Our first get-away in over four years from the small people that live in our house. I spent five days sacked out in various exotic locations such as a camp chair, the car, our tent, and by a lake, probably catching bugs in my mouth as I dozed. The Doctor and the dog hiked an average of 12 miles every day in the lovely Moran state park on Orcas Island in the San Juans.
Fiber is good for you, and we're all supposed to have it daily, right?
Why yes, Mal and I did just try to sneak up behind you and ninja surprise attack you. We obviously need to work on our ninja stealth moves. And ninja dog Mal (would a ninja poodle be a noodle?) needs to stop slobbering all over your foot. That might have given us away.
Big Guy has decided he wants to become an engineer when he grows up. He's been getting a jump start on that goal with several robotics kits. His favorite is this Lego Robotics Discovery set. He has so far made a robot that catches and throws a ball, a room alarm system that detects intruders and launches darts (soft ones!) at the would-be robber, and a very cute robot bug that can perform all sorts of maneuvers. He's had the set for three days after purchasing it off Craigslist. Huge score and a big hit.
We have been working through several different science kits this summer (check out our Summer of Science blog!) and all of us are learning a lot, and having fun doing it. Tater Tot in particular seems to enjoy these experiments. Probably a combination of getting to make huge messes, do things that the big boys get to do, and make big messes.
If dogs think things other than scratching, licking, food!! and chase!!!, then I suspect Mal is thinking something along the lines of, "I am Malcolm, king of all that I see!" Or, maybe more along the lines of, "Tell me we don't have to hike all the way back down there now..." He did keep climbing onto my lap. Maybe he thought I'd carry him back down the mountain. All sixty pounds of him.
We had a little visit from Santa, who has apparently been aging backwards this summer. And he also seems to like the new movie, The Last Airbender. And he also bears a striking resemblance to someone I know.Why is the soap dispenser totally empty again?
A little cheddar cauliflower straight out of our garden. It was devoured in about two minutes by the bottomless pit horde, so thankfully I snapped this pic before they descended. Cheddar cauliflower has a slightly sharper taste than regular "cloud" cauliflower, as it's referred to around here. And, it makes a great conversation piece at a party!
I love the beautiful photos you've taken!
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