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Photos
I've updated the LJ photo galleries with photos of our new kitchen and photos from our holiday in Portugal. Click here to see them. If you want to see even more, click here for our Flickr photos.
Yard Work
We worked in the yard on Sunday. We trimmed hedges and pulled weeds all afternoon. Boy did my arms and back ache Sunday night!
Chas put up stakes for the sunflowers. I still need to put up stakes for the tomato plants. Maybe I will do that tomorrow. Our strawberries have lots of blooms, and I saw several cucumbers growing. We’ve already eaten some lettuce and onions from the garden.
International Language of Play
After lunch on Monday, I took the kids to a park in Alton. The kids ran and played for almost two hours. They met two little girls (sisters) who didn’t speak English (and my kids only speak English) but it wasn’t a problem for any of the kids. Even though they couldn’t speak to each other, they still played nicely together. They played on the jungle gym and the swingset, and they played chased.
D-O-G Spells Doom for Chas
Some friends of ours got a puppy, a Springer Spaniel. They named her Daisy. Chas has met Daisy but we haven’t yet. I’m told she is very cute. I’m trying to talk Chas into getting a puppy, but he isn’t ready yet. Truth be told, our lifestyle isn’t conducive to owning a dog. So, Chas isn't doomed quite yet.
Fox Sighting
Guess what I saw the other night as I was driving home!?! I saw a fox in our driveway! He was beautiful. I bet he was out looking for food and hoping that the lid to our rubbish bin wasn’t held down tight. Foxes are common here, but it was neat to see one so close to our house. (Note to my mom and sister: Don’t worry about the fox getting near to the kids, because our house is behind a 6 ft tall wall, so we’re safe and hidden from everything!)
I've updated the LJ photo galleries with photos of our new kitchen and photos from our holiday in Portugal. Click here to see them. If you want to see even more, click here for our Flickr photos.
Yard Work
We worked in the yard on Sunday. We trimmed hedges and pulled weeds all afternoon. Boy did my arms and back ache Sunday night!
Chas put up stakes for the sunflowers. I still need to put up stakes for the tomato plants. Maybe I will do that tomorrow. Our strawberries have lots of blooms, and I saw several cucumbers growing. We’ve already eaten some lettuce and onions from the garden.
International Language of Play
After lunch on Monday, I took the kids to a park in Alton. The kids ran and played for almost two hours. They met two little girls (sisters) who didn’t speak English (and my kids only speak English) but it wasn’t a problem for any of the kids. Even though they couldn’t speak to each other, they still played nicely together. They played on the jungle gym and the swingset, and they played chased.
D-O-G Spells Doom for Chas
Some friends of ours got a puppy, a Springer Spaniel. They named her Daisy. Chas has met Daisy but we haven’t yet. I’m told she is very cute. I’m trying to talk Chas into getting a puppy, but he isn’t ready yet. Truth be told, our lifestyle isn’t conducive to owning a dog. So, Chas isn't doomed quite yet.
Fox Sighting
Guess what I saw the other night as I was driving home!?! I saw a fox in our driveway! He was beautiful. I bet he was out looking for food and hoping that the lid to our rubbish bin wasn’t held down tight. Foxes are common here, but it was neat to see one so close to our house. (Note to my mom and sister: Don’t worry about the fox getting near to the kids, because our house is behind a 6 ft tall wall, so we’re safe and hidden from everything!)