Problems (a non-comprehensive list of challenges I've faced today with aplomb and bravery).

A child lost an important book*

In the end…with patient induction, I found it. I am not a hero. Or…am I?

H20 spill

In the end…with incredible patience, I helped mop it up.

Is Etherium going up or down on Glacier upgrade tomorrow?

In the end…with great foresight, I suspect there’s little I can do to move markets. So I did nothing, and tried not to keep checking. It’s currently $4430. I suspect it will take a significant hit over the next couple months before the next bull run.

Update: as of March 2, 2022, it is (back up to) $2950. So there’s that question answered - and this is after dropping to 2400.

Children of multiple ages dangerously wrestling with great strength and aggression

In the end…with strong parental refereeing, all survived, their physical bodies, if not spirits, entirely intact.

An iPad over a toilet

In the end…the child finished their math assignment, and the tablet emerged from the bathroom dry, intact, and ideally, wiped down with antiseptic.

A pile of 337 million LEGO pieces mysteriously appeared on the floor and I could have badly damaged my feet stepping on them.

In the end…I have tough feet.

Three boys in a waiting room while their sister is orthodontized

In the end…with many notepads and scratch papers I keep in my pockets and on person at all times, we spent 45 minutes drawing and scribbling out various artworks of extraordinary interest and variety.

Knowing when to say no about the number of books you check out at the public library

This is a trick statement. The correct response is: this is not a problem and it’s not something you should have to think about. You should always check out loads of books, and you should always have extra ones lying around for easy inspection and browsing, even if it’s only a suspicion it might grab someone’s interest. Currently we have around 57 checked out for the week. For our family of six, it’s a reasonable diet.

Children using knives

In the end…with great wisdom and solemnity, we assigned a 5-year old citizen the dinner task of chopping lettuce, which he did with agility and caution.