Saturday, July 8, 2023

8 July 2023

Rosebud, trying to get a sense of how old I am: "Mom, did you have stores when you were a kid?"  

Thursday, July 6, 2023

6 July 2023

 Last Saturday we went to the farmer's market and came home with exotic homemade jam (mulberry, strawberry rhubarb pineapple orange and lime ginger plum) and also five types of honey.  The beekeeper sold sampler bear shaped jars that were only a couple inches tall and very difficult to resist.  I decided the best way to sample everything was with a tea part, so we acquired some bread and crackers for tasting, made three pots of different teas, added a few other delicacies, and had tea (the meal) together.  It was really fun!


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Random photo of Rosebud who came out with this hairstyle after I asked her to brush her hair one morning:

Monday, July 3, 2023

3 July 2023

 Tonight, at dinner, Mr. Brown made lasagna and it was amazingly delicious.  He and I got to spend most of the day together and it was pretty great.  He's my favorite.  After dinner, Nut Brown suggested singing Dr. Horrible karaoke and he and Bobo and Rosebud sang the whole thing together.  The boys have really been on loving that musical and they love singing it together.  This morning we walked on the Ma and Pa Trail and they sang selections from it as we walked through the tunnel and on the path on the way back.

on the trail this morning

singing together this evening
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this is what happens when there is an unexpected thunderstorm downpour right as it's time for bed and Mom says that you can't go outside in it because it's time for bed and she wants to talk to her sister tonight so you have to stay inside: