In the course of the last month, Daniel has lost his coat, his beanie, and one of his gloves. I considered letting him experience the chilly consequences of his carelessness, but that seemed a little harsh since the schools here have outside recess if the wind chill is anywhere above nineteen degrees. So I bought Daniel a new coat . . .
. . . and a Creeper beanie with matching gloves. Joy's kind of jealous.
After removing his cold-weather gear, Daniel set to work on his homework: reading a biography of Johnny Appleseed. The old Disney cartoon gave me the impression that Johnny planted apple orchards here and there across America, then left each one behind for settlers to enjoy. According to this book, he actually tended several frontier orchards at a time so he could sell the seedlings to pioneer families. He wanted to spread appley joy throughout the new settlements, but he also wanted to earn a living.
Who knew?
While Daniel did his reading homework, Todd engaged in his usual after-school activity: sharing a green smoothie with his mom. He's getting a little pickier about his dinner these days, but he still drinks whatever I pour out of blender, no matter how green it is, or what fruit it contains. Thanks for being my smoothie buddy, Little Man.
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