Today was absolutely gorgeous. It actually got up close to seventy and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. We spent most of the day out of doors. I ignored a few chores but it was just too nice of a day to pass up. Then again, I did get lots of gardening done so that was an acceptable trad off.
The kids had me pull a lot of their outdoor toys out of the shed such as their teepee and a couple of chairs. They had a blast playing with the stuff as well as other children. Deedee and Charles even hauled some sheets and few toys out to set up house. We just got them a new play kitchen (that's staying outside) and its heavy enough that neighbor kids won't be hauling it off anymore like the other one we had. Oh, and James has an admirer. A young lady brought over a picture of a frog that she made for him. :D
I had planned on taking the kids to a concert that's held every year. Lots of great classical music and then a walk through to get a look at the instruments at the end. I've been looking forward to it, but a mix up in our schedules had Carey doing something else today and no way was I taking all four of my little hooligans to that and expect them to sit still for at least an hour. :( A friend of mine whom was also going was going to take James for me but the decided he would rather ride his bike instead. So then Charles was going to go, but he was getting whiney and I didn't think he'd behave. So he stayed home, and instead after the concert, my friend came back with her son so he could play with the kids. They wound up staying for a couple of hours and everyone enjoyed the ice cream she brought. I enjoyed talking with her as well as swapping books. It's her TJ Ed book that I"ve borrowed and several of my books went home with her as well as a few titles that she's going to find for herself.
The gardening went very well. I weeded out some old pots to give to a neighbor who did't have any, got the last of the old growth pulled up, etc. I snagged some daffodils off of Free Cycle and finally got around to dividing them up and getting them planted. I wound up with so many that several friends also got some. I bought a bag of worm castings to mix in with the dirt this year. I would like to have been able to use my own. There are plans for a foray into vermiculture and the building of a worm bin so hopefully you'll hear more of that soon. So, today I and James planted assorted leaf lettuce, onions, potatoes, strawberries, spinach, radishes, and sunflowers. Soon, the tomatoe plants, squash and other assorted seedlings will be ready to transplant. There are also plans for a few other assorted plants, but that will have to wait until our annual Church plant sale to see what treasures will be found and hauled home. Last year I got some great garlic and tomatoes.
Poor Deedee got sunburned today and I felt horrible. I didn't even think of putting sunscreen on her. She was in a sleeveless dress so her arms, shoulders, nose and cheeks got it. I forget that her fair skin needs more care vs. my darker complexion. How I wound up with a red haired daughter with super pale skin with my coloring is heaven's guess. :D Charles' fair coloring also got a bit pink but he had put on a sweater so only his face got it. Kitty was very slightly pink but she got my darker coloring so she's ok, as well as James. Deedee liked the aloe I put on her arms and doesn't understand why we can't just use all of the plant. :D
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