You know how when you were in elementary school, your teachers always had cool pictures that they would use for the lesson? Do you remember how they would pull out a popsicle stick that had a wad of that yellow tape on it, roll off a strip of tape, fold it into that perfect circle, stick it to the back of the picture, and tape the picture to the chalkboard? (Yes, I was in elementary school when they still had chalkboards.)
I totally did that.
I got to teach a lesson--the room had a whiteboard, and I took complete advantage of its presence. I didn't even care if my students understood what was going on. All I cared about were the pictures and my precious, precious tape.
Saturday, July 19, 2014
New Thing Number Thirty-Nine
I turned my mommy's backyard into Neverland.
My birthday was coming up and I wanted to do something out-of-the-ordinary. So I spent the morning of my birthday at home working in the backyard, and the product was simply gorgeous. That is, until it rained that evening. (But I love rain, so I didn't mind too much.)
For the fairies, I put Christmas lights in a tree.
For the mermaids, I shredded blue fabric and hung it from a tree branch to be a waterfall.
For the lost boys, I made a hideout out of cheap fabric in the garden.
For the Indians, I used more cheap fabric to wrap the swing set into a teepee.
For the pirates, I turned the picnic table into a ship. I'm particularly proud of this one, so here's a picture. (You can see a bit of the unfinished waterfall on the right.)
My birthday was coming up and I wanted to do something out-of-the-ordinary. So I spent the morning of my birthday at home working in the backyard, and the product was simply gorgeous. That is, until it rained that evening. (But I love rain, so I didn't mind too much.)
For the fairies, I put Christmas lights in a tree.
For the mermaids, I shredded blue fabric and hung it from a tree branch to be a waterfall.
For the lost boys, I made a hideout out of cheap fabric in the garden.
For the Indians, I used more cheap fabric to wrap the swing set into a teepee.
For the pirates, I turned the picnic table into a ship. I'm particularly proud of this one, so here's a picture. (You can see a bit of the unfinished waterfall on the right.)
Hooray for decorating on a budget!
New Thing Number Thirty-Eight
I dove to catch a Frisbee.
I have never been willing to put my personal wellness on the line for a game before. And we weren't even playing a game. We were just throwing a Frisbee around as a family.
I guess I got a little caught up in the moment. The Frisbee was coming my way but was just a bit too far for me to catch it. Next thing I knew, I was tumbling on the grass, totally confused as to how I got there. Now I know why professional athletes do what they do. I also know why so many of them have to retire early due to injury.
The best part? I didn't even catch the Frisbee.
I have never been willing to put my personal wellness on the line for a game before. And we weren't even playing a game. We were just throwing a Frisbee around as a family.
I guess I got a little caught up in the moment. The Frisbee was coming my way but was just a bit too far for me to catch it. Next thing I knew, I was tumbling on the grass, totally confused as to how I got there. Now I know why professional athletes do what they do. I also know why so many of them have to retire early due to injury.
The best part? I didn't even catch the Frisbee.
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