I let the kids off early today.  The neighbour was having their lawn mowed, and they were longing to run out and watch.  I guess it didn't help that we were already outside doing our science experiment, and the day is positively lovely!

Our science experiment was from Jeannie Fulbright's book on Astronomy.  Yesterday we made a salt dough model of Olympus Mons, the volcano on Mars.  Today we concocted the ingredients to make it erupt.  Unfortunately my camera batteries died, and I don't think I got any good photos of the eruptions, but we had a lot of fun doing it anyway, and I was delighted that it worked.  The kids had a blast. (Har-har!)  Needless to say, we held our volcano session outside.  I wasn't sure how violent an eruption we would get, and I am not into cleaning red food coloring off my kitchen ceiling.

My sister, at 'Hawa's Ramblings' (link in the sidebar) has just done a post of her childhood memories in Africa.  I am the sister who fell (slept-walked) off the top bunk, and made her give up her bed in the living room.  Then I got to see the sun rise.  You'll have to see her post to get the full effect.  One of my memories is making trips out to the outhouse after dark with flashlights and seeing the stars!  No city lights to interfere.

Well, I have extra time this afternoon.  I should be doing something with it.  Weeding and laundry need doing.  Neither sound all that appealing.  What is appealing is sitting outside with a book.

Does any one else NOT feel like fixing supper tonight?