Reeling and writhing and fainting in coils

We got a new table. Before it was in place, Linnea started opening the leaves and shouting "Let's play Home School!" Emer has decided Home School is the name of the table, like Dining Table for the other one. Linnea likes to sit at the table and do things which she thinks are schooly, often including telling Emer what to do. It's all most bizarre.

And Peter and Jane are lovely, but it doesn't matter how much inflection you use or where, they are not a fun read after the twentieth repeat. Unless you're five.