a chess tournament in Auckland in March. Charlie barks a lot and is sometimes lonely for company of other dogs. We start obedience training this week. I is still pretty dry. Ta ta for now and all our best to you, dear reader.