wiggle, wiggle, flap, kick

I think this is the Dragon Dance or the Butterfly Dance

talking all the time

* I think Daddy's garage is really messy. Yeah, I think it's really dirty. I'm going to clean it up.

>Zoe, please don't break my glasses. I need them to see.
* Okay, suit yourself.

* I'm a really good acrobat.
* I'm a really good ballerina.
* I'm a really good draw-er.
* I'm a really good digger.
* I'm a really good jumper.
* I'm a really good builder.

Last night from the backyard

It was cold & rainy yesterday - which was much needed around here. Pete was over helping a friend build some new ductwork so Zoe & I kept busy playing in the house and then running around outside.

BTW: my garage sale on Saturday was a success. Constance was a HUGE help and Zoe was well-behaved the entire day. I sold all of Zoe's 3T clothes that I have been collecting for Goodwill and some of her toys that she doesn't play with anymore. We got rid of the cement mixer and some saws that have been sitting in the garage for 3 years. I put out my jars of jam and sold... about 20? There was one "crazy" Norwegian lady who bought 12. At $4 each I at least paid for the majority of my canning project overall. While I am now out of plain strawberry, I reserved jars of everything else to share with y'all some day.

Zoe seems to be about the average height/weight for kid's her age, but I am buying size 5T shirts & jammies for her. 5T pants are a little long for her right now, but I know she will grow into them by winter. 4T clothes fit her perfectly all-around, but it will just take one growth spurt to make them a little snug. She doesn't like to wear jeans or any kind of pants that are not stretch pants/leggings. She won't wear anything with a rough or scratchy texture. She really likes patterns.

Open-Shut

This is a song from preschool that Zoe sings fairly often.

so many jars

I made some more things today. I had some mangoes that were totally ripe and a pint of raspberries in the fridge - and then I saw a recipe for mango-raspberry jam! Delicious! I have had pecan-praline syrup on my To Do List and it was so easy to make [bottom photo]. I found these awesome "special occasion" jars at Fred Meyer [I hate shopping there, why do they have to sell everything I want?] They are small, wide-mouth 1/2-pint jars. I am building quite a collection in my Preservation Cabinet.

I wish I could still sleep like this

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