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Floating along
August 19, 2008
Today felt disjointed and random.
- We bought a monkey bar set that I found on Craigslist.The price was right, the bigger cost was that we had to dis-assemble it. I didn't expect that to take 3 hours...I didn't bring toys for the children or snacks. Thank goodness the woman from whom we purchased the set was gracious enough to entertain us.
- We received the final bill for our addition. I guess it really is about done. Just carpeting and final inspection. I have this idea to make a slideshow of the progress. We'll see if that happens.
- And this picture is not from today, but it makes me laugh. The children had been playing store all day. Miranda sold me her markers. Henry sold me paper. I paid in real pennies. But I didn't think I'd need to tip. It is a wonder how dangerous it is to teach children to read.
First
August 14, 2008
The first words out of Henry's mouth this morning were:
I want a sticking throwing robot.
[Me: huh?]
Henry: Yes, that way when [his friend L's mom] throws our sticks in the tree, I could send the robot to get them.
Happy Birthday P!
Happy Half Birthday Henry! May today not be a portent of the next 6 months. 6 weeks. 6 days. Or even 6 hours.
And the funniest site I have seen in a while: Please visit Cake Wrecks. Please.
Outlook
August 13, 2008
First, a picture of Miranda:
I still don't want to go on the nature hikes, but I love the kids' enjoyment and enthusiasm from hikes with Rob.
I am having a problem with my outlook today. Not a beautiful vista. I have been grumpy, patient, whiny, mature, jealous, petty, exhausted, righteous, exasperated, generous, indignant, kind, fair, wasteful and tired. Maybe a nature hike would help.
Happy Birthday I! And many more.
Blooming
August 12, 2008
It's garden check-in day.
The beans are nestled in with the marigolds. We've had a dozen or so beans. The yield has not matched the abundance of leaves.
Cucumber! Slow...or clever. We've gotten 2, a week apart.
A nice batch of basil. I am shocked I grew these from seeds. If I had known that would work, I would have spaced the seeds farther apart.
How can we really get a 200 pound pumpkin if its potential is still in flower form? There were many bees buzzing there this morning; is that a good sign?
Peas! The plants are a bit lethargic. We started from seed and the heavy spring rain disrupted our careful plans.
I think this is the green bell pepper. The plant next to it was also a green pepper, but one plant's fruit is long, the other rounding. The round "bell" peppers are yummy. The oblong ones are bitter. I can see how a gardening journal would be helpful. I'd know not to buy that oblong pepper next year. Instead, chances are, next August, I will have another uneven crop.
I think this is spaghetti squash. I stuck the plant name tags in the ground by each plant. I blame the spring flooding for them not being there now.
The sunflower seems really late to me. It is only 3-4 feet tall right now. And green.
And we found a bookworm planted in the front. Yay reading! Yay patching! Yay morning shade!
Olympic Mania
August 10, 2008
Watching the women's gymnastics semifinals, Miranda says of Deng Linlin:
Is that real? Is she really a person? Wow.
Cars and Bikes
August 7, 2008
Another week in. We're zooming between camp and classes and swimming; summer is rushing to a close. I am trying to slow down. I know I will miss this 2 child time, the warmth of the summer sun, the less scheduled possibilities of our non-school weeks. But it feels like I am racing around a board game track. Find a changing table on Craigslist. Ooh, there's 2. Buy them! Organize Miranda's birthday party. Favors? Games? Remember Miranda's MTWR camp, Henrys MWF camp and swimming on W, and sports class on R. Dont' forget swimming on Saturday! Is it too early to buy Halloween costumes? Schedule a tour of the hospital. And did I go to the dentist this summer? My mind is whirling.
Even when I check off things on the actual to do list, I am speculating.
- Will Midwest Airlines go bankrupt? Will our frequent flyer miles become worthless? When will we even be up to flying again? Should I cash the miles out on some other way?
- The Y fall schedule came out and I looked seriously at the group exercise schedules. Who am I? A trip to use the elliptical trainer, sure, but group exercise? Has something become loose in my brain?
- Did we really use the Pool enough this summer. Do I want to do the math and figure it out? Should we go tomorrow? But I am tired and when the weather is nice it is so crowded.
Sometimes, I don't post because nothing is funny. Sometimes, I don't post because I am too snarky to post without a pseudonym. And now, I am not posting because I am all over the place. Lets get back to recording the funny stories that Miranda and Henry may enjoy some day.
Henry and I are driving to the Y. "If I Had a Million Dollars" by the Barenaked Ladies comes on.
The song plays: "If I had a million dollars, I'd buy your love..."
Henry: What did he say?
Me: "I'd buy your love"
Henry laughs.
Me: But you can't buy love, can you?
Henry: No
Henry: But you can buy a car with the word LOVE on it.
He then insisted we walk up the path of the Y his way, so he could pass the car that is somehow connected to the charity golf outing the Y is having this weekend. It has stickers on it. Henry says he wants me to get a car with stickers like those.
In other news, Miranda is amazing. She rode her bike with her camp program to a neighboring local library. 6.2 miles each way, per Google. In three hours, they rose there. Played at the park at the library, then rode back. She was exhausted when I picked her up.