Feel the Love

It's 12 stinking degrees here. Twelve. Or was that the high today? At any rate, Joel must be a reptile; he has been in a T-shirt and shorts all day around the house. Finally, this evening, I couldn't stand seeing him in summer clothes. It was making ME cold. So I said, "Joel ,I want you to go upstairs and put on pants and socks."

"But I'm not cold."

"I don't care. I want you to put on warmer clothes."

"Can't we just snuggle?"

"We can snuggle after you put on pants and socks. Now go."

"But Mom! I can snuggle you and feel the love and be warm."


AWww, I know. Precious. I said, "That's sweet, honey, but you must obey. Now go."

Next thing I knew he was in my bed, fast asleep, the electric blanket on HIGH. Still in shorts and T.