Flying Solo: Lots of Help Edition

We are on day 8 of life with Ben out of state. My brother asked how things were going and I told him we are fine because so far I've paid someone to do my job for a few hours every day.

Today I happen to be exhausted, though I'm not sure how much that has to do with the boys and how much it has to do with the possibility of a move. The boys were at a sitter's house for most of the day and I am profoundly thankful. Even with that long break I've had two episodes of boiling-cauldron frustration.

Over the weekend my lovely sister-in-law came to stay with us. It happens that my brother (her husband) is away for several weeks and she was as glad for our company as I was for her responsible-adult presence. She told me that being with us re-energized her for the last stretch until my brother returns. I guess one woman's insane asylum is another woman's spa.