fedia's hat

when one's children are exactly two years apart, it works out much like having twins. two of everything and much time must be devoted to teaching the basics of trading. so if i make a hat for one, i must produce a comparable item for the other. here is evidence of hat number two. it is not that easy, though, because they still want the item currently in the hands of the other child. here advanced trading skills, distraction techniques, (scolding does not work at all) and animal noises come in to play.

the night

Fet, a Russian poet of the 19th century believed that it is at night time that the true essence of things is revealed. When our vision and understanding are not clouded by light and extraneous details. At night our most basic instincts are heightened and what truly matters takes prevalence. In the depth of night my winy, contrarian, disagreeable babies turn into wonderfully mature and considerate angels who whisper and say 'yes, mama', and accept my authority, if only for a few short sleepy hours in the day.