Today felt better, like I am beginning to feel our stride.

We started off this day with a field trip to Dick's Sporting Goods, to investigate their archery section, and have a general look around. I dreamed of kayaking & shooting hoop with the Sunchild as he gets taller.

We also found a screw for the fastener that keeps the flag on his end of the 3 wheeler. I still need to post photos of that cool contraption of ours. And on the way home, we passed by a yard with a tree that was being taken down. We stopped, and watched the men work, and collected sticks for art projects. It was fun to bid them an 'Adios!!' when we got back on our bikes to leave.

We read a great book, too: The Bee-Man of Orn. I told him he should bring it to granpa's house tomorrow, and have him read it aloud as well. It would be fun to find books that can become part of our family culture in this way, allowing him to consider the story from many angles.

We made apple crisp today, and I made a meatloaf. It was a rather courageous undertaking, and I hope everything turns out well. Later this afternoon, after some outdoor fun with the Boy down the Sidewalk, the Sunchild cut up some juniper leaves that he had harvested, and made a hot water infusion in a quart size mason jar. He chose to work at his table; I guess that my rearrangement of that corner had it's desired effect.

As the dinner cooked, we watched a rendition of Brer Rabbit & Boss Lion, read by Danny Glover with Dr. John on the soundtrack. Dinner is starting to smell really good......