I was sort of down today but Jei forced me to get away and go outside for a while to take pictures and have a mini picnic. (We call it “questing”) Huge pictures below. =)
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Well, now that I’m awake. Geez. (Can you tell I’m grumpy about it?)

Cole, Kat, and I had a picnic yesterday. It was actually our second this season. Coley made this incredible cheesecake. I’m not a huge fan of cheesecake like most the rest of the world because it’s usually really, really rich. Yuck. But this was really delicate and delicious. We’re talking about crushing raspberries into a paste for next time because that would be even more incredible. We also spent some time reading aloud The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, which is hilarious. One of my favorite things in the world is being read to. It was a good day.

Holy pictures.
I’m pretty sure that my skin glows when I’m in the sun. I’m like this huge blinding beam of reflected light I’m so pale. I’m hoping that I can get tan this year, not because I think pale is ugly, or whatever other atrocities I might be accused of, but because it means I got off my ass and off the computer and spent some time in nature. I’d really like to do that this year.

“Oh, only you can play with toys and make it beautiful.”

Best compliment ever. Thanks Jackie.