Muffed Up

Rainbows have occurred frequently around here. This is one that Ranne spotted out his window last week.


Scott let me take an evening walk the other day. It had rained most of the early hours, so the air was breezy, clean and cool, full of varying clouds. The sun was setting through them, hotspots adding depth to the greening mountains across town. Looking toward the mountains, an Aurora Borealis of rain was streaking the sky and led vision to a rainbow, so bright that the mountains couldn't be seen through it. Wow, it was really a blessing to be out there then. The jets from the airbase seemed to take the strange weather as an opportunity to play/practice (maybe not, but there was a lot of activity). That was fun. I still daydream of flying, so being out there to watch all that made the walk especially enjoyable.


Here's Scott's latest project. He's adding a concrete step-up so we can put in a door and secure our garage. Once that's done, plumbing can be moved to accommodate the washer and drier. He then plans to install a floor level with the kitchen out into the garage, after framing a laundry room there. Lots of work. Very brave husband.

This morning, Scott prepared for us (how spoiled are we?)a breakfast of homemade oatmeal muffins, eggs and bacon. Ranne helped his dad make the muffins, pouring and mixing as he was able. As we sat around the table, ready to dig in, Ranne pointed to the biggest, tallest muffin in the pan, saying, "I want the one that's all muffed up! I helped make THAT one."

Last Christmas, Grandpa Free put balls in the boys' stockings that are made up of suction cups. When played with in the tub, they stick VERY well to the walls. Ranne threw the ball up high enough that he couldn't reach to get it down. So, he threw a rubber frog to try and knock it off the tile. This is what happened: