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Day 61: What day is it again?

We got some good rain the last two days, which kept us inside for a little bit, but we managed to get outside this afternoon. I found some outdoor activities in the garage to keep the older kids occupied for a while, but eventually it got too hot to linger.

What I'm doing today

Sorting - Yes, more sorting clothes. At this point I am 98.4% certain that I have now sorted all of the boys' outgrown clothes. I also swapped out the 3yo's 3T clothes for 4T, because he just wasn't fitting in his PJs anymore. And if he's going to insist on pooping in a diaper, he needs extra space.

Repairing - As I was putting clothes away, I noticed that one of the drawers on my wife's antique dresser was broken. After pulling it out of the cabinet and emptying all the contents, I located the problem: The glue on the corner had been worn out causing the dovetail joints to separate. Lucky thing I found it when I did, because one good tug on the drawer could have caused some serious damage that I wouldn't have been able to fix. But this one was easy. Just some glue and clamps for a few hours did the trick. After putting it back in the dresser I shuffled around the contents too to prevent over filling and unnecessary stress on the old wood.

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