THIRTY-EIGHT

Homecoming Week. Literary Character Day. Theo is a hobbit, I am Susan from Narnia, and V is a crayon from "The Day the Crayons Quit."

2026 week thirty-eight (There was no week thirty-seven. We didn't take a single photo.)

There were three Susans and an Aslan. 

Dynamic Duo: V and her friend were Jem and Scout from To Kill a Mockingbird. 

Apple and Pi. 

Matt has been overhauling our old rain barrel stand. This was the first big home improvement he made 11 years ago. 

He, in classic fashion, over-engineered the new structure to withstand any possible calamity. 

It's also raised up higher for better storage underneath. I found this lion door knocker on a girls trip earlier this year and it made a nice door handle for the rain barrel. 

And the door is on lovely hinges now, everything is perfectly level and stained a lovely color. 

On Saturday night we drove down to Dallas to see a Shakespeare in the Park play. This year was Titus Andronicus -a rather gory play. The kids were delighted. 

We met up with some friends and had a lovely time. 

Quotes:

T-"Do I have to eat this cabbage?"
Me- "Yes, you need the fiber."
T-"But I'm skinny enough."
Me- "That is not the point of fiber."

T- "I just dont really like 'dinners'. I like raw vegetables and fruit and warm meats. I dont like things all cooked together."
Me-"What will you eat when you are a grown up then?"
T- "Pasta. Every night will be pasta."
Me- "That wont be good for you. And what about your kids? What will you feed them?"
T-"I will just let them cook their own food."
Me- "Best of luck."