Louisiana’s “second winter” arrived (“almost, but not quite Spring” will be here next week, though, so it won’t last long), so cat snuggles this morning. Pretzel 🐈 was appreciative.

A child wearing a purple beanie and teal jacket sits on a cushioned outdoor chair, holding a cat.

Some impromptu extra “school” time outdoors this afternoon: Finding tracks and identifying them 🦝 + picking dandelions, etc. and watching a timelapse video of how they morph from bloom to seed.

Animal tracks and a stick are visible in a sandy area surrounded by green foliage.A hand holding a small bouquet of yellow dandelions and white wildflowers against an outdoor background

Cute lil’ hedgey Valentines Ro gave to co-op pals this week. She also made another whole set. And B made his own set with personalized pictures on each one. ❤️

Two Valentine cards featuring a hedgehog design with a small spiky ball gift attached

My 5 year old daughter gave my 8 year old son a bag of coffee for Valentine’s Day, and I’m pretty sure B was happier about the coffee than the LEGO we got him (though he appreciated that too).

Letting my kids bake some cookies on their own. I feel both slightly nervous, but also really proud of them on multiple levels. They’re so excited. And I am too.

I’ve so enjoyed cuddling up in bed every other night with my bud and reading two chapters of (our 1970 thrifted edition of) The Chronicles of Narnia series. We finished The Silver Chair last night.

A book titled "The Silver Chair" by C.S. Lewis rests on a floral-patterned bedsheet next to a red-orange textured blanket.

Another dinner photo 😌

Duck fat fries. Couldn’t set them on the table before little hands started reaching for them. 💛

A hand reaches for a pile of seasoned, cubed potatoes on a paper towel.

What’s for dinner: Homemade red beans & rice with homemade cornbread and homemade ginger-ale-ish lemonade ✔️

A red plate with rice, sausage, beans, and sliced okra is paired with a small cornbread muffin, next to a glass of light-colored beverage.

Made a quick stop for some coffee in Texarkana (Nash), TX. Local Habit. Got The Hive, which is a honey, cinnamon, and vanilla latte. It was really good.