We were serenaded every day by Sharon practicing on her keyboard. The video is from earlier this summer. It's still one of my favorite songs that she plays, though she is progressing beyond it.
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Rosie Mae whipped up treats in the kitchen, a batch of donuts on one day, chocolate chip cookies on another, and then topped it off with several dozen Cookies & Cream cupcakes that she shared with a group of friends.
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I displayed my skills at being a klutz in a rather spectacular fashion. It all started when I was rummaging through the refrigerator looking for something extra to add to our salad for lunch one day and found half of a pomegranate that I had forgotten we have. Usually we prepare the entire one, but hey, having pomegranate seeds to sprinkle on our salad would be a treat. Unfortunately it turned out to not look very appetizing so I went to pitch it over the fence into the cow pasture.
The fence isn't far from the back door so instead of walking to the fence I tried to throw it as far into the pasture as I could without leaving the house, Exerting all the strength I could muster I smashed that poor thing into the door frame. I was stunned for a few seconds as pomegranate seeds showered everywhere and red juice went flying. My entire kitchen looked as if something horrible happened there.
The girls and I looked at each other, utterly speechless and then burst into shrieks of laughter as we proceeded to clean up the mess.
In the years to come I'm sure it will be the one memorable moment from this week that we will still remember.
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We made another library run, just in the nick of time to avoid paying fines on a book we had accidently missed getting back last week when we had been there. Steven was pleased to be able to see the ducks that congregate at the pond next to library parking lot. I have to remember to take some stale bread along next time so he can feed them like we've seen others do.
I know it made a big mess but I think you're right about this being a tale your children will be telling for years to come.
ReplyDeleteI don't think they'll ever let me forget it. :)
DeleteLove your blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteBeen there, done that. Not too long after we got married, we discovered those big ants in the upper cabinets in the kitchen. You know, the ants that are about an inch long, and wear combat boots. I started scraping them out of the cupboard by dragging boxes forward, and the girls took off their shoes and smashed the ants as the hit the countertop.
ReplyDeleteAll of a sudden a HUGE insect fell out, and I grabbed a shoe and started yelling, "Get it, get it! It's . . a raison." We still laugh about it.
Those little incidents make some of the best family stories to laugh about!
DeleteThat stunt sounds like something I would do! I'm terrible at throwing anything :)
ReplyDeleteBeing athletic isn't one of my strong points. :)
Deleteah ... those treats from the kitchen are sounding quite delectable right about now!
ReplyDeletei hope your sabbath was restful and rejuvenating,
The treats were delicious!
DeleteWe had a lovely Sunday. Thanks for your sweet well wishes.
Thanks for the laugh.
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
You're welcome. :)
DeleteThat gave me a good laugh! We all do those kinds of things. Wendy
ReplyDeleteWe all found it hilarious. The actual incident, not the clean up. :)
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