It had been a really trying month for us – the entire family – i can’t wait for the warmer weather to come – and for us to get out of this deary mode. With what had happened recently in our family – I’ll say we need a lot of warmth and sunshine. This year I think I might just be responsible taking care of the boys at home since now that the mother-in-law is gone. I saw some carhartt shorts and thought of the spouse, the brother-in-law and the father-in-law and wonder to myself if i should buy it for them. Before when the mother-in-law is around I didn’t worry about any of the boys because after all, she is the mother and I’m not and I had it good then. She would do everything for them – from knitting socks to buying their underwear. Now I’m going to have to look out for the rest of the boys because I know that’s what my mother-in-law would want. So when I shop for the spouse now – I would think of the father-in-law as well as the brother-in-law.