another early morning

Lobster season has been on again for just over a week now, so that means ten days of 5:00 am mornings again. It wouldn't be so bad if I could get myself to bed at a decent hour. It's just too tempting to take advantage of a few uninterrupted, kid-free hours in the evening, and too hard to put the paints, or remote, or book away and call it a day.

Bob has a windy, rough day today to be on the water. So far, his catches are up a bit from last year, but they're still only giving $4.75 / lb. for the lobsters. Yes, folks, that's right: that lobster dinner from Red Lobster or wherever for $20 or so only got the person who caught it about $5. Another example of the unfairness towards food grower/catchers.

R. has the day off school today for a doctor's appointment, so it's off to the mainland for the kids and I. I think we'll try to get some Christmas shopping started. And I have to remember to get some cards mailed out.

Reading:
A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby (not too far into this, yet, so will reserve comments for later)
The Secret of Parenting: How to Be In Charge of Today's Kids - from Toddlers to Preteens- Without Threats or Punishment by Anthony E. Wolf (ha... as if... and that's quite a mouthful for a title, eh?)
R. & I are reading The Wizard of Oz, again, at bedtime. Last night, the Wizard sailed off in his hot air balloon without Dorothy.