Wednesday, September 15, 2021

A Day Full Of Fellas


And that is what Owen looks like with his Boppy today. He's grown quite a bit, I'd say since the picture I posted yesterday of him. And he's such a great kid. He's only been here for about forty-five minutes and we've already discussed school, slavery, Native Americans, extinct tigers, "Napoleon Dynamite," pizza, and college history classes. Plus other stuff.

It's been a full day around here. Jessie brought out August and Levon. She's helping August do his virtual schooling and Levon's been having a bit of a hard time with that. He doesn't quite understand that his mother has to give her attention to August when that's going on. So while August and Jessie did schooling in the Glen Den, Levon did other things with us. 


First he and Boppy spread a little gravel around and then they decided to rent some sort of machine to make this job easier. So they spent about half an hour, researching the different options they had. This was the most fascinating thing Levon could have imagined. 


I'm not kidding. 
They decided on something and we all had leftover lunch and then Boppy went into town to pick up the machine and Levon and I read some books. I painted his nails, too. He likes his nails painted. His are now the same red as my toenails are. I noticed that Owen has black painted fingernails. Nail polish is definitely not just for girls anymore and why should it be? Our friend Billy who has a beard that goes halfway down his chest always sports polished nails and he is a great inspiration to us all. 
Anyway, Levon and I read a bunch of books while August learned some Spanish and studied a little social studies (in kindergarten!) and did some other things. So all of that was fun, at least for Levon and me and then they went home and Boppy got back without any machines because the one he'd wanted had a dent in it and they couldn't rent it like that. 
Sigh.

I picked a few more peas this morning. 


While I was waiting for Boppy to get back with Owen, I shelled a few while listening to my current audio book. I also picked more peppers and by golly I think there might be more jars of pepper jelly in my future. 
I also washed the quilt and the sheets on the bed where Owen will be sleeping tonight. Jack has used that bed recently for his naps and I want the bed to be comfy and cat-hair free. 

So that's been life around here today. It's rained a little bit and although it never got too hot, the damn humidity was so bad that it has still felt like a special sort of sticky hell. 

And now it's time to go make the pizzas. Owen has clarified that he does want a white sauce on his pizza with the chicken and Mr. Moon says that sounds good to him. The dough is rising as you can see in that picture above. I feel lucky and fortunate to be able to hang out with my grandchildren. They are all so very different in so many different ways which is absolutely the best. I told Levon today that he surely was a fine and smart little man (he had just told me that he and Boppy were thinking about renting a skid steer which until Levon got interested in heavy machinery, I had never even heard of) and he agreed that he was. Children are not apt to hide their lights under bushels and I love that about them. 

Chopping, slicing, and alfredo sauce-making shall now commence. 

Love...Ms. Moon

22 comments:

  1. what a fine day with a bunch of fine fellas.

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  2. How I wish children could be in "real" school.
    Owen still looks like his younger self. That is so good.

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    1. Oh, Joanne! Me too! I so wish August could be in school.

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  3. Oh my heart! Thant look on Levon’s face as he’s looking at his Bop. That Angel adores that man! It actually brought a tear to my eye! Preciousness….

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    1. He does. Boppy and his dad are the kings of his world.

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  4. Oh darling, My boys age 24 and 12 are playing video games together this very moment. When little dudes have big dudes who love them, it means the world. Yours seem awesome!!

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    1. It's so true. I told Owen today that Levon and August look at him like he's a god.

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  5. I can't think of anything better in a little boy's mind than renting a skid steer (had to look that up)!

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  6. A good day with the fellows. Such great kiddos.

    Will be spending 2-11pm with my 2 year old GS tomorrow...a child whose ability to escape from the house is beyond even Houdini's imagination. Hence I will watch him at his parent's home since they have extra locks high up on top of all their doors. Just hoping I have enough energy to make it through the day.

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    1. Oh my god. This made me groan. I really hope you have the energy too. And may he go to bed at a reasonable hour.

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  7. Owen is really looking so grown up these days! It happens so fast. And August and Levon are, too. Sigh. You have a lot of lovely fellas in your life!

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  8. Your life is rich with those grandbabies. Not so much babies as you've said but all fine and smart kids.

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  9. Sounds like a terrific day! Lots of love swirling around you!

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    1. And every now and then I even got a little cuddle or a hug.

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  10. Say hi to Owen for me! Sounds like everyone's having a great time. I have also never heard of a "skid steer."

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    1. Where have you been all your life, Steve? You don't know what a skid steer is?
      I'm kidding, as you know. I'll pass your hello on to Owen.

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  11. oh that photo of Levon looking at his Boppy! *my heart*

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  12. A divine day indeed, and the photos with this post touch my deepest heart. What love surrounds you all.

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