Yes, this darling sweet animal is the killer of all rats and mice that come into his purview. Today we found a VERY large rat that he eliminated. How sweet and docile he looks! He LOVES Alex. Let's her carry him anywhere.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
The amazing hunter!
Yes, this darling sweet animal is the killer of all rats and mice that come into his purview. Today we found a VERY large rat that he eliminated. How sweet and docile he looks! He LOVES Alex. Let's her carry him anywhere.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
What I didn't realize...
In the Bare Necessities clip below, when Alex starts yelling, "OW!" I thought it was because she hurt herself, or "play hurt" herself while jumping. Nope. She is copycatting Mogli in the video clip of the song. He picks a prickly pear and yells, "Ow!" At the exact point in the song where she starts yelling. Also copycatted is the butt wiggle. See for yourself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ogQ0uge06o
I think she saw it once. Maybe twice.
How did I figure this out? She and I just watched our clip and she said something about "using the claw when you pick the prickly pear!" She told me essentially.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ogQ0uge06o
I think she saw it once. Maybe twice.
How did I figure this out? She and I just watched our clip and she said something about "using the claw when you pick the prickly pear!" She told me essentially.
I didn't play with my children at all today
...and I hate it! I DID, however, can 33 quarts of roma tomatoes! Woo Hoo!!!!! And I only did 3/4 of them -- at least 10 more quarts to do...
But those I did took 6 hours! The girls were SO good all day -- I heard a couple arguments between them and Gregg telling them to clean up a few times but by and large they played and played and left me alone. Greggie came in the kitchen maybe once, to ask for an apple. I few times Alex started down the hall, "Mom, can I have..." Pause. "Daddy, can you help with with..." Growing up! Realizing that Mama is busy!
When I was done and the kitchen was cleaned, I took a much needed shower while, Gregg, bless his soul, went to buy me some wine. The girls came in the bathroom. From in the shower stall I heard, "Mom, where's our toothpaste. We wanna brush our teeth." I yelled out that it was in the cupboard over the tub. Alex climbed on the step stool and got it and Gregorie exclaimed, "You found it Poodle! You found it!" Then Alex put paste on both their brushes and they brushed and rinsed. Yup, growing up.
100 pounds of romas:
Mama, this one is squooshed:
Alex helps wash the tomatoes:
The first batch waiting for the hot water bath to peel their skins:
Coming to a hard boil:
The finished product:
And the loaf of bread we had for breakfast:
But those I did took 6 hours! The girls were SO good all day -- I heard a couple arguments between them and Gregg telling them to clean up a few times but by and large they played and played and left me alone. Greggie came in the kitchen maybe once, to ask for an apple. I few times Alex started down the hall, "Mom, can I have..." Pause. "Daddy, can you help with with..." Growing up! Realizing that Mama is busy!
When I was done and the kitchen was cleaned, I took a much needed shower while, Gregg, bless his soul, went to buy me some wine. The girls came in the bathroom. From in the shower stall I heard, "Mom, where's our toothpaste. We wanna brush our teeth." I yelled out that it was in the cupboard over the tub. Alex climbed on the step stool and got it and Gregorie exclaimed, "You found it Poodle! You found it!" Then Alex put paste on both their brushes and they brushed and rinsed. Yup, growing up.
100 pounds of romas:
Mama, this one is squooshed:
Alex helps wash the tomatoes:
The first batch waiting for the hot water bath to peel their skins:
Coming to a hard boil:
The finished product:
And the loaf of bread we had for breakfast:
Saturday, August 30, 2008
It's good work if you can find it
This morning, Gregg and Gregorie went to the farmers market and Alex and I went to the U pick farm for the romas to can. We stopped for some breakfast in Woodland Hills and when we went to get on the 101 the ramp was closed. So we headed "west down Ventura Boulevard". We were stopped at a traffic light and Alex said, "Hey! There's Daddy's bike store." Yup, Wheel Works. Then she said, "Mom, this is not where your job is. This is where Daddy's job is. Your job is over there," as she pointed towards Calabasas. "Yes, my job is over there. What does Daddy do at his job?" "He bikes." "Oh, what does Mama do at her job?" "She works. Daddy bikes and Mama works." hmmmmm.....
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