Day Quote
For one heat, all know, doth drive out another,
One passion doth expel another still.
—George Chapman
Cool Word of the Day!
Improvisation (noun)
Definition: To make up, compose, or perform without preparation; To make from available materials.
Street Money Update!
Mason has the money eye! Ten Cents!
Found a small, beat-up dime on the street while riding his bike!
Pretty good, but let’s keep those eyes facing up and out!
Couldn’t find the Kodak Commercial…boohoo…But…
The Kodak commercial of which I speak came out in the 90’s I believe, and had a father reminiscing about his daughter’s childhood, and then at the end they were dancing together at her wedding. Tearjerker! It gets me every single time. Especially AFTER I had my kids.
But, I couldn’t find it anywhere. If you know…let me know. They probably never posted it anywhere because its just too sad and crying and no one would get anything done.
So instead–enjoy these. Discovery Channel! Mike Rowe! (My future husband)…Plus they make you want to run outside and do something good on the Earth.
Mason’s New Lawnmower
I usually like to type, but it’s been so long and Mason just wants this darn thing on the nets…Don’t go all thinking we’re just moneybags galore over here…it’s used…it’s on credit (no finance charges for a year) and we got THE super-duper-can’t-believe-we-said-it-and they-suddenly-had-one-at that-price deal! And if Mason can earn a few bucks over the summer cutting lawns all the better!
Flirty
Arty
All the posts I promised…and more! PLUS, a Caterpillar Update! Read on…
The caterpillars are already chrysalising or cocooning. They crawled to the top of their nursery and hung from the rafters.
Seriously. They are in a milk jug. My daughter and neighbor put an elaborate stick system thru the container with netting and mesh and 5-star caterpillar accommodations. They bypassed that, crawled right to the inside curve of the jug and hung. I’m not sure how they are attached or how they are staying on.
It’s just like the internet said they would do. Hang and curl and then secrete some kind of slime stuff that hardens and keeps them safe. So, I give it another day for the cocoon process and then the internet said 10-15 on the metamorphosis. I’m shocked actually. I thought for sure we’d kill them. But they ain’t butterflies yet…
That’s all ready to go too. As soon as they crystalize, we will transfer the whole jug–top off–to a giant container covered in mesh. Butterflies need space and air to come out, sticky and wet, then dry off and fly away. The internet said we could keep them a few hours and let them go.
Amazing. If I can get pictures without disturbing the clan, I will. Nothing for now though. Keep checking back!
Next Up: The “flowers” I planted. Seeds in a can that I sprinkled in the dirt and watered. This is them right after:
Wet Dirt With Seeds
And then, a few days (?) later, maybe a week (?) we had sprouts! I watered and prevented animal attacks and this is what we got:
Wet Dirt With SPROUTS!
This is exciting stuff huh? Do you feel like you are getting the most entertainment value for your buck? Well, hold on to your dollars…here is the pictures from TODAY! The sprouts are….BIGGER! It’s so cool to grow stuff, and create life…we’re like a mini nature center over here. Ok, look at these, I’m trying to get shots from the same angle, so you can really FEEL like you’re part of the experience:
Bigger Sprouts! It's getting FUN now!
I think that’s all the nature stuff I had to catch up on. Stay tuned for more plant pics, soon to be flower pics.
Oh wait, the kids just caught a giant toad. I had the camera. YOU get all the benefits! Feast your hungry eyes on these:
Action Toad!
Isn't this cute!
Frogs and kids...
That’s it, really, for now. The kids are in the house and the TV is on. Commence with the couch sitting until dinner and bedtime. No one needs pictures of that! More fun stuff later…see ya.
Street Money Update!
Find a penny. Find a dime. That’s how my daughter does it.
11¢
Not bad for Tuesday.
Check HERE for the year!
Trophy Post!
Here they are! One beautiful trophy after another. (I tried to photograph for dramatic effect.)
First up…the elusive Mason Basketball Trophy! The Crown Jewel of our growing collection. First school team, with official uniforms and referees!
After that, Bowling. (There were trophies) Fourth place. Still, it’s a trophy. That was back in April. We were holding out for the basketball so we could do them all together. I don’t know why.
Then, more Basketball Trophies. Four years of Community League. Might as well throw them in. They look good and it makes the site more picturesque. Posted forever in posterity or for at least as long as the power stays on.
There were also some Swimming ribbons and a plaque, but I couldn’t find them in the kids stuff. So far, we have three sports represented and we aren’t even out of middle school yet! Enjoy the pics!
just shy of pretty 