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26 July 2013 Chinese Red Noodle

Aug 1, 2013

Courtesy of our next-door neighbors’ garden. They grow up to 2 feet long! Taste more or less like a string bean and are delicious sauteed with garlic and Thai basil.

24 July 2013 Back in PA in the USA

Aug 1, 2013

11 July 2013 Warming Up

Jul 11, 2013

for our trip to Europe with a little American football.

10 July 2013 On the Road

Jul 11, 2013

First stop, Philadelphia!

9 July 2013 Swimming Out to the Dock

Jul 10, 2013

The day before we head out of town on our European odyssey. (Gosh, I hope it’s nothing like THE Odyssey.) Updates to Monsterfool may be sparse over the next few weeks. Pictures and stories when we get back!

8 July 2013 Blue-Tailed Skink

Jul 9, 2013

Sam was thrilled to discover this blue-tailed fellow in a bucket outside. After spending an hour or so building him a habitat, she was then crushed when he ran off into the wet grass.

7 July 2013 Rainy Day at the Pool

Jul 8, 2013

Look closely at the ground and you can see that it was teeming. We were happily swimming in the downpour (water was warmer than the air) until the lifeguards booted us from the pool because “they couldn’t see the bottom.” (My read: they were ready to close up and go home). But really, this is the wettest summer we’ve …

30 June 2013 Chicken Sitting

Jul 1, 2013

Sam and I will attempt to keep our friends’ five chickens (including one broody hen) alive and well for the next few days while they are out of town. Day one = a success! Plus we got two eggs.

28 June 2013 The Makings for Juneberry Muffins

Jun 29, 2013

27 June 2013 Storm Clouds + Swimming =?

Jun 29, 2013

Somehow the storm never materialized and the swim lesson happened!