The Icemen Cometh

This was how we spent our Sunday morning. Not pictured in this video is the curtailed ice digging expedition of 2018 when, yup, you guessed it, one of these two slipped and went almost knee-deep into the icy water. 

Last Question at Bedtime

After putting the boys to bed tonight, and with this being one of the first few days back after the long holiday break, I thought both would pass right out with no further calls for additional tucking in.  About 8 minutes later, though, Maceo called.  Cassius was indeed passed out for the night but Maceo wasn't quite ready.  He was hot.  And it wasn't bright enough. And he had other things on his mind.  It went something like this:

Maceo:  Momma, why do we need sleep?  I'm not tired.
Me:  So you have energy for the next day.  Try counting one jumping sheep at a time. That's what I do and it works for me.
Maceo:  I'm hot.  Can I take this blanket off and when you come up for bed, if I look cold, can you put it back on me?
Me: Yes, of course.
Maceo: Um, okay. Next question:  can I have something that glows.  It's really not bright enough in here.
Me:  YES! (in head: yes, dammit!).  Here's your owl. Now, you're all set. It's time for bed, Maceo.
Maceo:  Last question, momma:  How do our bodies work?