I decided spontaneusly to drive home this evening rather than tomorrow during the day. I (very mistakenly) expected  the kids to fall asleep sometime early during the rida, but instead they were lovely and awake until I very decidedly told them to sleep or be quiet after sundown at 10:44 p.m. (which was four and a half hours into our drive) they already slumber in the big bed, where I am going to join them presently.

It was lovely and exhausting and I came back to a perfectly cleaned up house, because my beloved husband had organized one of our helpers to come and clean our apartment while I was gone. She even did the laundry.
I love her. and him. and no I am going to bed knowing that I will wake up in a tidy apartment.

What a relaxing thought!