#ever weiss

Was it wise for Helen and Woody to have another baby? Was it wise to rely on a backlog of dollars from various odd jobs and inheritances to get by? Well, logic had no chance of winning against affairs of the heart, and this was a mother and father who loved their children. Woody's unique faerie constitution meant he could be up at all hours, day and night, to tend to the needs of little ones who knew no circadian rhythm yet. This meant Helen could get adequate pre-, mid-, and post-partum rest. So, adding a fourth team member to the team of Weiss girls was no problem, in theory and practise.

Adele, Jazz, Snow, and Ever would never get to sit on their granddad's knee and tug on his handknit sweaters and ask for storytime. Woody did his best to introduce them by showing photos and answering every curious question - was he nice? Would he play with us? What did he smell like? Yes, yes, and a box of English Breakfast teabags in the pantry. Then, the girls would ask about aunt Penny too, and Helen would press her hand to Woody's shoulder and step in at this point so he could go out to the garden and stare at the sky.

Why - why weren't they still here?

Life went on. Woody's phone would buzz in his pocket and he'd talk to his son Teddy for an hour about the latest Land Grant University goings-on, and he'd pass the phone so the girls could talk to their big brother.