Filler Post

I've not posted for too long, so I'm throwing this up. That might sound like I'm vomiting, but I'm not.

Ruth was away for a week at the end of June, and when she got back I nearly died of flu. Following that we've had about thirty university students here for two weeks. My time has been flittered away on strange and ultimately fruitless pursuits.

Reid will be seven on Saturday. I can't quite believe that he'll be such a big boy. I enjoy all of my children, and they are all so different. It's strange to see little creatures that are a combination of Ruth and myself in personality as well as features. It's also hard to see my own flaws reproduced in my offspring, especially as I know that overcoming some of those flaws will involve walking a difficult path. I suppose that's better than being oblivious to my flaws and therefore unable to help my children grow.