Spring has sprung, it's 58F out there

and somewhere, under all that snow, the grass has riz. The birdies are singing, and there's probably crocuses popping up as well.

The girls and I celebrated by sleeping in. We're now finishing math, we'll bring history with us to meet their mom, and we'll do science right before we leave.

I say we, they're the ones finishing their math. I'm in the living room closing tabs and keeping an ear out in case they want/need help.

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