Now for the funny stories. Little Miss has a few twists on common terms. When she is having fun or being a cowgirl, she like to yell, "Whee Haw". Like when going over tickle bumps (Whee Haw). Jr2 has picked it up, too.
She also calls bare feet, "stinky feet". For example at bedtime tonight, Little Miss told Sr that you can't go to bed unless you have stinky feet. She also told this to me, and then came and took my socks off for me. After a little bit, she came back and informed me that stinky feet need to be under your blankets when you go to sleep. I told her o.k. She has been informed that Gran's stinky feet do not have to be under the blanket at bedtime.
Jr2 has been having fun with the outdoor life, especially of the reptile / amphibian variety. He has caught two toads so far and named both "Froggy". He is greatly looking forward to visiting Papa and going out to the desert to catch some toads, like Farmer Boy used to do. When asked today what animals Papa has on his farm, he replied, "Toads."
He also found a salamander stuck in one of our buckets of water yesterday. He had Sr rescue it. Then he put it in a dry bucket, with a board on top. The ant in his hand in the sewing photo (new blog) was later fed to the salamander. We plan on it "escaping" while we are gone.
Jr2 has also been helping Sr with building the chicken coop. Jr2 and Little Miss carried one of the 2x4s from the front yard out to the back. They fight over who gets to hand Sr the next nail. Luckily they haven't tried using the hammers…. yet. Little Miss was carrying around the drill like she knew how to use it and had a nail with her also. She was intercepted before she could put her theories into practice.
Our neighbor has also been a great help on this project. He has lots of advice, knowledge and jokes to share along the way. He taught Sr how to do toe joints and framing, among other things. His help has made the project go a lot faster. If it wasn't for his help, we'd have roast chicken straight from the greenhouse when we got back.
The coop will be a slate blue stain, thanks to my find in the "Oops" sale pile at Home Depot. It was about 80% off.
Here are some pictures of them in the former chicken coop / greenhouse.
Little Miss and Chickens In The Straw
The Thinker (Farm Style -- "Got a good crop of chicks this year")
Little Miss has also helped me sew while Jr2 and Sr and the neighbor are out building. She especially likes to put "pokies" (pins) in the fabric for me and sit on my lap while I sew.
Jr1 is graduating this weekend! Congratulations!
