still (mostly) good

yesterday was a massive relief, our team is generally happy and on the same page. last night was the first time in ages that i had nothing pressing to do but relax. it was good.

today was still relaxed, but i was convinced this morning to make a significant investment in my tools and i was very lucky to find the machine i was looking for at a surprisingly reasonable price. and this afternoon i checked out a new internet provider, and with their offering even if i have trouble getting out of my present contract i'll still end up paying less money per month overall.

this evening was heartbreaking. mr smear has been pushing boundaries pretty hard lately and he continued at bedtime even after i made it clear what the consequences would be - that i would stop reading to him - and then he forced me to carry out the threat. i find this to be one of the hardest aspects of parenting.