THIRTY-ONE

The smell of plum jam makes me fiercely homesick for my university days and friends. 

 2018 week thirty-one

The kids were running around the house one morning energetically playing Hocus Pocus. Our poor little Binx lookalike got chased about as much as the kitty in the film that day. 

We're trying with some difficulty to give up afternoon naps for this one. 

Early morning bike ride to the park. I love this bike so much. 

A friend told me where to find the best (and BIGGEST) cup of Horchata in a secret Leaky Cauldron-esque Taqueria. It did not disappoint. 

We found Bed Bugs at a Thrift Store this week... :)

Though we have a lovely deep sandbox, this goblin still prefers to dig in the dry hard dirt.

Happy Harry Potter Birthday! Also it was only 87 degrees that day, so I started knitting a sweater because it is basically Autumn now. 

A few months ago I found that my bottle of red wine vinegar had congealed into a ghastly plasma. I threw it in this jar with a bottle of wine and fed it twice (with more wine). Last week I was able to decant my first bottle of vinegar. How fun.

Washed and ironed and framed and ready. 

Sticky sleepy snack time. Photo by Veronica.

Little Bug helped me make a peach pie from our very own peaches. By help I mean stick her finger in the dough, dangerously brandish a knife, eat too much dough, and complain about having to cut the peaches for her own pie. 

Quotes:

Veronica

"I'm definitely taller than ducks. And Geese. And Ants. Ants think I'm a giant to them. That's why they always try to fight me."

V- "Theodore will you come with me."
T- "Yes. I'll hold your hand so you wont be scared. Mama! Just like HANSEL AND GRETEL!"

"I love the story about the watch that skipped nighttime!" A new Matthew original story. The kids think the idea of a watch that will let them skip nighttime and naptime is pure genius. Even though Matt tried to throw a moral in there about how tired they were the next day, they were not distracted from the magic of that idea.

Theodore

"That girls arm look like salami."

"I noticed how I didn't throw my tooth brush in the toilet!"


V- "No Theo, you're the papa. You have to do bath time and story. I will sing a song and leave."
T- "Ok. Is it Bear or Possums turn to pick? Do you want a story about a snake in the compost or a bear in the sandbox?" Proceeds to tell them a long "scary" story about a snake living in the compost bin.