an exercise in percussive maintenance
Author: KokkieH
For the first time ever, I’ve started reading a new book on the day it’s released.
For all the nonsense 2020 has thrown at us, it’s not all bad. For one, it’s the year that we got not one, but TWO new Dresden Files novels from Jim Butcher.
Continue reading “Release day”
My mother-in-law made the minion a plushy of The Child, aka Baby Yoda, from The Mandalorian.
I want one too!
And just like that, the minion no longer needs her step stool and training seat to use the toilet. (She’s fallen in a couple times, but thinks it’s very funny when that happens.)
This morning she also selected her own outfit for the day and dressed herself, and brushed her teeth, all without any assistance from us.
I’ll be teaching her how to drive one of these days (don’t tell anyone, but I’ve already started…)
Today’s Elwica’s birthday (I won’t reveal her age, as that will also be revealing my age), so as a birthday treat we again headed for the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park for a day of nature.
We timed our arrival perfectly, right as the gates opened, and were the first car to enter the park that day. This time around we headed for the iMfolozi side of the park and were greeted by a red African sunrise over valleys covered in fog…
The minion is currently running a shop out of a freezer box in our living room selling various baked goods.
When asked what something costs she replies, “Give me your wallet,” upon which she removes what she thinks is an appropriate sum. Most expensive plastic donuts ever!
Sometimes she puts money in, instead, through…
if all else fails...use a hammer 