Pleasantly surprised

Well, Trump has been back in the White House for a full day and the world still seems to be turning, so that's something.

Philippa astonished me this morning by saying that she is glad she is not pregnant again. You may remember that we had quite a tricky time last year when she was pushing to try for a third child, but now she is happy with how her worklife and homelife are and says she doesn't think going through the physical effort of pregnancy again while looking after the energetic offspring that we already have would be much fun. I have to say I am relieved as I thought the thought might still be festering away below the surface. I have to say, too, that I am full of respect and love for her for the way she admitted that it would have been a bad idea. I do still think it will pop up again, and that's ok, but it's nice that I don't have to tackle it right now. And I'm not completely against the idea, I guess. I have to remember that I have two sons, while she doesn't have a daughter, and I think the bond is different when you share the same sex as your children. I'm probably not supposed to say that these days, but it's true. So the thought of her having that kind of relationship with a daughter of her own does cause twinkles in my heart at times, when I allow it too.
I refer you now to the last line of my blog posting from Monday...

And to complete this day of wonderments - I am going to get a small pay rise in May! And when I say 'small' I mean 'so small as to make no real significant change to my monthly wages'. But still - a raise is a raise, and I welcome it. Thanks, Gavin.

RC 21-1-25