Post #195: A little work, a little play

Working from home

On the bridge

Today after church, we planned to assemble a salad, pack a picnic, and have lunch outside at the local Japanese gardens.  We had moved Miss E's little table and chair into the kitchen on Saturday, when we cleaned the kitchen and prepared our Sunday lunch components, while she played with her Duplo farm set.  Today, she sat for a good ten minutes and watched Elmo in Grouchland.  She definitely looked like she was working from home.

This is the third or fourth time that we have gone to the Japanese gardens.  Today our menu was farro salad with fresh cucumber, garden kale, garden tomatoes, corn, black beans, and lemon dressing.  We also took aged cheddar and Triscuits, fresh raspberries, and watermelon.  After lunch, we took a little walk, especially on the bridge.  Miss E loved the ducks.  We watched them eat, with their tails up and heads under the water.  Miss E had her rubber duck eating all over the bath tonight.  We also all ate some pretend raisins in the bath, and at the grocery store, proving: raisins are always fun, even when they're not really there.
--吴碧芙