Perhaps it’s the cold of today’s freezing rain or perhaps it’s the oncoming headache, but today, I feel numb.

Don’t get me wrong, it was a good day overall. My son stayed home from school because it was a snow day. We watched some winter Olympics, went to the children’s library, and then my son and his little sister played outside in the backyard of our rental house while I cooked dinner.

But I wasn’t present. It’s amazing how much one can accomplish on autopilot.

Outside, the kids clambered up onto a snow pile underneath the kitchen window and began tapping on the glass to get my attention.

It’s what they’ve been doing all day.