Just speculation, Toddson. Speculation based on the bitter experiences of most of the parents-of-toddlers I know.
We watch Matilda like hawks, and she doesn't even know yet that she
can
lift the toilet lid. As far as she knows, it's one of those things that only grownups can do, like chopping onions with the good knife (or any knife) and mixing cocktails.
it's still hard as hell to get started in and demands a few years of brutal trainee work for little pay before you start to really earn.
Even taking msbelle's point into account, when the economy is bad, people wait as long as possible to fix things they can get away with not fixing because they simply can't afford it. Or they'll do the quick fixes but not the major overhauls.
How long has it been since Rooney's had any contact with another actual human being?
Oh, his keepers don't let him out of the bubble except for broadcasts, and then they quickly put him back in.
that only grownups can do, like chopping onions with the good knife (or any knife) and mixing cocktails
hee!! So Emmet's a grownup!!
On a lighter note... [link]
Two fire trucks showed up to a fire call at a Kansas City, Mo., apartment building, but it ended up only being a burned University of Kansas T-shirt.
Even taking msbelle's point into account, when the economy is bad, people wait as long as possible to fix things they can get away with not fixing because they simply can't afford it.
I think even worse is new construction taking a nosedive.
javachik! Are you back stateside? How is your ear?
More or less, yes!
We discussed it the other night. She wanted to help Daddy make a martini for me, and finally worked out that the mixing and shaking part is for big kids and grownups, while little girls put the olives in. I'm so proud of and horrified by my little Boo.
Any advice on dog food options?
We use Nature's Variety, which has allowed us to rotate food even with Sassafras' troublesome stomach. I think bonny used it for her B'boy before she started cooking for him. If you go to [link] and register they'll send you a coupon (specific to a store) for buy-one-get-one free of the bags of kibble.
movers pick up all the stuff for storage on 4/5!! YAY!! must get busy this week after work, for reals.