Rain and More Rain

It rained all day, steadily and without pause. The girls spent a lot of time reading, I edited three essays then worked on an avocado toast amigurumi and began the various pieces of an amigurumi burrito, and Andrew read and did some interview prep. We all played Chinese checkers. Then the kids decided to go outside despite the rain. They walked up and down the street for a very long time, exploring. 

When they came back in to ask if they could go down to the creek, which is violently rushing with rainwater, we said we'd go with them. This was met with disapproval, but it's just too wild a place to let them go alone. Rushing creekwater, slippery rocks, potential wildlife--too many variables. Farrah came too, unhappily. 

It was actually fun to walk in the rain and then traipse through the wet, rainy woods. Of course both girls misjudged the creek depth and wound up with boots full of water. Greta was wearing the most outlandish outfit I've ever seen her in: pajamas, rainboots, a belt bag, a cane, and two hats (Lucia had decided not to wear hers). Completely eccentric. 

We spent the rest of the afternoon inside. The kids are currently re-reading the Divergent series. They are obsessed. They keep shouting to each other "FACTION BEFORE BLOOD"--I have no idea what it means, but it means something to them. 

Wildlife report: Too rainy for wildlife. Even the red efts stayed hidden today.

What We're Reading

No changes. We're working on the same books or, in the kids' case, stuck in the world of Divergent.