Embroidery journal: A relaxing day in Jersey with Red Moon pizza for lunch.
Embroidery journal: Knitting while heading for another Jersey visit.
Embroidery journal: A last minute decision to go watch Spiderman at the drive in.
Embroidery journal: Husband took 13yo and her bestie out kayaking today. They had the best time.
Embroidery journal: 13yo’s Great Gatsby showcase was wonderful! It’s amazing what these kids and their teachers can put together in less than a week.
Embroidery journal: Great Gatsby musical theatre camp started today and the feathered headband production began immediately afterwards.
Embroidery journal: After an afternoon and eve of driving, we’re home.
Embroidery journal: 10yo built a duck launcher today and made me take notes on all his test trials. He determined that 40°-60° was the best launch angle.
Embroidery journal: The cats helped fix Grandmom’s faucet today.
Embroidery journal: Stopped at Bob’s BBQ in Homer on our way to New Jersey. It was delicious.
Embroidery journal: Today we got to see the Thomas Dambo trolls at The Wild Center in Tupper Lake. He is one of my favorite artists and getting to actually see the trolls in person was SO cool. I am so glad the trolls are spending their summer in the Adirondacks.
Embroidery journal: I made a blueberry rhubarb (blubarb) pie today. It was so good that I forgot to get a picture of it.
Embroidery journal: Husband’s birthday today and the kids threw him a dinosaur party.
"what radicalized you?" "when i was 7 i watched a chicken sing a sad protest song in jail, a mother rabbit sacrifice her own food to feed her children, and a badger cleric get arrested for standing up to injustice."
This song has been on a soft loop in the back of my head for 35 years. Absolute masterpiece.
John Bull@garius.bsky.social · 3w agoalso this is the finest song and scene Disney ever animated. crazy to look at the live action and infinte-sequel slop they churn out today, and then back on what they used to do. youtu.be/wTqQrRZi66Q?...
Embroidery journal: The smoky air didn’t stop the neighborhood bees and butterflies from spending the day in my flower garden.
Embroidery journal: Today 13yo and her bestie started a Red Cross babysitting course.
Embroidery journal: 10yo received his blue tip for his black belt tonight at Taekwondo.
Embroidery journal: Buttery garlic and herb swirl bread made with fresh ingredients from my garden.
Embroidery journal: 13 yo tried to convince me we should get a dancing inflatable guy just like the one they had at the restaurant we went to for dinner. She didn’t succeed, but I did stitch her one on the journal.
Embroidery journal: Citronella candle because the mosquitos were out of control on our deck, tonight.
